California CountsDemographics Changing In Watts, But Challenges FamiliarFebruary 3, 2016Decades after the 1965 riots, Watts remains a place dealing with poverty, unemployment and crime and where voting is simply not a part of many lives. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez"Love And Information" At Capital StageFebruary 3, 2016We'll talk with Ismail about the new play "Love and Information" set in the "Information Age" and what it's like to stage a "new" play for the first time. We'll also hear a scene from actors Gail Dartez and Matt K. Miller. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento City Council: Marijuana Moratorium Next Step To Legalizing CultivationFebruary 2, 2016 | Bob MoffittUPDATE: Jan. 4 - (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown signs an emergency bill that eliminates an upcoming deadline local governments faced to ban or regulate medical marijuana cultivation.
Councilman Proposes Pot Tax To Fund Kids ProgramsFebruary 2, 2016 | Bob MoffittIn June, voters in the City of Sacramento may be asked to support a 5 percent tax on medical marijuana cultivation with the money going to youth programs. The idea comes from a city councilman. Three other council members have expressed reservations.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Extend Water Conservation Rules; Make AdjustmentsFebruary 2, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators have made modest adjustments to water conservation requirements for cities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Washoe School District To Receive $13 Million DonationFebruary 2, 2016(AP) - The Washoe County School District will receive $1 million each year for the next 13 years to help fund programs to close gaps they may impede student success.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Push Bills To Fix Teacher ShortageFebruary 2, 2016 | Ben AdlerJust a few years after laying off tens of thousands of teachers during the recession, California school districts are suddenly facing a deep shortage of qualified teachers. That’s prompting several proposals from state lawmakers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
SPCA Treating Six Puppies Found In California DumpsterFebruary 2, 2016(AP) - Officials say six border collie puppies are recovering after they were found abandoned in a Merced dumpster.
Stockton Holds Town-Hall Meeting To Discuss Chloramines In WaterFebruary 2, 2016After getting some social media heat from activist Erin Brockovich Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva called a town-hall meeting to discuss the recent addition of chloramines into the water treatment process.
Lacking Legal Help, Asylum-Seeking Migrants Often DeportedFebruary 2, 2016“These are people who are truly fleeing persecution, but they are not able to win without an attorney.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.