Caltrans Cancels I-80 Closure In Loomis TonightJune 3, 2015 | Steve MilneCaltrans is canceling Wednesday's planned closure of Interstate 80 in Loomis. The agency says work crews last night were able to finish lifting the King Road Overcrossing earlier than anticipated. The job was originally expected to take two nights.
ClassicalMet Opera And Public Radio Host Margaret Juntwait DiesJune 3, 2015The mellifluous voice of the Met, and a longtime presence on NPR member station WNYC, was 58 years old.
The Warriors are Back in the Finals, This Time in Their Home ArenaJune 3, 2015The year was 1975, the NBA was fighting for relevance, and the Warriors had made an unexpected run to the Finals. So unexpected, that their home arena in Oakland had already been booked for an Ice Follies show. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly OKs Bills Boosting Voter Rolls At DMVJune 3, 2015(AP) - The California Assembly is advancing bills that would turn prospective drivers into voters. Legislation approved Tuesday would boost California's voter rolls by registering visitors to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Bills Target Smoking Age, E-CigarettesJune 3, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are pushing forward bills to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21 and going after the increasingly popular electronic cigarettes.
Voters Derail Streetcar Funding PlanJune 3, 2015Sacramento voters Tuesday rejected Measure B, which would have provided a funding scheme for the proposed trolley line through downtown and midtown. Forty-eight percent voted 'yes,' while 51 percent chose 'no.' The measure needed two-thirds approval.
Marketplace Interview: President Obama Says China Open To Joining Trade PartnershipJune 3, 2015For the second time in less than a year, Marketplace is headed to the White House. President Obama will sit down with host Kai Ryssdal in the Oval Office to discuss the trade agenda and other issues.
Food and SustainabilityNew Growing Technique Relieves Drought Stricken Avocado FarmersJune 3, 2015 | Lesley McClurgFarmers are being widely criticized during the California drought because agriculture uses the majority of the state's water. But some farmers are cutting back by employing a new technique that uses half as much water to yield twice as much fruit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaImmigrant Health Care Bill Passes SenateJune 2, 2015 | Ben AdlerMany – but not all – of the people living in California illegally would be able to obtain health insurance under a scaled-back proposal that’s cleared the state Senate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Capitol Roundup: Tobacco, Election Bills AdvanceJune 2, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers plowed through a pile of bills Tuesday - including measures that deal with tobacco use and the elections process. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
