EnvironmentDry Winds To Persist In Southern California Fire AreasDecember 9, 2017Forecasters say gusty, dry Santa Ana winds will continue in Southern California for at least another day in areas where crews are battling wildfires.
Northern California Man Who Killed 5 Died By SuicideDecember 9, 2017(AP) - Authorities now say a gunman who killed five people in rural Northern California didn't die from a police bullet but by his own gun.
Southern California Wildfires Claim First FatalityDecember 8, 2017The Thomas Fire is only 10 percent contained as it spreads into Santa Barbara County, northwest of Los Angeles. There are six active wildfires, stretching south into San Diego and Riverside counties.
Federal Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski Accused Of Sexual HarassmentDecember 8, 2017Six women have accused him, says the Washington Post. On her website, one details her horror and why she couldn't just leave her job with him. The judge tells the Post he's sorry they were offended.
State GovernmentDababneh Resigns In Wake Of Sexual Misconduct AllegationsDecember 8, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Assemblyman Matt Dababneh is resigning, just days after one woman accused him of sexual assault and another of sexual harassment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Opens Online System To License New Pot IndustryDecember 8, 2017(AP) — California is taking applications to license its emerging legal marijuana industry.
State GovernmentCAL FIRE Has Already Exceeded Its Budget By $60 MillionDecember 8, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerCAL FIRE has exceeded its firefighting budget projection by an estimated $60 million so far. Officials say going over budget is the new normal.
Turning Sacramento Kitchen Scraps To Compost, One Bike Ride At A TimeDecember 8, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornians send more than 5 million tons of food waste to landfills each year. The man behind Oak Park Soil aims to reduce that tonnage, one bike ride at a time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fast-Moving Wildfire Engulfs Semi-Rural San Diego AreaDecember 8, 2017(AP) — Retirement communities built on golf courses, thoroughbreds in race horse stables and other usually serene sites were engulfed by flames as the San Diego area became the latest front in California's wildfire fight.
Business Journal: Mansion Inn, Sandra Dee's, Thin Line BrewingDecember 8, 2017 | Steve MilneA boutique hotel and residential property are coming to 16th and H streets in Sacramento, across from the Governor's Mansion. Right now it's the Mansion Inn, a long shuttered hotel. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal reports. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
