Health CareMore California Kids Are Getting VaccinatedApril 13, 2017 | Drew SandsorA controversial state law may be the reason 96 percent of kindergartners are now fully immunized. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNevada Legislature Rushes To Pass Bills Before DeadlineApril 13, 2017A new infrastructure bank, school vouchers and conflicts of interest are all part of the discussion in Carson City this week. Seth Richardson of the Reno-Gazette Journal has our Nevada politics update. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSecret Comedy Show Brings Roving LaughterApril 13, 2017 | Cody DrabbleWhat can a young comedian do to get stage time? Bring your own stage in the back of a moving van! Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Funding To House California's Homeless Must First Clear HurdlesApril 12, 2017 | Daniel PotterCounties around California are preparing for an influx of state funding to add new housing for homeless people with mental illness. But it will likely be at least two years before they’re ready to hand out new house keys. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Continue To Ban State-Funded Travel To North CarolinaApril 12, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia will continue to ban state-funded travel to North Carolina, after lawmakers in that state repealed its controversial “bathroom bill”—but replaced it with another. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Instruments Missing From Fairfield High SchoolApril 12, 2017 | Randol WhiteThousands of dollars worth of student instruments are missing from a Fairfield High School following a weekend burglary. Other schools and a local business are helping out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityDispatches From The Field: Back On The Trail Of Bee Deaths In FresnoApril 12, 2017 | Julia MitricFood and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric is back on her quest to try to find out what happened to tens of thousands of honey bees that died just before full almond bloom in February. Join Mitric on the next installment of her adventure.
North Miami Officer Is Arrested Over Shooting Of Therapist During StandoffApril 12, 2017The July shooting occurred as behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey was trying to persuade a man in his care to return to a group home for mentally disabled adults. The officer faces criminal charges.
State GovernmentCalifornia Boosts Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging StationsApril 12, 2017 | Chris NicholsPlans to build electric vehicle charging stations in California received a boost Wednesday in the form of a $15 million grant approved by state’s Energy Commission.
State Data Shows Graduation Rate Improving for Latino, African Americans StudentsApril 12, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornia's high school graduation rates rose for the seventh consecutive year according to data released by the state Department of Education.