Stockton Pharmacy Students Help Seniors Understand Medicare's Part DOctober 17, 2016 | Rich IbarraUniversity of the Pacific pharmacy students are reaching out to seniors with Medicare in Northern California to help them understand and determine what medications to take along with the costs in Part D of the program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pilot, Small Plane Missing In Rugged Sierra Nevada MountainsOctober 17, 2016A small-engine plane returning to the Sacramento area from Idaho is missing in a rugged area of the Sierra Nevada, and stormy weather is hampering the search for the pilot and aircraft.
Canada Just Wants To #TellAmericaItsGreatOctober 17, 2016A Canadian company started the hashtag #TellAmericaItsGreat to help its southern neighbors endure this contentious election season.
New Proposal To Help Poverty Problems For City's ChildrenOctober 17, 2016 | Bob MoffittA city councilman is introducing a proposal at City Hall to provide money for children’s programs that will help alleviate poverty problems facing three out of every ten children living in the city of Sacramento.
Containment Grows For Little Valley FireOctober 17, 2016(AP) - Rainfall is helping temper a Nevada wildfire that has destroyed 22 homes north of Carson City but creating new concerns about flooding.
California CountsElite Cultivator Banks on Marijuana Legalization Across The WestOctober 17, 2016Polling suggests California voters are ready to just say 'yes' to legalizing recreational marijuana with Proposition 64. Arizona and Nevada have similar measures on the ballot. Passage could mean big money for pot entrepreneurs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCreating Poly-Culture Fields Could Ward Off Pests, Study FindsOctober 17, 2016 | Julia MitricCrop-eating insects thrive in fields planted with one crop variety. Scientists at UC Davis led a study to look at the diets of 53 pest species to find out why. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CA: Scott Jones Falsely Claims Judges Ruled On Allegations Of Unwanted Sexual AdvancesOctober 17, 2016 | Chris NicholsRepublican congressional candidate and Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones continues to face questions about his personal conduct following allegations he made unwanted sexual advances on a 26-year-old female subordinate more than a decade ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Needs More Spanish-Speaking And Latino DoctorsOctober 17, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonCalifornia has a shortage of doctors. The Latino Physicians Needs Assessment survey shows Latinos account for five percent of all doctors in the state. Whites make up over half of California's physicians.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow The November Election Affects The ArtsOctober 17, 2016A special forum this Thursday brings national and state lawmakers together to discuss how the November election will affect the arts. Tim Foster with Capitol Weekly joins Joe Landon of the California Alliance for Arts Education. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
