State GovernmentCivil Rights Groups On Opposite Sides Of California Charter School DebateApril 22, 2019 | Scott RoddLegislation that would limit charter schools and increase oversight in California has sparked a debate between the NAACP and the National Action Network. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Proposal To Tax Soda Pushed To Next YearApril 22, 2019(AP) — Lawmakers won't vote on a soda tax or limit how much can be sold in a single cup this year, marking the latest California victory for the beverage industry.
Health CareSexually Transmitted Disease Rates Continue To Rise In CaliforniaApril 22, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaThis uptick in STDs may be tied to the state’s housing crisis, according to health officials. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Of Sacramento Considering Age Restrictions To Buy Cannabis ‘Dabs’ And ExtractsApril 22, 2019 | Bob MoffittProcessed cannabis, also called “wax” or “dabs” or “shatter,” can contain up to 90 percent THC, the chemical in cannabis that gets people high. The products might be more tightly regulated in the city of Sacramento in the future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSierra Poetry Festival Features 2019 Pulitzer-Winner Forrest GanderApril 22, 2019 | Cody DrabbleThe fastest-growing artform takes center stage during the 2019 Sierra Poetry Festival in Grass Valley. Nevada County Arts Council Executive Director Eliza Tudor and 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner Forrest Gander discuss the artform and the festival. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lawmakers And Landlords: More Than A Quarter Of California Legislators Are BothApril 21, 2019A CALmatters analysis reveals that at least 30 lawmakers—more than a quarter of the California Legislature— own at least one property that generates rental income.
Later School Bells, Alternative Testing: California Lawmakers Try Again On Quashed K-12 BillsApril 20, 2019From later school start times to lower thresholds for parcel taxes, California lawmakers see a second chance with Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass education bills quashed by former Gov. Jerry Brown.
High Times’ Cannabis Cup Returns To Sacramento This Weekend. Here’s How The City Regulates It.April 19, 2019 | Bob MoffittSacramento is one of just a handful of cities in the state that licenses these types of cannabis events, where attendees can smoke and purchase marijuana.
Arts and Lifestyle'M. Butterfly' Returns To Sacramento Region Theater Stage For First Time In DecadesApril 19, 2019 | Jeff HudsonThe current staging in Nevada City by Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra really hits the bull’s eye. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
An Unexpected $400 Expense Would Be Damaging For Many, But Kamala Harris Overstates Report’s FindingApril 19, 2019 | Chris NicholsHarris claimed that "almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
