‘Rideshare’ Bus Service Comes To Downtown Sacramento As Regional Transit Expands On-Demand ProgramJanuary 8, 2020 | Bob MoffittOn Monday, Sacramento Regional Transit launched on-demand shuttle services in six new neighborhoods, including the central city.
Homeless Camps Along Truckee River Posing Waste Problems For Reno City WorkersJanuary 8, 2020 | Bert JohnsonReno’s housing affordability crisis is leading to encampments that add waste to the Truckee River. Now the city is turning to private contractors to clean it up, but homeless advocates want other solutions for addressing the root of the problem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump: Iran 'Standing Down,' President Vows To Continue Pressure, SanctionsJanuary 8, 2020The president said no Americans were harmed after a rocket attack targeting U.S. installations in Iraq, part of a crisis following months of violence in the Middle East.
State Government‘A Real Emergency’: Newsom Issues Executive Order To Use State Land, Travel Trailers, Hospitals For California Homeless CrisisJanuary 8, 2020Newsom also announced that his next budget, which he plans to introduce this week, includes a proposal to spend more than a billion dollars to address homelessness and behavioral health.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWave Of New Housing Laws Set To Take Effect This YearJanuary 8, 2020New state laws are set to take effect, all related to some aspect of housing: from prohibiting landlords rejecting tenants who use vouchers, to easing construction of granny flats, to the building of high density housing near jobs and transit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFilmmaker Talks About Her Films On Autism And Lecture At MIND InstituteJanuary 8, 2020Filmmaker Janet Grillo's subject is families and how they are living with, and supporting, their autistic children. Her goal: to provide realistic portrayals of these kids and their families. She speaks Wednesday at the UC Davis MIND Institute. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Amid Vaping Controversy, California Schools And Health Officials Want To Teach Kids How To QuitJanuary 7, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia health officials have put a lot of focus on making sure teens don’t get hooked on vaping. But now they’re trying to solve another problem: how to help young people who are already addicted. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDemonstrators Protest SB50 As California Lawmakers Reintroduce Controversial Housing LawJanuary 7, 2020 | Chris NicholsSupporters say Senate Bill 50 would ease the state’s severe housing shortage. Critics, however, say it would strip local governments of land-use authority and spur gentrification.
Great Question!It's Legal For Motorcycle Riders To Split Lanes In California. It's Less Clear If The Practice Is Unsafe.January 7, 2020 | Scott RoddWhile some drivers suspect it’s illegal for motorcycle riders to drive between traffic, California has always allowed lane-splitting. Data aren't conclusive one way or the other on if safer for riders. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhat You Need To Know About California Voter RegistrationJanuary 7, 2020There’s confusion about who can vote in which party in the upcoming March presidential primary. Depending on which party’s primary you plan to vote in, choosing “no party preference” may require re-registering to vote. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
