Business Journal: Minimum Wage Poll, Bay Area SpilloverApril 24, 2015Sacramento voters strongly favor a higher local minimum wage, according to a new poll. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson has the details on that story - plus, he'll tell us about the first concrete example of a Bay Area spillover. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Creamery District Breaks GroundApril 23, 2015 | Bob MoffittA couple foundations down, more than 100 to go for a new single-family housing development in the Alkalai Flats area of Sacramento.
Downtown Sacramento Partnership ContinuesApril 23, 2015 | Bob MoffittProperty owners in downtown Sacramento and the City Council have agreed to continue the the Downtown Sacramento Partnership.
EclecticProminent Local Hip Hop Artist Caught Stealing LyricsApril 23, 2015 | Melody StoneOver the past five years Sacramento emcee Taske1ne generated a lot of local and regional buzz for his tight, nerdy rhymes. Earlier this month, YouTube videos surfaced showing the rapper stealing lyrics from other artists.
State GovernmentCalifornia Tax Collections Soar, But Budget's Fate Not Yet ClearApril 23, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia’s April personal income tax revenues have already beaten projections for the month – several days early. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Urban Farmers Sell Produce 'Legally' In SacramentoApril 23, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThursday is the first day since the 1950's that urban farmers in the city of Sacramento can legally sell produce from farm stands in their front yards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Busy 2015 For Sacramento International AirportApril 23, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento International Airport has hit a milestone for passenger traffic in the past year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
When City Codes Clash With State Water Rules, Confusion ReignsApril 23, 2015In some California cities, brown is not quite the new green. In fact, it’s downright illegal.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: 'Exceptional' Drought Expands In SierraApril 23, 2015 | Ed JoyceAs California enters the dry season, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows one category expanding.
Obama Says He Takes Full Responsibility For Hostage DeathsApril 23, 2015UPDATE: (AP) - President Barack Obama says he takes "full responsibility" for a counterterrorism operation that inadvertently killed an American and an Italian hostage held by al-Qaida.
