Two People Indicted In Death Of El Dorado Deputy Were In US Illegally, Authorities SayNovember 7, 2019Two Mexican nationals charged in the slaying of an El Dorado County Sheriff's deputy are in the country illegally, authorities said Thursday.
As California Spends Billions On High-Needs Students, Calls Grow For More OversightNovember 7, 2019Auditors say it's impossible to tell whether the 2013 school funding overhaul is working. The findings points to a likely effort to fine-tune the formula next year.
Kincade Fire Fully Contained After Burning More Than 77,000 Acres, Destroying 174 HomesNovember 7, 2019Cal Fire made the announcement Wednesday night about the fire that destroyed 174 homes and 200 other buildings.
PG&E Says Power Outage Credits Cost The Utility $65 MillionNovember 7, 2019Pacific Gas & Electric reported another huge loss on Thursday as the fallout from catastrophic wildfires blamed on its outdated transmission lines drive the bankrupt utility into a deeper hole.
State GovernmentDemocrats Expand Voter Registration Edge In California As 2020 LoomsNovember 7, 2019The trajectory highlights long-running trends in the strongly Democratic state, where the party holds every statewide office, dominates both chambers of the Legislature and counts a more than 4 million voter edge in registrations.
A Year After The Camp Fire, Locals Are Rebuilding ParadiseNovember 7, 2019A KQED data analysis found that 71% of people who purchased land in the town of Paradise had a Butte County mailing address and most live in Paradise or nearby Chico. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Making Meadowview | Episode 4Healing From The Crack EpidemicNovember 7, 2019Rolanda Wilkins grew up in Meadowview and lived through its crack epidemic in the 1980s. Now, she dedicates her life to empowering neighborhood girls, some of whom may be working through residual effects of the crack epidemic’s “lost generation.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMemories Of The Camp Fire, Voices From Butte CountyNovember 7, 2019The first news of the Camp Fire didn’t portend what it would become. We look back at how the fire unfolded, how people are coping, how emergency procedures are changing in the wake of the Camp Fire and where people see hope for the future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Year After the Camp Fire, Artist Shane Grammer ReflectsNovember 7, 2019After last year’s Camp Fire, artist Shane Grammer breathed new life into the battered buildings of Paradise with his murals. Although the buildings, and artwork, have been removed for clean-up efforts, the mark he’s made remains. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFrom Paradise To Concow: A New BeginningNovember 7, 2019Chris Kerston and his family were living in Paradise on Nov. 8, 2018. They were unable to reach their home to pick up important belongings or their animals. Their house burned, most of their animals perished. But, they have begun again, in Concow. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DOJ Says Gun Violence Down Following Program Targeting Repeat OffendersNovember 6, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe Department of Justice says gun-related indictments in California's Eastern District have increased dramatically in the past two years while gun-related homicides and assaults have decreased by almost the same amount. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rent Control Proponents Threaten To Sue City Of Sacramento If Measure Not On Primary BallotNovember 6, 2019 | Bob MoffittThere are 47,000 signatures supporting a rent control measure in the city of Sacramento, but the City Council hasn’t put it on the ballot. A lawsuit has been threatened, but the city attorney says the council doesn’t have to act until July,
Sacramento County Eviction Protection Ordinance Falls One Vote ShyNovember 6, 2019 | Bob MoffittLandlords can still evict tenants without giving a reason in Sacramento County after an attempt to give renters temporary protection has failed.
State GovernmentRepublican Megan Dahle Wins Northern California State Assembly RaceNovember 6, 2019Republican Megan Dahle jumped out ahead of Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt in early returns in the special election Tuesday night to fill a vacant Assembly seat in a sprawling district in the northeastern section of California.
ClassicalNew Classical Tracks: Anne-Sophie Mutter And John Williams Rework Classic Hollywood ThemesNovember 6, 2019This week on New Classical Tracks, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter discusses her collaboration with legendary Hollywood composer John Williams on the new album 'Across the Stars.' Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This FallFebruary 27, 2021It marks a sign of optimism for downtown Sacramento after a year of pandemic-related challenges. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: New Industrial Development Coming Soon To North NatomasFebruary 12, 2021As the coronavirus pandemic has kept people indoors, many have turned to shopping online as a way to stay safe. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the industrial sector is booming in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Sears Is Closing In Arden Fair Mall. What’s Next? It’s Still UnclearFebruary 5, 2021In their announcement, Arden Fair representatives said they've known this day was coming for more than five years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: The Future Of Office Space In Sacramento In A Post-Coronavirus WorldJanuary 29, 2021Sacramento’s market for office space has declined for the first year in nearly a decade as the coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the way people work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Some Sacramento-Area Restaurants Are Surviving The PandemicJanuary 22, 2021With the shifting coronavirus restrictions in California, many local restaurants have had to make the hard decision to close over the past year. But some have survived due to support from the community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
