State GovernmentCalPERS Discloses More Private Equity PaymentsNovember 24, 2015 | Ben BradfordPrivate equity firms earned $700 million from California pension fund profits in the most recent fiscal year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Area Water Conservation Rate 27 Percent In OctoberNovember 23, 2015 | Ed JoyceTwo million Sacramento-area water users conserved 27 percent in October, the same rate as September. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareLAO Finds Rapid Medi-Cal EnrollmentNovember 23, 2015 | Katie OrrNearly a third of California’s population receives Medi-Cal benefits and a recent report on California’s fiscal outlook found rapid enrollment among some population groups. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Jobs Report Vastly Improved In OctoberNovember 20, 2015 | Ben AdlerThere’s some welcome news on the California job front after a lackluster report last month. Data out Friday show California added more than 40,000 jobs in October. What’s more, September’s previously-reported 8,000 job gain was revised up to 21,000. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareUnited Healthcare Will Offer Plans On Covered California In 2016November 20, 2015 | Katie OrrCovered California is reassuring consumers they will have health insurance through 2016 if they enroll in United Healthcare plan. United warned yesterday it may pull out of Obamacare because it’s losing money.
EnvironmentRestoring California Meadows Could Help Combat Climate Change And Increase Water SupplyNovember 20, 2015 | Amy QuintonScientists are studying if restoring mountain meadows can play a small part in combating climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSacramento State Continues Expansion With $91 Million State-Of-The-Art Science FacilityNovember 19, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento State has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art education building that will include high tech teaching labs for the Biology and Chemistry departments.
State GovernmentBrown Sticking With Health Plan TaxNovember 19, 2015 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown’s administration says it will continue to work on a plan to overhaul the way health insurers are taxed in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentUC Looks To Expand Student EnrollmentNovember 19, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe University of California wants to increase its undergraduate population by about 5 percent. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Recent Storms Help Sierra Snowpack Not Water SupplyNovember 19, 2015 | Ed JoyceThere is no change this week to the drought in California, despite the recent storms that have brought snow to the Sierra. Reservoir storage in California remains the second lowest on record. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
