Kings Commit To Local Foods At New ArenaMarch 17, 2016 | Steve MilneThe Sacramento Kings say you'll be able to get locally sourced food and drink at the concession stands in the new downtown arena. The team says 90 percent of the culinary ingredients will come from growers operating within a 150-mile radius. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Alaska Airlines To Offer Reno-Orange County FlightsMarch 17, 2016(AP) - Alaska Airlines has announced it will start offering non-stop flights between Reno and Orange County, California.
High-Tech Companies, Hospital Seek Permits To Cut Down TreesMarch 17, 2016(AP) - Five companies, including Google and Microsoft, are seeking permits to get rid of about 300 "heritage" redwood, cedar and oak trees standing in the way of development plans.
Local Teen Calls On Community To Participate In Earth HourMarch 17, 2016 | Rich IbarraA local teen in the Woodbridge-Lodi area is calling on the community for 60 minutes of their time this Saturday to help save the planet. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Opponents Of Statewide Minimum Wage Form CoalitionMarch 17, 2016More than two dozen California business groups have formed a coalition to fight any ballot measure supporting a statewide minimum wage increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExtreme And Severe Drought Decline In CaliforniaMarch 17, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Monitor says storms in March have eased extreme and severe drought in California. But many state reservoirs remain below-average and groundwater has not recovered after 4-to-5 years of drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mostly True: California Has Restored Only A Fraction Of $1 Billion-Plus In Child Care CutsMarch 17, 2016 | Chris NicholsNew Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon says the state has reinvested just a fraction of the more than $1 billion cut from subsidized child care for working families. PolitiFact California checks the claim. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroups Hopeful Recent Rains Will Help California SalmonMarch 16, 2016 | Amy QuintonRecent rains have increased water storage in reservoirs and flooded fields in the Sacramento Valley. That has improved habitat for fish and wildlife. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. Renewable Energy Discussions Consider Out-Of-State WindMarch 16, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia energy regulators, utilities and power companies are considering importing out-of-state wind energy to help meet renewable energy needs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Prison Guard Pact: 9 Percent Raise Over 3 YearsMarch 16, 2016(AP) - The union representing most California state prison guards says it has agreed to a new labor contract that includes a 9 percent salary increase over three years.