EnvironmentBrown Appoints Panel To Review California Rules For FrackingJuly 22, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown says he's created a panel to study how California should monitor hydraulic fracturing for oil.
University Of California Sets New Minimum WageJuly 22, 2015(AP) - The University of California is raising the minimum wage for its employees and contract workers to $15 an hour by fall 2017.
Food Truck Fees Set For City Of SacramentoJuly 22, 2015 | Bob MoffittMobile food truck owners now know how much they must pay to operate on private property in the city of Sacramento. Renewal fees are less for large "pods," but trucks on large pods will pay $3,200 more than trucks on small pod
EnvironmentMore Wildfires In California But No 'Mega Fires'July 22, 2015 | Ed JoyceThere's been a significant increase in the number of wildfires this year in California. But the size of the fires has been relatively small. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Scientists Warn Of Pacific Northwest FaultJuly 22, 2015 | Steve MilneTuesday's early morning earthquake in the Bay Area was minor, but a lot of people are talking about the “really big one” forecast for the upper northwestern United States.
Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Slightly In Nevada Metro AreasJuly 22, 2015(AP) - Unemployment rates for Nevada's main metropolitan areas are up slightly, even though the overall state rate fell to a seven-year low.
Report: Pot Legalization In California Presents Trade-OffsJuly 22, 2015(AP) - A blue-ribbon panel says curtailing the illegal marijuana market in California should be the primary goal of legalizing the drug's recreational use in the state, and not developing another tax source.
Drowning Victim's Body Found In Lake NatomaJuly 22, 2015(AP) - State park workers have recovered the body of a man who drowned last week at Lake Natoma.
Storms Soak Northern California; Mudslide Shuts Yosemite RoadJuly 22, 2015(AP) - Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain in parts of Northern California and forecasters say a mudslide has closed a major highway in Yosemite.
Council Approves Funding For Arts In Underserved AreasJuly 21, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has approved a $500,000 Art and Culture fund. The fund was created with the goal of supporting arts in diverse and underserved neighborhoods of the city.
