State GovernmentUp Against the Ceiling: Meet The Women Serving in OfficeOctober 21, 2014 | Katie OrrWomen hold less than a third of state, county and city elected offices in California. We'll meet some of them in the first part of our series, Up Against the Ceiling: The Push for More Women in California Politics. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Seeks Lessons From Napa QuakeOctober 20, 2014 | Katie OrrIt’s been two months since the Napa Earthquake and California is trying to learn some lessons from the disaster. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSupermajority Fight Shapes California Legislative RacesOctober 20, 2014 | Ben AdlerRepublicans are trying to knock Democrats off their supermajority perch in the California Legislature this fall. To do so, they need to pick up at least one seat in the state Senate or two in the Assembly. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNevadans to See More Health Plan Choice, Modest Price Increases in 2015October 20, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneNevada’s Division of Insurance has released the rates for people buying their own health insurance in 2015. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentUnemployment Continues To Fall In CaliforniaOctober 17, 2014 | Katie OrrUnemployment continues to fall in California but still remains above the national average. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMemorial Tuesday In San Jose For Cal Fire PilotOctober 17, 2014 | Ed JoyceThe Cal Fire pilot who died fighting a wildfire in Yosemite will be remembered at a service Tuesday in San Jose
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapChat: Katie Orr Talks About Her Upcoming Series On Women In PoliticsOctober 17, 2014Reporter Katie Orr has spent the last few weeks researching and reporting on women serving in politics here in California. Her three-part series begins airing next week. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCovered California Braces For New Open Enrollment PeriodOctober 16, 2014 | Ben AdlerThe new Open Enrollment period under the federal health care law starts in less than a month – and California’s health care exchange says it’s sending out renewal notices to its 1.1 million enrollees. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareState Preps For Potential Spread Of EbolaOctober 15, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia has no confirmed or suspected cases of Ebola yet. But the state’s Department of Public Health says that while the risk of the virus spreading in California is very low, it wouldn’t be surprising if a case arises eventually. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPPIC Survey Examines Californians' Disaster PreparednessOctober 14, 2014 | Ben AdlerA new survey shows fewer than 45 percent of Californians have a disaster preparedness plan. But more than half have an emergency supplies kit at home. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.