Calif. Lawmakers Consider Hundreds Of Bills Before DeadlineApril 21, 2016 | Ben BradfordA Friday deadline spurred a flurry of action at the California Capitol this week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
First Debate For U.S. Senate Seat In California To Take Place At UOPApril 21, 2016 | Rich IbarraThe first debate for the U.S. Senate seat in California takes place Monday at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, and it is causing a lot of excitement on campus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExtreme And Exceptional Drought Decline In CaliforniaApril 21, 2016 | Ed JoyceExtreme and exceptional drought eased in California last week and for the first time since the week of July 2013, there is no exceptional drought in Nevada. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Streaming Live: Music From Pop Icon Prince On The CurrentApril 21, 2016The Current is streaming music from superstar icon Prince. The popular artist died Thursday in his home in Minnesota.
Tons Of Trash Left Behind In SF Park After Pot EventApril 21, 2016(AP) - An estimated 15,000 pounds of trash were left behind after a 4/20 event in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
California High-Speed Rail Officials Tinker With PlansApril 21, 2016(AP) - Officials overseeing California's high-speed rail project are proposing more changes to address concerns raised since they recommended major changes to the route.
Prince, Musician And Iconoclast, Has Died At Age 57April 21, 2016Police who responded to reports of a death at Prince's Paisley Park estate outside of Minneapolis found that the musician had died at age 57. The shocking news was then confirmed by his publicist.
Sound Advice: Jazz Of The Bay Area Figurative EraApril 21, 2016Every era has a soundtrack, and for the Bay Area Figurative artists, it was jazz. Join us April 21 at the Crocker Art Museum for a discussion of mid-20th century jazz with Beth Ruyak and Gary Vercelli.
Mental Health SeriesMental Health: Sometimes Incarceration Is The Best MedicineApril 21, 2016 | Bob MoffittSometimes, help for people with mental illness can only be found behind the locked doors of a psychiatric facility, county jail, or state mental hospital. Yet, there is no guarantee that a person requiring services can get them when they need them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentUber And Lyft Drivers Could Organize Under Assembly BillApril 20, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia lawmakers are considering new protections for workers in the so-called “gig economy.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
