EnvironmentKing Fire In El Dorado County Grows Quickly; Additional Evacuations OrderedSeptember 14, 2014A fast-moving fire that started late Sunday morning in a rugged area in El Dorado County is forcing road closures and evacuations. UPDATE: 9:20PM: Fire grows to 2,500 acres; 10 percent contained. Additional evacuations ordered.
EnvironmentCrews Make Progress On Dog Bar Fire; Evacuations LiftedSeptember 14, 2014Crews made good progress battling the Dog Bar Fire in Nevada County overnight. Officials say all evacuations have been lifted, as the threat to homes and structures has lessened considerably. UPDATED: Dog Bar Fire is now 75 contained.
EnvironmentEvacuations Lifted For Dog Bar Fire; Containment At 30 PercentSeptember 13, 2014UPDATE - 11:30PM: All evacuations have been lifted in the area of the Dog Bar Fire, which has been revised to 155 acres, and is 30 percent contained. Six structures have been lost.
City Reports Sacramento Greatly Reduces Water UsageSeptember 12, 2014The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities reports Friday that city water customers saved more than one-billion gallons of water last month.
State GovernmentTruancy Rising In California; Worst Among Low-Income Students, MinoritiesSeptember 12, 2014 | Ben AdlerOf the roughly 40,000 California elementary school students estimated to be chronically truant, a new report says nearly 90 percent of them are low-income. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Heartland Rolls Into Downtown Sacramento (Slideshow)September 12, 2014 | Andrew NixonFarm life meets downtown Sacramento.
State Government'Six Californias' Initiative Fails For 2016 BallotSeptember 12, 2014 | Ben AdlerA ballot initiative that calls for splitting California into six separate states has failed to qualify for the ballot in 2016.
State GovernmentWright Sentenced To 90 Days In JailSeptember 12, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia State Democratic Senator Rod Wright in his perjury trial
State GovernmentSupport For California Death Penalty DippingSeptember 12, 2014 | Katie OrrA newly released Field Poll shows support for the death penalty is dipping in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Major Leagues Soccer And Marrone Bio InnovationsSeptember 12, 2014Capital Public Radio has its weekly chat with Sacramento Business Journal Jack Robinson. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
