Business Journal: Verizon, Red Lion Hotel, SmooshOctober 14, 2016Verizon has announced it's closing a customer service and sales center in Rancho Cordova at the end of January. Sacramento Business Journal Digital Editor Sonya Sorich has the details, plus more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezBringing Voters Up To Speed On Ballot Measures In November ElectionOctober 14, 2016Capital Public Radio’s Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins us to discuss his latest report on Prop 55, the massive voter guide in your mailbox and the state of California’s beloved first dog. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWorld-Renowned Rock Climber Alex Honnold Returns To Sacramento With A New MemoirOctober 14, 2016Alex Honnold has shattered climbing records. At 31, he’s become the first person to climb Yosemite’s Half Dome and Moonlight Buttress without any protective equipment. He discusses his latest climbing adventures and his memoir, “Alone On the Wall." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStrange Bedfellows Form Coalition To Increase Water SupplyOctober 13, 2016 | Amy QuintonAn odd assortment of corporations, nonprofits, environmental and agricultural groups have joined forces to help increase California’s water supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Republican Congressman Tom McClintock Endorses Legalizing MarijuanaOctober 13, 2016McClintock says he abhors the use of marijuana, but current laws have failed.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Replace Dilapidated Cal-Access--In 2020October 13, 2016 | Ben BradfordIt can be difficult to track campaign contributions in California, even though the state requires their disclosure. Open government groups, lawmakers and big-money interests in the state have agreed to a solution for future elections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento To Buy Body Cameras For Officers After The Fatal Shooting Of A Mentally Ill ManOctober 13, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento has responded to a call for action by a community group in light of a recent fatal police shooting of a mentally ill black man. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
First Fall Storm Brings Rain, Strong Winds To Sacramento RegionOctober 13, 2016The first storm system of the fall will arrive in the Sacramento region around daybreak tomorrow. Forecasters say there's a 100 percent chance of rain and strong winds Friday through Sunday.
California Schools Districts Hope Voters Will Approve Local Bonds For FundingOctober 13, 2016 | Daniel PotterVoters will decide whether to approve local bonds to fund new classrooms and renovations in nearly 180 school districts around California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fact-Checking Claims About California’s Ballot MeasuresOctober 13, 2016 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California has fact-checked claims about many of the state’s most controversial ballot measures, from Proposition 64’s effort to legalize marijuana to Proposition 62’s proposal to abolish the death penalty.
California CountsProposition 55 May Be Good Politics, But Is It Good Policy?October 13, 2016 | Ben AdlerShould rich Californians pay higher state income taxes to fund schools, health care and other programs? Voters said yes four years ago. Now, with the budget healthier, the question is whether to extend taxes that supporters vowed would be temporary. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow Trees Contribute To The City LandscapeOctober 13, 2016What role do trees play in America's cityscapes? Author of "Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape" Jill Jonnes explains on Insight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Company Wants To Build Huge Solar Array In Nevada DesertOctober 12, 2016(AP) - A California company says it intends to spend billions of dollars to build the largest solar power plant in the world in the sun-baked Nevada desert about 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Report Cites Bias By San Francisco PoliceOctober 12, 2016(AP) - A report by the U.S. Department of Justice says there are numerous indicators of bias against minority groups by members of the San Francisco Police Department.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmaker Wants To End Unlimited Contributions By Political PartiesOctober 12, 2016 | Chris NicholsA state lawmaker has proposed ending a loophole allowing unlimited contributions by California political parties to candidates for office.
At Sacramento Kings Game, Singer Of National Anthem Takes A KneeOctober 12, 2016Since 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest oppression, more athletes have followed his lead. Now a woman singing the anthem has joined, too.
Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Injured During ConfrontationOctober 12, 2016A Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy was injured yesterday after being knocked to the ground and hitting her head.
California Voter Foundation Recommends Mailing In Ballots EarlyOctober 12, 2016Early voting begins this week in most parts of California. If you're voting by mail, send your ballot back early and make sure you have enough postage.
Renewals For Covered California May Save Enrollees MoneyOctober 12, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonIt's renewal time for participants in California's health insurance exchange, which may mean cost savings for some consumers -- but finding those savings can be complicated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Creek Fire Evacuation Orders Lifted For Napa CountyOctober 12, 2016The orders in place for hills southwest of Oakville were lifted last night after firefighters made significant progress on the blaze.
