EnvironmentTuesday Northern And Central California WildfiresAugust 25, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in Northern and Central California. Information from each incident s updated several times throughout the day, as fresh data becomes available.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Send Governor Exit-Exam ReprieveAugust 25, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill to rescue about 5,000 high school students who couldn't graduate this year because the state canceled a required exit exam.
Lawmakers Hail California Men For Actions On European TrainAugust 25, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are praising three men raised in Sacramento for their swift action to thwart a gunman aboard a high-speed train in Europe.
State GovernmentCalifornia Could Ban Smokeless Tobacco In Pro BaseballAugust 25, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are voting to ban a once-common practice in Major League Baseball, the use of chewing tobacco.
Geico Agrees To $6 Million Settlement In Policy Pricing CaseAugust 25, 2015(AP) - Geico has agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement with the California Department of Insurance in connection to claims that the company had discriminatory auto-insurance pricing.
City Council Approves "Walk of Stars" Project August 25, 2015 | Bob MoffittUPDATE, Aug. 26 7 a.m.: The Sacramento City Council has approved a plan for the city to install a "Walk of Stars" project honoring famous people from Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentClimate Change Symposium Kicks Off In SacramentoAugust 24, 2015 | Amy QuintonScientists and policy makers are meeting to discuss how to deal with the effects of climate change in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWildfire Threat Hangs Over Lake Tahoe SummitAugust 24, 2015 | Katie OrrLawmakers say it's impossible to overstate the threat of wildfires in the Lake Tahoe area. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Assembly OK's Drone 'No-Fly Zone' BillAugust 24, 2015 | Chris NicholsThe bill is among several that have forced California lawmakers to weigh the benefits of drones against their threat to privacy.
Food and SustainabilityStrawberry Grower Pledges To Go OrganicAugust 24, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThis summer, the largest organic strawberry grower in the country has pledged to grow all of its baby plants organically. Strawberry seedlings -- even organic ones -- can be cultivated in soil that's been chemically fumigated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
