State GovernmentAugust State Budget Revenues Top ProjectionsSeptember 16, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia tax revenues continue to stream in. The state is nearly half a billion dollars above budget projections just two months into the new fiscal year – though there’s one big caveat. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWednesday Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateSeptember 16, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in northern and central California. The incidents are updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available.
Sacramento Sets Policy For Controversial Phone-Tracking TechSeptember 16, 2015(AP) - The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is implementing a policy for controversial phone-tracking technology.
Resources For Those Affected By Butte, Valley FiresSeptember 16, 2015Hundreds are displaced or have lost their homes to the Butte and Valley fires that ripped through Northern California over the weekend. Capital Public Radio has compiled a list of resources that may be useful for those impacted by the fires.
Sacramento City Council Approves Ethics Reform PackageSeptember 15, 2015 | Bob MoffittSome of the reforms are the creation of ways to implement reforms later. An ethics commission could be created by January. The idea of a redistricting commission would go to voters. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentValley Fire Grows To 67,200 Acres, Containment At 30 PercentSeptember 15, 20157:15 p.m. - Cal Fire says containment of the Valley Fire has grown to 30 percent, with acreage burned moving to 67,200 acres. The fire, which started Sept. 12, is burning in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties.
Valley Fire Victims Maintain Hope In The Face Of DestructionSeptember 15, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe Valley fire has scorched Middletown and Cobb near Santa Rosa. About 585 homes have been destroyed and 9,000 structures are still threatened. Many people in this rural community are lost in a haze of shock and disbelief. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentButte Fire: Amador County Evacuations LiftedSeptember 15, 20156:20 p.m. - Cal Fire says the Butte Fire has grown to 71,780 acres, with containment now at 40 percent. Evacuations and road closures in Amador County have been lifted.
State GovernmentWill Climate Change Lead To Mass Migration?September 15, 2015 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown is a champion of environmental regulations. Recently he's pointed to the influx of refugees to Europe as something California might experience because of climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentInitiative Would Overhaul California Campaign Finance SystemSeptember 15, 2015 | Ben AdlerCritics of California’s current campaign finance system will submit a ballot initiative Wednesday that they say would offer a much-needed overhaul. They’re hoping to qualify it for the November 2016 ballot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
