State GovernmentSurfing Is Now California's Official State SportAugust 20, 2018 | Ben BradfordAlaska has dog-mushing, Minnesota has hockey and Maryland has jousting. And now California has surfing as its official state sport. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleListen: Artist Shepard Fairey’s In-Depth Discussion Of His New ‘Johnny Cash’ Mural In SacramentoAugust 20, 2018 | Nick Miller | Andrew NixonInternationally renowned artist Shepard Fairey’s new 15-story mural is stopping passersby and overtaking social media feeds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Eye Voluntary Tax To Pay For Central Valley Water ContaminationAugust 20, 2018 | Chris NicholsCustomers would be able to opt-out of the tax, which critics say is unnecessary given state surpluses and money available from recent voter-approved water bonds.
Utah Firefighter Died After Retardant Drop On Mendocino Complex FireAugust 20, 2018A firefighter died last week from falling tree debris after thousands of gallons of retardant were dropped on the area where he was helping battle the Mendocino Complex Fire.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Recyclers Say They’re Hit Hard By China’s Tariffs — But Not All Are ImpactedAugust 20, 2018 | Nadine SebaiRecyclers are struggling to figure out what to do with their scraps as China, their once-largest customer, placed a ban on nearly 25 types of imported waste at the beginning of the year.
Firefighters Continue Making Headway Against California BlazesAugust 20, 2018Steep, rugged terrain has slowed progress on most of the fires raging throughout the state, including the Ranch Fire. But by Sunday, officials said the Ferguson fire was fully contained.
ClassicalThere Would Be No 'West Side Story' If Bernstein Had Listened To His Classical MentorAugust 19, 2018 | Stephen PeithmanToday West Side Story is one of the best-known musicals in the world. But 12 years before Leonard Bernstein wrote it, his classical mentor spent three hours berating the young composer for squandering his talents on Broadway.
ClassicalOn TV, Bernstein Opened A Gateway To Classical Music For Young And New AudiencesAugust 19, 2018 | Stephen PeithmanLeonard Bernstein wrote and appeared in eight televised lectures for adults and 53 concerts for young people as commentator, piano soloist and conductor. The programs were his attempt to make classical music accessible to all. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalComposing Or Conducting, Bernstein Created MusicAugust 19, 2018 | Stephen PeithmanLeonard Bernstein loved to conduct every bit as much as he wanted to compose. In fact, Bernstein the conductor felt he “became” the composer of the work he led. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalBernstein's Music Reveals Much About The Composer's Personal Struggles — And JoysAugust 19, 2018 | Stephen PeithmanBernstein’s life was full of personal and professional conflict. Music was his way of working through that, speaking primarily to what he saw as a crisis of faith: his own and humanity’s.
State GovernmentProp. 13 Could Be Partly Undone In 2020 — Here's What You Should KnowAugust 19, 2018A possible 2020 ballot measure would mark the first time in decades that voters would have a chance to change a key provision in Proposition 13, the landmark 1978 ballot measure that placed stringent caps on California property taxes.
ICE Detains Man Driving His Wife To Hospital For Planned C-SectionAugust 19, 2018A pregnant woman had to drive herself to the hospital and deliver her baby after U.S. immigration officials took her husband into custody because of an arrest warrant related to a homicide in Mexico.
State GovernmentRequire Ethnic Studies To Graduate High School? California Inches Closer To The Idea.August 18, 2018This week the Legislature — which had been considering a bill to make California the first state to require ethnic studies for high school graduation — backed away from creating such a statewide mandate, settling on a pilot program instead.
California Legal Challenges To Census Citizenship Question To ContinueAugust 18, 2018A federal judge in San Francisco has rejected the Trump administration's motion to dismiss two lawsuits over the 2020 census question. A potential trial could start in January 2019.
California’s Wildfire Liability Law Won’t Change This Year, Dealing Setback To Utilities Like PG&EAugust 17, 2018 | Ben AdlerA key California lawmaker says PG&E and other investor-owned utilities have lost a crucial battle to change a key state law that could have saved them billions of dollars by reducing their liability when their equipment causes wildfires
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.
