District Holds Town Halls In Search For New LeaderFebruary 21, 2017 | Steve MilneWhat kind of qualities should Sacramento City Unified School District's next leader have? That's one question SCUSD is posing to the community in a series of town hall meetings starting tonight. A total of seven town halls will be held. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFlood Response Cost Estimate Not Yet AvailableFebruary 21, 2017 | Ben BradfordNeither California nor the federal government have a cost estimate yet for the response to storms and flooding in the state.
EnvironmentReno Area Under Flood Warning Again Amid Heavy RainFebruary 21, 2017The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Reno area amid heavy rainfall and a winter storm warning in the Sierra Nevada.
EnvironmentEvacuations Lifted For Yuba, Sutter Counties, Crews Stabilize Breached Levee Near MantecaFebruary 21, 2017 | Steve MilneOne of the spillway gates on the Don Pedro Reservoir remains open Tuesday. More snow and scattered rains are expected for the Sierra and Sacramento region in the coming days. Meanwhile, most evacuations for Yuba and Sutter county have been lifted.
State GovernmentDespite Oroville Crisis, California Has The "Cadillac" Of State Dam Safety ProgramsFebruary 21, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia missed one of its two annual Oroville Dam inspections last year. It has one field engineer for every 57 dams it must inspect. And there’s a potential conflict of interest in how the state inspects dams. Yet its program draws praise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Storm Resources Page: Preparation, Warnings, Road ClosuresFebruary 20, 2017Recent storms have pummeled parts of Northern California, causing mudslides, flooding and wind damage. CapRadio has compiled a list of resource links for the latest storm updates.
Health CareAt Matsui Health Care Town Hall, A Lot Of Preaching To The ChoirFebruary 20, 2017 | Ben AdlerWith Congress on recess this week, voters who support or oppose President Trump have the chance to get some face time with their local representatives. Sacramento Democrat Doris Matsui held a town hall meeting on health care Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Congresswoman Matsui: There's Nothing To Fear About Region's Levee System, Folsom DamFebruary 20, 2017 | Ben AdlerDemocratic Congresswoman Doris Matsui says the Sacramento area has nothing to fear from Folsom Dam and the Capital region's levee system during this big winter storm.
JazzGuitarist Larry Coryell, Godfather Of Fusion, Dies At 73February 20, 2017Larry Coryell, the jazz guitarist known as the "Godfather of Fusion," died Sunday night at a hotel in New York City, according to his publicist. He was 73.
DeMarcus Cousins Traded To PelicansFebruary 20, 2017The worst trade ever or building for the future by getting rid of a troubled, hothead and team disrupter? Those are the sides fans of the Kings are taking Monday following Sunday's trade of DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans.
