Health CareAfter Blue Shield Pulls Out of Zip Codes, Consumers See Limited Insurance OptionsDecember 17, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneBlue Shield of California stopped selling policies to individuals in 250 zip codes in 2014. The coverage area reduction is especially felt in Northern California, where consumers have few choices through Covered California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
International Flight To Reno-Tahoe Airport DelayedDecember 17, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe first international commercial flight to Reno in 15 years was forced instead to land in Sacramento Tuesday, because the Reno airport wasn't ready for it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Forecasters: This week's Storm Set New RecordsDecember 17, 2014California remains deep in a drought, but a steady string of wet weather is making it look and feel replenished.
Stockton Author Of "The Boy From Cuba" Responds To President Obama's SpeechDecember 17, 2014 | Rich IbarraPresident Obama's plan to normalize relations between the U.S. and Cuba is drawing mixed reactions. Some refugees who escaped to this country from Cuba are among the most critical. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California's Retiree Health Care Costs Jump Past $70 BillionDecember 16, 2014 | Ben AdlerA new report says California’s cost of providing health care benefits for retired state workers over the long run has jumped 10 percent in the last year. The state’s unfunded liability now stands at more than $70 billion. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Falling Gas Prices Benefit Drivers, BusinessesDecember 16, 2014 | Katie OrrWe continue a series today looking at parts of the California economy to see how they’ve evolved this past year. Today, how falling gas prices are affecting bottom lines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Needs 11 Trillion Gallons of Water To End DroughtDecember 16, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia needs one and a half times the maximum volume of water in Lake Mead, the largest US reservoir, to end its drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Border Residents Grapple with Out-of-State Health Insurance RestrictionsDecember 16, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneAnthem Blue Cross, the largest insurer in Covered California's Northern California region, ended an out-of-state benefit for individual planholders this year. Blue Shield of California plans in the region also restrict care to within state lines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Housing Market's Middle-Class Squeeze Deepened in 2014December 16, 2014 | Ben AdlerOn the surface, California's housing market held fairly steady in 2014. But it's become much harder for a middle-class family with two incomes to buy a home. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStockton Grapples With Options To Rid Delta Marina Of Water HyacinthDecember 16, 2014 | Rich IbarraThis has been one of the worst years for water hyacinth in the Delta. A town hall meeting was held to speak to the concerns of those affected. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
