Monday, June 2, 2008

AMERICA'S HOST:  Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST:  Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

Sacramento's mayoral primary is tomorrow, and the race looks like it's going to be close.  KXJZ's Ben Adler visited with top candidates Heather Fargo and Kevin Johnson.  He'll have a report this morning at 5:35 and 7:35.  And Ben will join Steve Shadley for a look at the two camps's strategies at 6:35 and 8:35.

The Phoenix Mars Lander is still poking around the Red Planet to unlock some of its mysteries, but another scientist is taking on a major experiment closer to home. Geophysicist Dan Lathrop at the University of Maryland has built a replica of a planet in hopes of figuring out where the Earth's magnetic field comes from.  That story at 6:21 and 8:21.

Crime in America has been declining but gang violence is on the rise. Law enforcement's traditional response is starting to change. The FBI sees gangs becoming crime syndicates similar to the early Mafia, and is using some anti-mob tactics to fight them.  We'll have more at 5:21 and 7:21.

Thanks for listening!