San Bernardino Hearing: Police Say Attack Shows Need For Secure Radio March 18, 2016(AP) — Emergency responders say the December attack that killed 14 people in San Bernardino underscored the need for protected radio communications and safety vests for ambulance personnel.
Controller Report Finds Improved Budget Health, DeficitsMarch 18, 2016 | Ben BradfordBy most measures, the state of California achieved a budget surplus in the last fiscal year. But a new report from the state Controller’s Office calculates a deficit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
As Millennials’ Interest In Voting Wanes, Solutions Sought To Re-Engage ThemMarch 18, 2016The race is on to capture the attention of one age group that’s steadily lost interest in voting over the past two decades: young people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Paris Attacks Suspect Salah Abdeslam Is Captured During Raid In BrusselsMarch 18, 2016Abdeslam had evaded capture for more than four months after the terrorist attacks that killed 130 people on Nov. 13.
Audit Shows Inefficiency In Caltrans Maintenance DivisionMarch 18, 2016An audit of Caltrans shows the department's maintenance division is inefficient in planning, budgeting, and managing service requests.
Restaurants, Bars Lead February Job GainsMarch 18, 2016 | Steve MilneNew data show the Sacramento area unemployment rate was 5.4 percent in February, down a tenth of a percent from January and a one percent drop from a year ago. The state Employment Development Department says leisure and hospitality led job gains. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Suspect In November Paris Attacks Detained In BrusselsMarch 18, 2016(AP) - The deputy mayor of the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek says he's received confirmation from the Belgian federal prosecutor's office that Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam has been shot in the leg and detained.
ISIS Inspired California Student In Campus StabbingsMarch 18, 2016(AP) - Federal authorities say a California university student who wounded four fellow students in a November campus stabbing was inspired by ISIS, but acted alone.
California Man Charged With Attempting To Support TerroristsMarch 18, 2016(AP) - An Iraqi-born Palestinian man previously charged with lying to investigators about traveling to a Middle Eastern war zone has now been charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorists.
Business Journal: Convention Center, Housing, NatomasMarch 18, 2016The push to start overhauling the aging Sacramento Convention Center Complex appears to be picking up steam. Christopher Arns with the Sacramento Business Journal says it's because the economy is better and the new arena is nearing completion. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.