TahoeLand | Episode 3Bye, Bye SnowAugust 22, 2019Tahoe’s identity as a winter wonderland is in jeopardy. The climate is warming, and the region’s snowpack is retreating up the mountains. Extreme fluctuations in snow not only have huge ramifications for Tahoe, but also communities across the globe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bills To Reduce Single-Use Plastics Move Through California LegislatureAugust 21, 2019 | Ben AdlerCalifornia would face a new mandate to cut its use of single-use plastics by 75 percent by the year 2030 under a pair of closely watched bills at the state Capitol.
California DreamSanta Monica To Ramp Up Rental Subsidies For SeniorsAugust 21, 2019Over the last year, the city has experimented with sending rental checks to nearly two dozen seniors and now wants to expand the program exponentially. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamProviding A Path To College For Kids In Juvenile DetentionAugust 21, 2019A unique program that enrolls kids in juvenile detention in college classes could be a statewide model. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia State Sen. Richard Pan Shoved Near Capitol By Opponent Of Vaccine Exemption BillAugust 21, 2019 | Nick Miller | Ben AdlerPan, the author of California’s vaccine law and a new proposal that seeks to limit medical exemptions, was walking to an event in downtown Sacramento when an opponent to that bill shoved the lawmaker in the back. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No, America’s Auto Industry Not Expected To Lose ‘As Many As 300,000’ Jobs, As Kamala Harris ClaimedAugust 21, 2019 | Chris NicholsDemocratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris recently claimed that as many as "300,000 auto workers" were expected to lose their jobs this year, suggesting Trump was to blame. PolitiFact California rates that claim "false." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
More California Homeowners Losing Insurance In Fire-Prone AreasAugust 21, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe 10 California counties with the highest fire risk also had the highest percentage of homeowner's policies dropped last year, according to the California Department of Insurance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
American River Bike Trail Segment Closed As Sacramento County Repairs Damage From 2018 StormsAugust 20, 2019The segment was blocked off on August 5 and the county hopes to re-open it by the end of August.
Delta College In Stockton Ranks As Top California Community College In WalletHub SurveyAugust 20, 2019 | Rich IbarraThe financial website WalletHub compared 700 community colleges for quality of education, cost and post-college success. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCalifornia Author Tommy Orange Among Winners Of American Book AwardAugust 20, 2019(AP) — Oakland novelist Tommy Orange's "There There" is one of this year's winners of the American Book Awards, which are given to works that highlight diversity in literature.