State GovernmentRoad Repair Deal At Capitol Still ElusiveAugust 31, 2015 | Ben AdlerHalfway through the California Legislature's final month of work, lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown appear no closer to a deal on transportation funding than when they first returned from summer recess two weeks ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSacramento State Finds More Parking For StudentsAugust 31, 2015 | Ed JoyceA record Fall enrollment of 30,023 students means more people are driving to Sacramento State this week than a year ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arrest Made During Investigation Of Football Players' CollapseAugust 31, 2015 | Bob MoffittTwo Union Mine High School football players were hospitalized with head and neck injuries after their game Friday. The Eldorado County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest as the result of its investigation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDrought Making Some California Fruit Smaller, TastierAugust 31, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe drought is changing the size and flavor of California's fruit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
San Quentin Inmates Ill With Legionnaires' DiseaseAugust 31, 2015(AP) - Prison officials say they have confirmed six San Quentin State Prison inmates are ill with Legionnaires' disease.
Court To Rule If California Death Penalty Is Cruel, UnusualAugust 31, 2015(AP) - A federal appeals court in California will consider Monday whether long and unpredictable delays in carrying out executions in the state amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
State GovernmentGroups Hope Overdose Awareness Day Will Help With Prevention And Treatment EffortsAugust 31, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe number of drug-overdose deaths in the United States has increased every year for more than a decade. Monday is International Overdose Awareness Day. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPlacer County Makes Deal To Use Truckee Animal ShelterAugust 31, 2015 | Ed JoyceStarting Sept. 1, all eastern Placer County animal shelter services will be relocated to a new shelter in Truckee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought And Beetle Infestation Killing California ForestsAugust 31, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's drought is having a devastating effect on its forests. Recent aerial surveys show 20 million dead trees so far. And the drought has a partner in crime -- the pine beetle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Rolls Out Cell Phone Enabled Parking MetersAugust 31, 2015 | Rich IbarraIf you park in downtown Stockton you won't have to worry about running out of time on your parking meter. Starting Tuesday you can use your cell phone to "feed the meter." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
