EnvironmentMelting Plastic Cases Delayed Firefighters Entry Into SheltersOctober 6, 2015 | Bob MoffittCal Fire expects to have the Valley Fire fully contained Tuesday evening but is giving no time frame for the investigation into the circumstances under which four firefighters were burned Sept. 12. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMajor California Reservoir Storage 50 Percent Below AverageOctober 6, 2015 | Ed JoyceWater storage has dwindled at six major reservoirs in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs New Equal Pay Law For WomenOctober 6, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law designed to narrow the pay disparity between men and women. Employers in California now must pay men and women the same wage for “substantially similar work.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report Grades Sacramento's Rail Transit StationsOctober 6, 2015 | Steve MilneA new scorecard grading California's rail transit station areas puts Sacramento Regional Transit in third place - tied with LA Metro Rail. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAnna Tivel, In The Insight Studios ReRun October 6, 2015Anna Tivel is a Portland-based singer-songwriter who has a unique sound, and a way with words. Which makes sense since she talks about carting a rolling suitcases stuffed with books home from the library as a kid. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Defendant In Kidnapping First Deemed Hoax Pleads Not GuiltyOctober 6, 2015(AP) - A disbarred attorney charged with kidnapping in a California case that police initially dismissed as a hoax has pleaded not guilty.
Nevada, San Francisco Reach $400K Patient Dumping SettlementOctober 6, 2015(AP) - Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval says the state has reached a settlement with San Francisco over allegations that Nevada psychiatric patients were wrongly bused to California.
Fresno County City To Stop Fining Residents For Water UseOctober 6, 2015(AP) - Residents of the Fresno County city of Clovis will no longer be fined if they use too much water after this month.
Passholders Face Higher Prices Or Limits At DisneylandOctober 6, 2015(AP) - Disney is raising prices for annual pass holders to its Disneyland and California Adventure parks.
Los Angeles County Prepping Homeless Services For El Niño StormsOctober 6, 2015In Southern California this week it's expected to be sunny and in the 80's. But the potential for heavy El Niño winter storms has emergency planners acting now to make sure some of the region’s most vulnerable residents stay safe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
