Mail-In Ballots Might Require Extra PostageOctober 20, 2016 | Rich IbarraNovember’s ballot is a lengthy one with 17 state propositions and numerous races and local measures. Some mail-in ballots, like the ones in Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, may require additional postage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCampaign Donations For California Initiatives Reach More Than $450 MillionOctober 20, 2016 | Bob MoffittThere's a new record for campaign spending on propositions in California: more than $450 million, when you add up donations to campaigns on both sides of the 17 statewide ballot measures.
JazzJazz Night In America: Herbie Hancock's Latest VoyageOctober 20, 2016Herbie Hancock and his latest band push the boundaries of jazz in a concert at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in New York City.
California's Pension CrisisCalifornia Promised Public Employees Generous Retirements. Will The Courts Give Government A Way Out?October 20, 2016A case before the state Supreme Court could clear the way for reductions in public retiree benefits, which have become hugely expensive. But the outcome is “hard to predict.”
Calif. Agencies, Groups Participate In Great Shakeout Earthquake DrillOctober 20, 2016Get ready to "drop, cover and hold on" for the "Great Shakeout" earthquake drill Thursday at 10:20 a.m.
Slain Modoc County Deputy IdentifiedOctober 20, 2016(AP) - Authorities have identified a deputy killed while responding to a call about a disturbance in Northern California as 31-year-old Jack Hopkins.
California CountsA Tale of Two Farm Towns: How the Central Valley Is Torn Over MarijuanaOctober 20, 2016Marijuana could mean more tax revenue and meaningful job growth. But as one town votes on green-lighting two medical marijuana operations, another is more skeptical.
California CountsExplaining Proposition 64: How California Would Legalize MarijuanaOctober 20, 2016 | Ben AdlerYou've heard about California’s November ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana. But how would that initiative actually work? We cut through the smoke. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Review: Music Enhances STC’s Production Of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’October 20, 2016 | Jeff HudsonThe Sacramento Theatre Company has staged “To Kill a Mockingbird” before, but theater critic Jeff Hudson says their current production includes a pleasant innovation, with the duo of Misner and Smith performing as actors and musicians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Women's Music Festival Returns To StocktonOctober 20, 2016The California Women’s Music Festival returns to the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Festival director Victoria Boyington previews the festival along with a venue headliner. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.