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• Roto-Rooter Inspects New I-5 Drains

  There are a lot of plumbing trucks parked at the “Fix I-5” construction site in downtown Sacramento. Roto-Rooter is testing the new drainage system…and you’ll be happy to hear--so far: NO CLOGS! Caltrans knew it had a major drainage problem at the “Boat Section” of interstate five for a long time and so that’s why they started the repair work. Finally...

  Posted to Steve Shadley's I-5 Closure Blog (Weblog) by sshadley on 07-24-2008

• Thursday, July 24, 2008

  AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Deborah Amos; NEWSCASTS: Giles Snyder, Jean Cochran CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley Here are some highlights of today's show: A dark musical at Sacramento's Music Circus -- Jeff Hudson reviews "Sweeney Todd" this morning at 6:33 and 8:33. The Bush administration...

  Posted to Morning Notes from Donna Apidone (Weblog) by dapidone on 07-24-2008

• Wednesday, July 23, 2008

  AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Deborah Amos; Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley Here are some highlights of today's show: Co-host Steve Inskeep talks with Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd about the housing bill he has been shepherding through the Senate. Dodd explains why Fannie Mae...

  Posted to Morning Notes from Donna Apidone (Weblog) by dapidone on 07-23-2008

• Some Traffic Jams Around Northbound Closure

  You know the "Fix I-5" project is nearly complete when you receive a press release about landscaping in the median on the "boat section" of the freeway. Although the mulch is going in and the project has been underway since the end of May, there's apparently some confusion about the final stages of the road repairs in downtown...

  Posted to Steve Shadley's I-5 Closure Blog (Weblog) by sshadley on 07-22-2008

• Tuesday, July 22, 2008

  AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Deborah Amos; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve shadley Here are some highlights of today's show: Tuesday is the day we air segments from Sacramento StoryCorps. Alice Hayashi still has strong memories of her family's life in an internment camp....

  Posted to Morning Notes from Donna Apidone (Weblog) by dapidone on 07-22-2008