This Scientist Is Trying To Unravel What Sugar Does To The BrainOctober 4, 2016Molecular biologist Monica Dus is studying fruit flies to understand how a high sugar diet affects the brain and leads to overeating and obesity. And she just won a big grant to dig deeper.
For Some, Fixing The Death Penalty Means Speeding Up ExecutionsOctober 4, 2016Since California reinstated the death penalty in 1978, nearly 900 death sentences have been handed down by juries. And yet the state has executed just 13 condemned inmates.
Proposition 62 Backers: ‘It’s Time To End California’s Death Penalty’October 4, 2016If there’s one thing supporters and opponents of capital punishment agree on, it’s that California’s death penalty as it is today doesn’t work. Since California reinstated capital punishment in 1978, about 875 death sentences have been handed down.
EnvironmentStudy Brings Hope For California's Yellow-Legged FrogOctober 4, 2016 | Julia MitricA yellow-legged frog that was once the most abundant amphibian in the Sierra Nevada is now the most rare. But a new study finds the frog population in Yosemite National Park shows signs of slow recovery after decades of severe decline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 54, Public Display Of Legislative BillsOctober 4, 2016Proposition 54 requires that state bills be printed and posted online three days before they can be passed.
California CountsElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 53, Public Vote On Revenue BondsOctober 4, 2016Proposition 53 requires voter approval for any project paid for with $2 billion or more in revenue bonds.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Winners And Losers Of California's Tobacco TaxOctober 4, 2016Can a $2 tax get a smoker to quit? Your vote this November might decide that. CalMatters data journalist Matt Levin investigated the tax ballot on cigarettes and explains his findings on Insight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Official: Shootings Warrant ChangeOctober 3, 2016(AP) - The city of Sacramento's top safety official will recommend changes to police training after two officers fatally shot a mentally ill black man this summer.
Lawyer Wants Murder Charges For Officers Who Shot Joseph MannOctober 3, 2016(AP) - The family of a black man killed by police in Sacramento in July is demanding that the officers be charged with murder and that the U.S. Department of Justice open a civil rights investigation.
Autonomous Vehicles Are Getting Ready To Hit The RoadOctober 3, 2016 | Daniel PotterThe state Department of Motor Vehicles is now getting ready for self-driving cars to be used by the public. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
