State GovernmentGov. Jerry Brown Says California Bound Refugees Will Be VettedNovember 16, 2015California Gov. Jerry Brown says he'll work closely with President Barack Obama to ensure any Syrian refugees coming to California are "fully vetted in a sophisticated and utterly reliable way."
EnvironmentRoseville Offers Recycled Water For ResidentsNovember 16, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe City of Roseville is making recycled water available to residents as the drought in California heads toward a fifth consecutive year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNearly 10 Percent Of Californians Still UnderemployedNovember 16, 2015 | Ben AdlerA new analysis of U.S. Census data shows California’s recovery from the Great Recession is not yet complete. Many Californians still aren’t working as much as they want to. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGovernor Brown Issues Order To Prepare For Fifth Year Of DroughtNovember 13, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has issued an executive order to prepare for a fifth year of drought. The strategy may extend water conservation mandates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFire Debris Forces State To Draw From Emergency ReserveNovember 13, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia has run up big bills fighting – and cleaning up after – wildfires this year. The state expected to spend a lot of money fighting the fires, but the high cleanup costs came as a surprise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCounties Receive $500M For New JailsNovember 12, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe state of California has approved new funding for jail construction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentInitiative Shifts High-Speed Rail Bonds To Water ProjectsNovember 12, 2015 | Ben AdlerTwo Republican elected officials have submitted a 2016 ballot measure that would shift $8 billion in unspent high-speed rail bond funds to water storage projects.
EnvironmentAmericans Not Split On Belief In Climate ChangeNovember 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonA Stanford University researcher explains why most people find it surprising to learn that the majority of Americans believe human-induced climate change is real. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentVictory For California Death Penalty Supporters in Federal Appeals CourtNovember 12, 2015 | Ben AdlerA federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found California’s death penalty to be so plagued with delays that it’s unconstitutional. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Snowpack ‘Well Above Normal’ in SierraNovember 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe drought update released Thursday shows that recent storms have helped the Sierra snowpack, but did not bring any improvement to California's long-term drought.
