Program Uses Empathy To Combat Teen Sex TraffickingAugust 9, 2016Authorities may know all too well that sex trafficking is a crime that is growing in California. But for those most at risk, teenagers, it might seem something abstract. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Citrus Heights Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed ManAugust 9, 2016Citrus Heights Police shot and killed a man who was reported to be armed and acting erratically.
Wildfire Update: Soberanes Fire, Cold Fire, Pilot FireAugust 9, 2016Update 8:36 p.m.: As of Tuesday evening, the Soberanes Fire remains 50 percent contained. The Cold Fire in Yolo county is now 95 percent contained, and the Pilot Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains near Hesperia 7,736 acres and 6 percent contained.
State GovernmentBill Seeks To Ban Discrimination At California Religious UniversitiesAugust 9, 2016 | Ben AdlerA California lawmaker’s push to reduce discrimination against gays and lesbians at religious colleges and universities is sparking new debate over the separation of church and state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGroups Drop Housing Talks With California governorAugust 9, 2016(AP) - A coalition of influential environmental, labor and tenant-rights groups is walking away from talks over Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to speed up construction of some developments with low-cost units.
EnvironmentStudy: Chemicals From Firefighting Foam In Drinking WaterAugust 9, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new study shows fire-fighting foam containing highly fluorinated chemicals is contaminating drinking water supplies around many of the nation's military bases, airports and industrial sites. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Police Commission Hears Calls For More Power In Light Of Officer-Involved Shooting VideoAugust 8, 2016 | Bob MoffittIt's been four days since the release of a video that shows the shooting death of a mentally-ill black man by Sacramento Police. Monday, the Sacramento Community Police Commission heard from the community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wildfire Update: Cold Fire 80 Percent Contained, Soberanes Fire Rages, Pilot Fire Spreads In San Bernardino National ForestAugust 8, 2016The Cold Fire burning in Yolo County is now 80% contained. In Monterey County, the 60,900-acre Soberanes Fire is 50% contained, with crews working against difficult wind conditions. The Pilot Fire east of Los Angeles is 6,298 acres and 6% contained.
California Legislature Remembers State Senator Sharon RunnerAugust 8, 2016Both houses of the state Legislature commemorated Republican Senator Sharon Runner Monday. Runner died on July 14, 2016, at the age of 62.
EnvironmentResearchers Ask Public For Old Photos Of Lake Tahoe AlgaeAugust 8, 2016(AP) — With all of their modern scientific equipment and state-of-the-art computer models, researchers trying to better understand the effect of algae growth on Lake Tahoe are using another to aid in their mission — old photo albums.
