Photos: Aftershock Rock Festival Reverberates Through SacramentoOctober 12, 2019 | Andrew NixonMore than 90,000 people are gathering in Discovery Park for the West Coast's largest hard rock music festival.
California Power Shutdowns Raise Air Pollution WorriesOctober 12, 2019Air pollution is a concern after utilities halted service to more than 2 million people this week.
Pole By Pole: What It Takes For PG&E To Turn The Power Back OnOctober 11, 2019 | Bob MoffittIn case you think that someone at PG&E flips a switch somewhere and turns on the power for large populations of people, think again. Crews go from pole to pole, one section at a time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Wind Down Its Use Of Private, For-Profit PrisonsOctober 11, 2019California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings, under a bill that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Adopts Broadest US Rules For Seizing GunsOctober 11, 2019California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people.
LA Declares Emergency As Saddleridge Fire Forces 100,000 People From Their HomesOctober 11, 2019A fast-moving fire that began near Sylmar grew by thousands of acres overnight, forcing mandatory evacuations for Porter Ranch and Granada Hills residents and shutting down LAUSD schools and college campuses in the San Fernando Valley.
Business Journal: Broderick Roadhouse Closes Roseville Site; Shake Shack Planning Roseville Galleria Location; Eatery Plans At Winn Park ScrappedOctober 11, 2019 | Steve MilneThe Sacramento restaurant chain Broderick Roadhouse has closed its Roseville location. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal has that story and more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Unacceptable': PG&E Faces Backlash Over Power Shutoff As Newsom Increases CriticismOctober 10, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized PG&E and ordinary customers complained about the inconveniences caused by the unprecedented blackouts that began Wednesday, with many wondering: Did PG&E go too far in its attempt to ward off more deadly fires?
Photos: Nevada City Residents Turn To Community For Supplies During PG&E Power ShutoffOctober 10, 2019 | Andrew Nixon | Emily ZentnerMany rural Northern Californians didn't have any access to water, electricity or food because of Pacific Gas and Electric's decision to shut off power. But some were prepared. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Bans Popular Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In ChildrenOctober 10, 2019State environmental regulators call chlorpyrifos "a toxic air contaminant" that is a health threat when inhaled or exposed to skin.
