Residential Electrical Connection Sparked Valley FireAugust 10, 2016CALFIRE determined the cause of the devastating Valley Fire last year was faulty electrical wiring outside a home. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower Is Going To Be Quite A Show — Here's How To WatchAugust 10, 2016Stargazers, get ready for something spectacular on Thursday. The annual Perseid meteor shower, already one of the most reliably impressive celestial events, promises to be especially good this year.
Shooting Of Volunteer Puts Search For Missing Hiker On HoldAugust 10, 2016 | Steve MilneThe search for a missing hiker is on hold while Nevada County authorities try to find a gunman who shot a volunteer rescuer in the hip. The injured man is one of about 240 search-and-rescue volunteers from Placer County. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State's Largest Women's Prisons Face Questions Of Abuse After Wardens RetireAugust 10, 2016The wardens from the state's two largest women's prisons abruptly stepped down last week amid allegations of rampant inmate abuse at the Central California Women's Facility and a spike of suicides at the California Institution for Women in Corona. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Why The Airline Industry Could Keep Suffering System Failures Like Delta'sAugust 10, 2016Delta's massive outage wasn't the first malfunction to wreak havoc on an airline. The industry's systems are complex and require high security, which can make them more prone to shutdowns.
Hikes In Employees' Health Premiums To Outpace Raises AgainAugust 10, 2016Most employees at large companies should expect a 5 percent increase in their health insurance premiums in 2017 and few changes to the coverage and features.
Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva Leads First City Council Meeting Since ArrestAugust 10, 2016Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva presided over his first council meeting Tuesday night since his arrest on charges that included child endangerment and supplying alcohol to minors. The public took to the microphone offering both support and criticism.
State GovernmentBrown's Housing Proposal Hits RoadblockAugust 10, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown is having a tough month at the state Capitol so far. After setbacks to his efforts to fight climate change and regionalize California’s energy grid, now his housing affordability proposal is losing steam. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLake Tahoe Loses Signature Clarity With Warming Waters And Lower LevelsAugust 10, 2016Lake Tahoe faces a crisis as its waters are not only getting warmer, but also murkier. Professor Geoffrey Schladow with the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center joins Insight to discuss the cause of the lake losing its trademark clarity. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi ResignsAugust 9, 2016 | Bob MoffittUpdate: UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi claims vindication. UC President Janet Napolitano says an investigation proved Katehi minimized her involvement in a plan to scrub the internet of negative reports about Katehi and the school.
