Nevada Offers Tesla Up To $1.3B For Battery PlantSeptember 4, 2014Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is asking state legislators to approve tax breaks and other incentives worth up to $1.3 billion over 20 years to bring Tesla Motors' battery factory to the state.
Comedian Joan Rivers Dead At 81September 4, 2014Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was 81.
State GovernmentGovernor's Debate: Kashkari Gets His One Shot At BrownSeptember 4, 2014 | Ben AdlerDemocratic Governor Jerry Brown has only agreed to one debate against Republican challenger Neel Kashkari in the 2014 California governor’s race – and that debate is Thursday night. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareStudy: Fast Food Workers More Likely To Be On Publicly Subsidized HealthcareSeptember 4, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneFast food workers in Sacramento and dozens of other American cities are expected to walk off the job Thursday in support of higher pay and a right to unionize. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Officials: Spike In Number Of Mosquitoes With West Nile VirusSeptember 4, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneHealth officials say there's been a slight jump in human cases of West Nile virus infections this year compared to last year.
3.0-Magnitude Quake Rattles Napa ValleySeptember 4, 2014(AP) -- The Napa Valley has rippled with another small aftershock from the Aug. 24 magnitude 6.0 earthquake.
Do You Know This Man?September 4, 2014A young Carmichael girl says she was taken from her home early Sunday morning.
EnvironmentForecasters Say Chances Are El Niño Won't End California's DroughtSeptember 4, 2014 | Ed JoyceForecasters say the chances are diminishing that El Niño will bring rain to California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Explosion At Reno Children's Museum Injures 13September 3, 2014(AP) - An explosion at a downtown Reno children's museum injured 13, with seven children and two adults hospitalized with acid burns.
Utility Says Trees Water Consumption Worth The BenefitsSeptember 3, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District's shade tree program has been around for 25 years. In spite of the drought, the utility says it will continue to fund the program for at least another two years because of the benefits trees provide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.