State GovernmentMayes, Under Pressure To Quit, Steps Down – But Picks SuccessorAugust 24, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia’s Assembly Republican Leader is stepping down after weeks of pressure from conservatives. They’re furious that Chad Mayes helped negotiate a cap-and-trade deal. But the new leader elected by the caucus Thursday is a Mayes ally. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty MeasureAugust 24, 2017 | Ben BradfordThe California Supreme Court has rejected challenges to the state’s new, expedited death penalty process, which voters approved in Proposition 66 last election.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Disco-Dancing Nuns Sing “The World’s Your Oyster When You’re Locked in the Cloister”August 24, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s Music Circus is getting nostalgic for the 1970s this week with its season finale, “Sister Act.” The show serves up an abundance of toe-tapping dance numbers and powerful singing, despite its less than compelling storyline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: California's Cap And Trade Program And Affordable HousingAugust 24, 2017In this week’s Capitol Chat, Ben Bradford discusses California's Cap and Trade program and affordable-housing legislation Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Outside Trump Speech, A Tale Of Civility In An Uncivil TimeAugust 23, 2017 | Ben AdlerFrom all the anger between supporters and opponents of President Trump comes this story of civility from his visit to Reno Wednesday: a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, talking with a woman holding a “Black Lives Matter” sign. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Annual Crop Report Shows Agriculture Production Down In San Joaquin CountyAugust 23, 2017 | Rich IbarraSan Joaquin County's Agriculture production took another plunge for the second year in a row, according to the 2016 Annual Crop Report. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No Arrests As President Trump Visits RenoAugust 23, 2017 | Ben Adler | Randol WhitePresident Donald Trump's appearance in Reno Wednesday was met by hundreds of protestors outside the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The tone of the Reno protest was orderly and civil compared to the scene in Phoenix Tuesday night. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentProponents Of "California Disclose Act" Announce Deal, 7-Years LaterAugust 23, 2017 | Ben BradfordThe author of a California bill that would require new disclosures about who’s financing campaign ads says he has the votes to pass it, seven years after it was first introduced. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Parks Service Issues Permit For Patriot Prayer Rally In San FranciscoAugust 23, 2017SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Federal authorities have approved a politically conservative group's application to hold a rally in San Francisco on Saturday.
State GovernmentCalif., Nevada Leaders Call For Bipartisan Efforts To Protect Lake TahoeAugust 23, 2017 | Randol WhiteTop political leaders from California and Nevada gathered to discuss Lake Tahoe for future generations during the 21st annual summit. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
