Why More California Schools Are Starting The Year In Early AugustAugust 11, 2016Remember when school started after Labor Day? If you can you may be dating yourself a bit. The first day of class for California schools is getting earlier and earlier. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
In South Texas, Fair Wages Elude Farmworkers, 50 Years After Historic StrikeAugust 11, 2016Farmworkers in South Texas marched 200 miles for better wages and working conditions. But the strike ultimately failed, and workers today face the same problem: growers who systematically underpay.
Working 'The Chain,' Slaughterhouse Workers Face Lifelong InjuriesAugust 11, 2016Workers at American slaughterhouses and meat processing plants perform thousands of repetitive motions every day. The work often lead to invisible, yet painful and lasting injuries to their bodies.
Robot-Like Machines Helped People With Spinal Injuries Regain FunctionAugust 11, 2016Eight people with serious spinal injuries who practiced hours of interaction with wearable machines for months regained lost feeling and some ability to move.
DEA Rejects Attempt To Loosen Federal Restrictions On MarijuanaAugust 11, 2016U.S. enforcement officials said they will not change how they treat marijuana under federal drug control laws, turning aside a bid from Democratic governors to loosen restrictions on the substance.
Report: Fewer Sacramento Homeowners UnderwaterAugust 11, 2016 | Steve MilneA new report finds fewer Sacramento area homeowners were underwater during the second-quarter, meaning they didn't owe more than their home was worth. Research firm ATTOM Data Solutions says 8 percent of homeowners were underwater. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Federal Star Ratings Rank Sacramento HospitalsAugust 11, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonNew hospital star rating system show where Sacramento County hospitals stand.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: The Bills That May (Or May Not) Survive The SessionAugust 11, 2016With just a few week remaining in California's legislative session, many are asking about some of the major bills that will pass or fail. Today in Capitol Chat, Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins us to discuss what might survive the session. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
TSA: Plastic 3-D Printer Gun Confiscated At Nevada AirportAugust 10, 2016(AP) - The Transportation Security Administration says screening agents confiscated a plastic handgun produced with a 3-D printer from a man's carry-on luggage last week at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada.
State GovernmentNew Parent Leave Bill To Get Second Chance In California LegislatureAugust 10, 2016 | Ben AdlerA California lawmaker is resurrecting her proposal to expand job-protected family leave after her previous effort died amid controversy earlier this summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
