Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia GOP Reevaluates Political Future At State Party ConventionFebruary 25, 2019Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler spoke with several members of the California GOP at the party’s convention this weekend. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie: Washington Braces For Michael Cohen’s Testimony In CongressFebruary 25, 2019President Donald Trump’s attorney and fixer Michael Cohen is set to answer questions for the House Oversight Committee this week. Political Junkie Ken Rudin forecasts the drama. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A New Plan Aims To Train Thousands of First Responders in Rural AreasFebruary 25, 2019 | Rich IbarraFive million Californians live in rural settings and they are the most vulnerable when disasters hit with medical help far away. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamMore Retirees Find Themselves Taking Care Of Mom And DadFebruary 25, 2019People are living longer compared to decades ago, spawning a trend: Senior citizens taking care of their very elderly parents. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Republicans Just Elected Their First Female Party Chairperson, But The GOP Still Faces A Daunting ComebackFebruary 24, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe California Republican Party convention wrapped up Sunday with its first ever female chairperson — and its first Latina. But her task remains daunting: Chart the party’s path forward under President Trump. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentIf California Pursues A Cap On Rent Increases, How Many Tenants Will It Help? No One Really Knows YetFebruary 24, 2019Less than four months after an initiative to allow cities to expand rent control failed at the ballot box, no new legislation from lawmakers or specific proposals from the Newsom administration have been introduced to cap how much rents can rise.
Charter Schools Are A Flashpoint In California’s Teacher Strikes—Here’s Where And How They’ve GrownFebruary 24, 2019Charter schools are a flashpoint in California’s teacher strikes—here’s where and how they’ve grown.
California’s ‘Smart’ Energy Future Glows On The Horizon—But How To Get There?February 23, 2019In a redesigned electricity system, people may choose where to get power—even cars will be able to charge up their homes. Fossil fuels will be gone.
Preparing To Draw Lines For Election 2022February 23, 2019California is beginning the process of establishing a new Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw legislative, congressional and Board of Equalization seats for the 2022 election and beyond.
Governor Orders More DNA Testing In 1983 California KillingsFebruary 22, 2019(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered additional DNA testing Friday on evidence that a death-row inmate says will prove his innocence in a 35-year-old murder case that has drawn national attention.
Sacramento State Students Now Have A New Way To Get To ClassFebruary 22, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe Ramona Avenue extension project includes an expansion of the street, which now goes under Highway 50 toward the university before it and dead ends at a new intersection at Folsom Boulevard. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Republicans Are At Historic Low. This Weekend In Sacramento, The Party Seeks A Path ForwardFebruary 22, 2019 | Ben AdlerPresident Trump may hold the White House, and Republicans may lead the Senate. But in California, the GOP is in the wilderness as it kicks off its annual state convention.
Business Journal: Airport Postpones Development Plans; New Stores Fill Empty Toys R Us Spaces; Fitness Studio Opens In The HardinFebruary 22, 2019 | Steve MilneOfficials are reevaluating plans to develop more than 120 acres of land owned by Sacramento International Airport. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has that story and more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Oakland, Los Angeles And More To Come: Why Teachers Keep Going On StrikeFebruary 22, 2019Across the country, teachers are striking again. First there was Los Angeles, then Denver and West Virginia. Now Oakland teachers are on the picket lines.
New Sacramento Collaboration Beer Debuts For ‘Local Beer Weekend’February 21, 2019 | Randol WhiteIt's called The High Road, a West Coast style IPA brewed at Fort Rock Brewing in Rancho Cordova.
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.
