Is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Juvenile Justice Reform Substantial Or Symbolic? Experts Say It’s a Wait-And-See.January 24, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaAdvocates are hoping the governor’s plan to move juvenile justice operations out of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will lead to real improvements in a historically troubled system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
University Of The Pacific President Announces RetirementJanuary 24, 2019 | Rich IbarraPamela Eibeck faced a no-confidence vote by faculty in November with budget cuts, higher tuition and declining enrollment seen as major factors. She will retire on July 1. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Cal Fire Finds PG&E Not Responsible For Tubbs FireJanuary 24, 2019Cal Fire investigators found that a private electrical system, not PG&E equipment, sparked the deadly Tubbs Fire in Sonoma County in October 2017.
State GovernmentCalifornia GOP Lawmaker Switches Parties, Criticizes TrumpJanuary 24, 2019(AP) — Assemblyman Brian Maienschein announced Thursday that he is becoming a Democrat, saying he and the Republican Party have moved in different directions since he was elected in 2012. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Commission To Receive More Direction From City CouncilJanuary 24, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council was to consider a proposal at Tuesday's meeting that would have given it the power to tell the police commission how to spend its time. That proposal was changed after commissioners complained.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezGrappling With Invisible Disabilities On StageJanuary 24, 2019 | Bert JohnsonLocal comedians Aliada and Drew Kimzey produce the Invisible Disabilities Comedy Hour, a regular series that gives performers space to discuss and joke about their disabilities — invisible or otherwise — without fear. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Escaping The FlamesJanuary 24, 2019Stories of desperate, last-minute evacuations during the Camp Fire haunt the residents of other small California towns, who wonder how they might escape their own neighborhoods if the need arises. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: PG&E Bankruptcy Updates And California’s Response To The ShutdownJanuary 24, 2019As PG&E moves closer to declaring bankruptcy and the federal government remains shut down, Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler share some lawmakers’ responses. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sierra Nevada Foothills Residents Consider How To Escape If ‘The Next Camp Fire’ Ignites In Their CommunityJanuary 24, 2019 | Sally LongeneckerThe tragedy in Paradise was a grave reminder to residents who live amid high fire risk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PG&E Says Federal Judge's Safety Plan Is Not Feasible And Too ExpensiveJanuary 23, 2019The utility company is trying to convince a federal judge to modify a wide-ranging proposal to mitigate wildfire risk. PG&E is also seeking bankruptcy protection.
Calaveras County Will Issue Refunds To Pot Growers Following Ban On Commercial CultivationJanuary 23, 2019 | Rich IbarraThe county is refunding almost a million dollars to more than 700 farmers who paid to grow commercial marijuana before supervisors reversed course. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Public Universities Plan To Freeze Tuition Next Year, Citing Gov. Gavin Newsom's Budget ProposalJanuary 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe University of California and California State University systems say they do not expect to raise tuition this fall because Newsom proposed hundreds of millions of dollars more than previous state budgets under former Gov. Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Look At Kamala Harris’ Record On PolitiFact’s Truth-O-MeterJanuary 23, 2019 | Chris NicholsHere's a look at some of the prominent fact checks and articles PolitiFact California has produced on or about 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Sacramento Postpones Vote On Banning Items From ProtestsJanuary 23, 2019 | Nick MillerThe controversial proposal, which would ban potentially dangerous items such as knives and pepper spray from protests, was pulled from the City Council agenda hours before Tuesday's meeting.
State GovernmentAdvocates Say Newsom's Multi-Billion Dollar Anti-Poverty Budget Proposals Aren't EnoughJanuary 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerA new push to end deep child poverty is heating up at the California Capitol. Advocates and lawmakers say significant new budget proposals from Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month aren’t enough.
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.
