Nevada Jobless Rate Below 6 Percent For First Time Since `08March 24, 2016(AP) - Nevada's unemployment rate has dropped below 6 percent for the first time in eight years.
EnvironmentExtreme Drought ‘Entrenched’ In Most Of CaliforniaMarch 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe California drought improved slightly in northern California, but long-term severe to extreme drought remains "entrenched" in central and southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsTrump Leads In California, Setting Stage For Fierce Battle In GOP PrimaryMarch 24, 2016There's talk of 'Stalingrad' and 'hand-to-hand combat' as candidates contend for big delegate prize. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The View From HereNavigating Life And Love When One Parent Is UndocumentedMarch 24, 2016 | Lesley McClurgBernardo Martinez Cordova came to the U.S. illegally and quickly found a job. He also found romance with American citizen Kara Davis. The young couple must navigate between two worlds as they raise their family, despite the threat of deportation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Home Prices Outpacing Wage GrowthMarch 24, 2016 | Steve MilneNew data show Sacramento County homes prices increased by 6 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to a year ago. During the same period, wages went up by only 2 percent. The numbers appear in RealtyTrac's "Home Affordability Index." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Advice For Presidential CandidatesMarch 24, 2016Vice president of Political Data Inc., and regular contributor to Capitol Weekly, joins Insight to discuss an article he recently wrote with advice for presidential candidates hoping to win big in the Golden State. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How To Get Girls Into Engineering? Let Them Build RobotsMarch 23, 2016 | Melody StoneSt. Francis High School’s robotics team, The Fembots, see the gender gap in engineering as an opportunity, not a problem. They’re bringing their original robot to a competition in Davis his week.
California CountsMostly True: Bernie Sanders' Claim About America's 'Lowest On Earth' Voter TurnoutMarch 23, 2016 | Chris NicholsDoes the United States have a lower voter turnout rate than other countries? We check this claim made by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
EnvironmentClimate Change, 'Chill Hours' And California CropsMarch 23, 2016 | Ed JoyceA study by UC Davis agricultural economists looked at how climate change is affecting what crops are planted in California. Warming winters are expected to alter what farmers plant. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalif. Issues Grants From Water BondMarch 23, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe California Department of Water Resources has given out more money from the water bond voters approved in 2014.