Nevada Transportation Board Approves $36M Trail At Lake TahoeApril 12, 2017(AP) - Nevada transportation officials have approved $36.2 million to build a bike and walking trail at Lake Tahoe along a busy stretch of highway connecting Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park.
Sacramento Police Officer Placed On Leave After Violent AltercationApril 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento Police Department is investigating a Monday afternoon altercation during which a uniformed officer threw a man to the ground and began striking him in the face. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Supply Boosted For Central Valley FarmersApril 11, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers in the San Joaquin Valley will finally get a full supply of water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California's Pension CrisisThe Cost Of California’s Public Pensions Is Breaking The Bank. Here’s One Reason This Problem Is So Hard To FixApril 11, 2017The fate of reform measures hangs on ballot language written by the state attorney general, usually a Democrat elected with strong union support.
State GovernmentCalif. Elections Head Pushes For Earlier PrimaryApril 11, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornians could have an earlier say in who the 2020 presidential nominees are, under a proposal from the state’s top elections official. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTwo Drones Could Be Flying Over Placer County In Search For MosquitoesApril 11, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District has two new weapons in its fight against disease-carrying mosquitoes. The district plans to use drones to help spot places where mosquitoes could breed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Agencies Provide Technical, Financial Assistance In Replacing Dead TreesApril 11, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerIn response to a massive tree die-off in the Sierra, private landowners are getting help planting new trees and getting rid of the dead ones. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Missing Yuba City Teen Located, Male ArrestedApril 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Sutter County Sheriff's Department says it has found a missing 16-year-old Yuba City girl and arrested the 38-year-old man she was with.
Will California Soon Have The Highest Gas Tax In The Nation?April 11, 2017 | Chris NicholsRepublican George Runner says the state’s proposed fuel tax increase "will make California gas prices the highest in the nation." PolitiFact California wades through fact and fiction on state gas prices. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
San Bernardino School Closed Following ShootingApril 11, 2017(AP) - An elementary school in San Bernardino that was the scene of a murder-suicide is closed for the time being.
