EnvironmentCalifornia Agency Proposes New Efficiency Standards For Computers, MonitorsMarch 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe California Energy Commission says increasing the efficiency of computers and computer monitors can save state consumers millions of dollars a year in energy costs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Suspends School Grades for First Year of Common Core TestMarch 12, 2015The California Board of Education suspended the state’s school accountability system on Wednesday for one year to give teachers and students time to adjust to new standardized tests aligned with Common Core standards.
Health CareLawmakers Consider Ways To Reduce Health Care DisparitiesMarch 12, 2015 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia lawmakers are looking at ways to reduce disparities in the way people get health care.
Library Of Things Launches On SaturdayMarch 12, 2015 | Steve MilneStarting Saturday you'll be able to check out a lot more than just books at Sacramento Public Libraries, including sewing machines, GoPro cameras and musical instruments. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSausalito Center Helps Rescue Sick Sea Lion PupsMarch 12, 2015Hundreds of sea lion pups have been rescued along the California coast this year. Insight talks with the director of The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTalia VanceMarch 12, 2015Talia Vance is a published young adult writer from northern California and a practicing attorney. She stops by Insight to talk about her books and how she keeps her busy life balanced. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSymphony In SpaceMarch 12, 2015The Stockton Symphony is boldly going into space for this Saturday’s classical concert. Maestro Peter Jaffe keeps the theme in this week’s Sound Advice. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentElderly, Disabled Rally For Aid RestorationMarch 11, 2015 | Katie OrrDisabled and low-income elderly Californians say it’s time for the state to reinvest in them. They rallied at the state Capitol today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Housing Market Bounces Back After Slow JanuaryMarch 11, 2015 | Ben AdlerHome sales in Sacramento County and West Sacramento jumped 20 percent last month compared to the month before. And pending sales rose 40 percent from January to February. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Placer County Bans E-CigarettesMarch 11, 2015The Placer County Board of Supervisors has voted to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in county buildings and vehicles.
