Health CareCalifornia Could Lose Out More Than Other States If Affordable Care Act OverturnedOctober 15, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaThe Supreme Court will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act in November. California advocates say if it’s overturned, many people will become uninsured and the price of coverage will climb. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Starting With Low-Income Communities, California Plans To Jumpstart Transition To Emission Free Vehicle ChargingOctober 15, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroWith California vowing to only sell emission-free cars and trucks by 2035, the state is now hoping to jumpstart that process by investing millions into low-income communities for charging stations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Kamala Harris' Travel Suspended After 2 People Near Her Test Positive For CoronavirusOctober 15, 2020The Biden campaign has canceled Harris' travel through Sunday. Harris herself has tested negative twice this week.
EnvironmentJust How Bad Is California’s Water Debt Problem? The State Isn’t SureOctober 15, 2020 | Nina SparlingAn unknown number of Californians haven’t been able to pay their water bills since the pandemic began. Advocates say that has pushed smaller systems that serve some of the state’s most vulnerable residents to the brink of survival. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California Fact Checks Claims About Kamala Harris And Planned ParenthoodOctober 15, 2020 | Chris Nichols | Steve MilneWidely-shared Facebook posts made misleading allegations this week about Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Planned Parenthood. CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols sorted out the facts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento To Host NCAA Soccer Championships At As-Yet-Unbuilt Railyards StadiumOctober 15, 2020 | Ed FletcherMike Testa, CEO of Visit Sacramento, chatted with CapRadio’s Ed Fletcher about who the stadium will be hosting and what it means to the local economy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleVIDEO: Photographer Captures Everyday Beauty Of 'Ordinary Sacramento'October 15, 2020 | Andrew NixonPhotographer Enoch Ku documents his native Sacramento on his Instagram account, @OrdinarySacramento. The account now has nearly 3,000 followers. CapRadio Visual Journalist Andrew Nixon takes you into how the photographer captures his signature look.
WATCH LIVE: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation HearingOctober 15, 2020The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding its fourth and final day of hearings on Thursday on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
State GovernmentNewsom Advisors Recommend Restricting Police Use Of Tear Gas And Rubber Bullets On ProtestorsOctober 14, 2020 | Nicole NixonAdvisors to Gov. Gavin Newsom say California should restrict police use of tear gas and rubber bullets during protests after several demonstrators reported being injured or maimed by crowd control tactics this summer.
Could New Housing On Del Paso Boulevard Be The Catalyst For Redevelopment?October 14, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanIt’s a question that has been unanswered for years — how can a business corridor so close to Sacramento’s downtown core secure the investment that other areas like it have received?