Officer-Involved Shooting Reported In South SacramentoJanuary 26, 20161:00 p.m. UPDATE: A report of a stolen vehicle in Elk Grove led to an motorcycle officer firing on a suspect after being hit by a stolen car, according to a statement from the Sacramento Sheriff's Spokesman Sergeant Tony Turnbull.
EnvironmentNew Central Valley Program Pays To Help Cars Pass SmogJanuary 26, 2016 | Rich IbarraMany older cars that fail California smog testing are still on the road spewing pollution. A new program pays for repairs so hundreds of drivers in the Central Valley can pass the emissions tests and register their vehicles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Hog Wild: Pigs Living on a San Joaquin Delta IslandJanuary 26, 2016 | James Morrison | Andrew NixonThe San Joaquin Delta is a freshwater estuary that covers more than 1,000 square miles in California’s Central Valley. Among the hundreds of miles of waterways, there's an island with seemingly wild pigs living on it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezU.S. Senate Candidate Sanchez Defends Islamic Caliphate Statement January 26, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Democratic Congresswoman and U.S. Senate candidate Loretta Sanchez is standing by her statement that up to 20 percent of the world’s Muslims want to form an Islamic caliphate – and that they’re willing to use terrorism to do it. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: California Counts CollaborativeJanuary 26, 2016CapRadio's Ben Bradford reported on the differences in voters between Sacramento's Pocket and Meadowview neighborhoods. He joins Insight to talk more about the California Counts, a collaborative between four public radio stations in the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezBlues Harmonica Blowout At The Harris CenterJanuary 26, 2016Joining Insight are three bluesmen: Harmonica player Aki Kumar, guitarist “Little” Charlie Baty, and bassist RW Grigsby. They'll be at the 25th anniversary Blues Harmonica Blowout at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Capitol Round Up: Abandoned Oil Wells, Unnecessary Oil Changes And Marijuana Cultivation BillsJanuary 25, 2016(AP) - The California Legislature looked at bills to monitor and cap abandoned oil wells, curb unnecessary oil changes and slow the rush of cities and countries trying to ban marijuana cultivation.
Inmate Suicide At Ione Prison Prompts Federal LawsuitJanuary 25, 2016(AP) - A federal lawsuit is accusing California's correctional system of failing to prevent an inmate's suicide.
EnvironmentRooftop Solar Company Wants To Take Its Fight Over New Rates To Nevada VotersJanuary 25, 2016(AP) - Rooftop solar companies want to take their fight over new solar rates to voters.
UC Davis Joins Program To Put Defibrillators In Sacramento-Area SchoolsJanuary 25, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe UC Davis Children's hospital has recently joined an effort to install automated defibrillators in schools in the Sacramento area.