Report: Home Prices Likely To SoftenAugust 8, 2016 | Steve MilneResearch firm Clear Capital says Sacramento area home prices have increased by 9.5 percent from a year ago. An analyst says prices will likely soften due to supply and demand - fewer first-time home buyers can afford to buy now. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Callaway Celebrates The Art Of Storytelling Through MusicAugust 8, 2016 | Steve MilneJazz singer Ann Hampton Callaway performs at Lake Tahoe tonight. She's recorded albums and sung throughout the world. But her most lucrative gig was singing the theme to a sitcom. Callaway says "it's the song my accountant calls my finest work..." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzAnn Hampton Callaway: A Singer's SingerAugust 8, 2016 | Gary G. VercelliIf you're a regular listener of Excellence in Jazz you know the voice of Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the most widely respected jazz singers of her generation. She performs August 8 in a benefit concert at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
EnvironmentCold Fire 60% Contained; Difficult Wind Conditions At Soberanes FireAugust 7, 2016Update 8:00 p.m. Sunday: Crews are making "good progress" on the Cold Fire in Yolo County, now at 60% containment. In Monterey County, the Soberanes Fire remains at 45% containment with wind creating an additional challenge for firefighters.
Man Shoots And Kills Himself Inside Yuba Sutter MallAugust 7, 2016Yuba Sutter Mall in Yuba City was evacuated Sunday after a man shot and killed himself inside.
1 Of 2 Skydivers Killed In Northern California Was First-Time JumperAugust 6, 2016Update Sunday 12:30 p.m.: (AP) — One of two skydivers who died plummeting into a Northern California vineyard was 18 and jumping for the first time.
Arts and LifestyleIllustrated Stories Of Mental Illness In New Art ExhibitAugust 6, 2016 | Bob MoffittSacramento County artists and people with mental illness are collaborating on a new exhibit this month. The exhibit opens August 6 in Elk Grove. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSoberanes Fire 'Conundrum For Fire Managers'August 5, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe Soberanes Fire near Big Sur is burning in a rugged area that hasn't "seen fire in decades." The wildfire is 45 percent contained at 57,500 acres. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pyramid Lake Reopens After Wildfires Forced EvacuationsAugust 5, 2016(AP) — Pyramid Lake in northern Nevada has reopened for recreational use, days after the beach was evacuated as firefighters battled nearby wildfires in the area.
EnvironmentMegafires Could Threaten California Spotted OwlAugust 5, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study shows "megafires" that severely burn large areas of the Sierra forests could pose a big threat to the California spotted owl - and that could affect forest policy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
