State GovernmentRatings Agency S&P Cautions Against More California SpendingJanuary 25, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe ratings agency says California may have less money to work with than it appears, as the stock market slows and the state's retirement costs rise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Cowboy Poets Gather In Nevada With Eye On Oregon ConflictJanuary 25, 2016(AP) - The 32nd National Cowboy Poetry Gathering opens today in Elko, Nevada.
Health CareMany Children With Medicaid Not Getting Required Dental CareJanuary 25, 2016(AP) - A federal report says three out of four children did not receive all required dental services, such as regular checkups and fluoride treatments, in Medicaid programs in four states, including California.
EnvironmentConservation Mandate Could Ease For Sacramento Water ProvidersJanuary 25, 2016 | Ed JoyceWater providers in the Sacramento region could see conservation requirements ease from the current statewide mandate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentState: $1 Billion Insured Losses In California FiresJanuary 25, 2016(AP) - California's insurance department estimates that two deadly wildfires that burned up vast parts of the state last year caused $1 billion in insured losses.
Brown Speaks The Truth About California's Job GrowthJanuary 25, 2016In his State of the State address last week, Gov. Jerry Brown claimed California has created two million new jobs since 2011. PolitiFact California sifted through the jobs reports, and checked out the governor’s claim. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBusy Week Ahead For California LegislatureJanuary 25, 2016 | Ben AdlerSeveral noteworthy measures face must-pass votes this week in the California Legislature. Bills that were introduced last year but failed to pass their “house of origin” must win that passage by Friday.
Muslims, Non-Muslims Come Together To Build Habitat For Humanity HomesJanuary 25, 2016 | Bob MoffittSacramento-area religious organizations have agreed to become partners in the construction of at least two houses for low-income families. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Making Sense Of Egg LabelsJanuary 25, 2016 | Lesley McClurgMany consumers are increasingly animal-welfare conscious. But, when it comes to buying eggs the options can be overwhelming -- cage-free, organic, pasture-raised. Are the labels worth the extra money? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezArt Exhibit: “Can We Live Here?” January 25, 2016Insight talks with a husband and wife creative team about their work and how they see California’s Central Valley as a landscape. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
