State GovernmentCalifornia Moves To Limit New LawnsJuly 15, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia may be getting browner. In a move to further conserve water, the California Water Commission voted today to limit grass in new construction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Uber Fined $7M For Keeping Info From California RegulatorsJuly 15, 2015(AP) - Uber has been fined $7.3 million for refusing to give California regulators information about the ride-hailing company's business practices, including accident details and how accessible vehicles are to disabled riders.
Group Pushing For Higher Sacramento Minimum WageJuly 15, 2015 | Steve MilneA bill to hike California's hourly minimum wage may have stalled in the legislature after Gov. Jerry Brown's finance department announced its opposition earlier this month. But a local effort to raise the wage from $9 to $15 is still alive.
Feds Urge Bus Safety Rules After Deadly California CrashJuly 15, 2015(AP) - Federal transportation officials are reviving their call for buses to be as safe as planes and trains as they release their report on a fiery California collision that killed 10 people in April 2014.
California Kidnap Defendant Suspected In 2009 Home InvasionJuly 15, 2015(AP) - A disbarred Harvard-educated lawyer charged with a kidnapping that police called a hoax is suspected in a 2009 home invasion in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Obama Defends Iran Nuclear DealJuly 15, 2015The president's news conference comes a day after the U.S. and five other world powers struck a deal with Iran over its nuclear program. The agreement faces skepticism in Congress as well as among U.S. allies in the Middle East.
Family Of Slain Bank Heist Hostage Settles With BankJuly 15, 2015(AP) - An attorney representing relatives of a bank robbery hostage who was shot and killed in Stockton says the family has agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement with Bank of the West.
City Council Approves Sacramento Commons ProjectJuly 15, 2015 | Cody DrabbleDowntown Sacramento will see new high-rise and mid-rise condominium towers. The Sacramento City Council Tuesday night approved a plan to build a 10-acre, mixed-use development called the Sacramento Commons.
Food and SustainabilityAudio Postcard: A Sampling Of California State Fair FoodJuly 15, 2015 | Lesley McClurgYou can sip, savor or devour an array of summer flavors at the California State Fair for the next few weeks in Sacramento. Here’s a sampling from Food and Sustainability Reporter Lesley McClurg. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Property Taxes On The Rise In San Joaquin CountyJuly 14, 2015 | Rich IbarraProperty tax notices are going up this week in San Joaquin County. About 50,000 homeowners will be getting higher tax bills. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
