State GovernmentThree Feet For Safety Law Seeks Safer Streets For CyclistsSeptember 16, 2014 | Ed JoyceA new law will take effect Tuesday that requires drivers to give bicyclists more space on California roads. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentKing Fire In El Dorado County Continues To Grow; Section Of Hwy 50 ClosedSeptember 16, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneUPDATE 10:20PM.- The King Fire forced the closure of a stretch of Hwy 50 Tuesday night, and has grown to 12,780 acres. Additional evacuations were ordered, including the entire community of Swansboro. Pollock Pines schools will be closed Wednesday.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Wright Resigns, Brown To Sign Groundwater BillsSeptember 15, 2014 | Ben AdlerDemocrat Rod Wright is resigning from the California state Senate after a judge sentenced him to 90 months in jail for lying about where he lived. Meanwhile, Gov. Jerry Brown is set to sign what he calls "historic" groundwater legislation Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Dealing With Unprecedented Fire SeasonSeptember 15, 2014 | Katie OrrDry, hot weather is leading to an unprecedented fire season throughout California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
King Fire Continues To Grow, Evacuation Center MovedSeptember 15, 2014UPDATED 6:45PM.: The King Fire near the Sierra community of Pollock Pines - about 60 miles from Sacramento - has grown to 8,600 acres. Containment has shrunk to 5 percent.
State GovernmentSeveral Domestic Violence Bills PendingSeptember 15, 2014 | Katie OrrSeveral domestic violence related bills are awaiting California Governor Jerry Brown’s signature Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWashoe County To Start Providing Health Care To Low-Income FamiliesSeptember 15, 2014 | Ky PlaskonBy the beginning of next year, the Washoe County School District will provide low-income families with health care for the first time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Expert: Only A Matter Of Time Before Enterovirus Hits CaliforniaSeptember 15, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneA virus that has hospitalized children in the Midwestern United States this year was first identified in California more than 50 years ago and may have resurfaced again in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Police Continue Search For Bank Robbery SuspectSeptember 15, 2014 | Rich IbarraStockton Police are looking to question a man who might have dropped off the gunmen in the Bank of the West robbery and shootout in July. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Madera County Wildfire Now 35 Percent ContainedSeptember 14, 2014Crews gained ground on the Courtney Fire in Madera County, which is now 35 percent contained.
