State GovernmentBrown Signs Use-Of-Force, Racial-Profiling Bills, Vetoes Harsher SentencesOctober 3, 2015 | Ben BradfordGovernor Jerry Brown signed new regulations designed to track racial profiling and use of force by police, while rejecting tougher penalties for criminals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Recidivism, Livestock And Hazardous Waste BillsOctober 2, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown lent his pen to 34 new laws today, and he vetoed one. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentButte Fire Now 100 Percent Contained; All Evacuations And Closures LiftedOctober 2, 2015Cal Fire says the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties is now 100 percent contained at 70,868 acres. The fire started September 9. It killed two people and destroyed 475 homes and damaged 343 outbuildings.
US Rep. Don Edwards, Civil Rights Champion, Dies At 100October 2, 2015(AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Don Edwards of California, a longtime champion of civil rights and the environment during his three decades in Washington, has died at the age of 100.
Use Of Force: Sac Sheriff's Department Lags Behind Sac PD In Collecting And Tracking DataOctober 2, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento County Sheriff's Department does not track use-of-force to the same extent the Sacramento Police Department does. Sheriff Scott Scott Jones says he would like to, but it's difficult to make changes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Never Utter His Name,' Official Says Of Gunman In Oregon ShootingOctober 2, 2015Investigators say the man behind Thursday's shooting at a community college is also dead — but the local sheriff also says he'll never say the man's name in public. A county commissioner agrees.
EnvironmentTop California Air Official Backs New EPA Ozone LimitOctober 2, 2015 | Ben BradfordOne of California's top air quality regulators endorses a new federal smog standard, which has angered environmental groups. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: PG&E Vs. Roseville, Solo Doctors, CupcakesOctober 2, 2015It looks like the city of Roseville and PG&E may go to court over a new natural-gas transmission line. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson tells us about that story and more regional economic news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Requiring High Schools Teach 'Affirmative Consent'October 1, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill that expands and makes sexual health education mandatory at public high schools. It adds a requirement that the instruction include information about different sexual orientations.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Water Conservation Hits 27 Percent In AugustOctober 1, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe water conservation rate in California fell slightly in August to 27 percent. But state regulators aren’t discouraged by the numbers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
