Prison Gets OK Health Grade As State Seeks To End ControlApril 23, 2015(AP) - Medical programs at Folsom State Prison are receiving a passing grade from the state inspector general, bringing the state one small step closer to regaining control of its prison health care system.
Natomas Residents To Receive Tax Savings As City Refinances BondsApril 23, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe tax bills of about 16,000 people in the Natomas area of Sacramento are about to go down.
Health CareVaccine Bill Clears Key Senate CommitteeApril 23, 2015 | Pauline BartoloneA bill intended to bring up vaccination rates among schoolchildren in California has passed an important committee test. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentIn Drought-Stricken California, Firefighters Transport Water To Battle WildfiresApril 23, 2015 | Katie OrrThe California drought is not only making fire season longer and more dangerous, it’s making fires harder to fight. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Expand Job Protection Under Paid Family LeaveApril 22, 2015 | Ben AdlerPeople who work at many California small businesses would gain job protection while taking paid family leave under a bill that passed a state Senate committee Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bradshaw Animal Shelter Overcrowded With DogsApril 22, 2015 | Steve MilneSacramento County says the Bradshaw Road Animal Shelter is overcrowded with dogs. Shelter officials say the number of dogs is up by more than 20 percent.
Sacramento Events Celebrate Earth DayApril 22, 2015It's Earth Day and Sacramentans are finding a number of ways to celebrate Mother Earth. Check here for a listing.
Bi-State Sage-Grouse No Longer In Danger Of ExtinctionApril 22, 2015 | Ky PlaskonRanchers and conservationists are each breathing a sigh of relief after a population of birds straddling the California-Nevada border is declared not to be in danger of extinction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Battery Recycling Not Just For Earth DayApril 22, 2015 | Bob MoffittAAA Northern California has 100 homes for that old battery that ended up in your garage or workshop. And it's free.
Latino Leaders Call For District Based ElectionsApril 22, 2015 | Katie OrrLatino leaders in the state Legislature are backing a bill that would require some California cities to hold district based municipal elections, rather than at-large elections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
