Business Journal: Shortage Of Wet Lab Space Costing Sacramento Business DollarsSeptember 13, 2019 | Steve MilneSacramento doesn't have enough wet labs, or space designed for testing chemicals. That’s a problem because agriculture and biological technology are growing industries in the region. The Sacramento Business Journal’s Sonya Sorich has the story. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLaw Enforcement-Backed California Use Of Force Measure Signed By Gov. Gavin NewsomSeptember 12, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe bill setting new statewide “best practices” and training for officers is linked to the law signed last month that raises the legal standard for when police can use deadly force from “reasonable” to “necessary.”
State GovernmentVaping Industry Breathes Easier: For Now, California Lawmakers Won’t Restrict Its BusinessSeptember 12, 2019Juul and other companies that produce and sell vaping products lobbied hard — and seem to have gotten what they wanted out of the 2019 legislative session.
State GovernmentWho’s In, Who’s Out Of AB 5?September 12, 2019California’s pushback against the gig economy intensifies pressure on Silicon Valley flagships such as Lyft and Uber.
Live Analysis And Fact Check: The 3rd Democratic Primary DebateSeptember 12, 2019Ten presidential candidates share the stage Thursday night. Follow NPR's live coverage of their remarks on health care, immigration, trade and more.
Sacramento Metro Area Ranks No. 4 On National Wildfire Risk ReportSeptember 12, 2019 | Steve MilneReal estate research and data firm CoreLogic's "Wildfire Risk Report" out Thursday ranks Sacramento fourth in the country when it comes to the high density of homes located in areas susceptible to wildfires.
TahoeLand | Episode 5‘Locals Season’September 12, 2019Climate change is impacting everyday life for Tahoe’s locals, who are having to rethink their jobs, businesses and the tourism industry in order to make it. For some, it's heart wrenching. But others are seeing a new vision for Tahoe’s future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
TahoeLand‘Adapt To Whatever Mother Nature Gives Us:’ Tahoe’s Tourism Economy In A Changing ClimateSeptember 12, 2019 | Emily ZentnerClimate change is creating uncertainty for many of the most vulnerable employees in Tahoe’s tourism economy.
Sacramento’s New Rent Cap Law Goes Into Effect Today. Here’s How California’s Renter Bill Might Impact It.September 11, 2019 | Randol WhiteDavid Garcia with the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley says enforcement is one of the main distinctions between the local and state laws. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRoundup: California Lawmakers Pass ‘Fair Pay Act’ For College AthletesSeptember 11, 2019 | Scott RoddThe bill faced staunch opposition from the NCAA, which prohibits students from earning money while playing a college sport. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
