PG&E Restores Power To Customers Impacted By Public Safety ShutoffOctober 5, 2019PG&E has restored power to the more than 10,000 customers in Butte, Plumas and Yuba counties who lost service this weekend due to the public safety power shutoff.
California Models How To Banish Gerrymandering—And Why That’s So HardOctober 5, 2019California urges other states to go its way: Let citizens, not politicians, draw district maps. But the state's having a bit of trouble attracting a diverse, qualified pool of citizens willing to do the job.
Poker Player Under Investigation For Cheating At Sacramento-Area Gambling HallOctober 4, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe California Gambling Control Board is investigating allegations that Rancho Cordova resident Mike Postle cheated to win hundreds of thousands of dollars at Texas hold 'em at Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights.
What Are Those Giant White Structures Along Highway 50 In East Sacramento?October 4, 2019 | Randol WhiteAccording to SMUD, the mysterious towers are simply transmission poles undergoing maintenance to help prevent them from rusting.
Californians Say Homelessness Now Top Concern Along With The Economy, According To New SurveyOctober 4, 2019 | Chris NicholsCalifornians now rank homelessness as their biggest concern, along with jobs and the economy. It’s the first time in the two-decade history of the Public Policy Institute of California’s survey that homelessness has been ranked as the top problem.
PolitiFact California: Gavin Newsom Promised To Expand Homeless Services. What Has He Done?October 4, 2019 | Chris NicholsDuring his campaign, now-Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to solve California's homelessness crisis. PolitiFact California rates that promise "in the works."
Interview: Democratic Frontrunner And Former Vice President Joe Biden Stumps During Campaign Stop In RenoOctober 4, 2019 | Bert JohnsonBiden visited northern Nevada days after he was involved in a presidential scandal that prompted an impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
Business Journal: Broadway Revitalization Accelerates; Potential Forever 21 Closures; Hotel Winters OpensOctober 4, 2019 | Steve MilneUrban development experts have predicted, for years, that Sacramento's Broadway corridor would become the next hot redevelopment area. Now, it looks like that's finally happening. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the story. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
With New Charter School Rules Official In CA, Here’s A Roundup Of Incoming K-12 LawsOctober 3, 2019Tough new charter school regulations have been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as expected, but other big K-12 proposals are TBD, including a statewide bond measure, maternity leave for teachers and a later morning bell.
California DreamIncome Experiment Offers Stockton Residents a Glimpse at the California DreamOctober 3, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaStockton is halfway through an 18-month program that provides $500 a month to 125 people from low-income ZIP codes. Proponents say the program is a step toward economic equality, opponents say it’s unrealistic and enabling. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
