State GovernmentFeds Say Courthouse ICE Arrests NecessaryMarch 31, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerFederal officials responded Friday to the California Chief Justice's criticisms of courthouse arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
State GovernmentTrucking Industry Provision In Transportation Deal Draws Fury From EnvironmentalistsMarch 30, 2017 | Ben AdlerEnvironmental groups are furious over a piece of the transportation funding deal reached this week by California Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders that would delay stricter air quality regulations on commercial trucks Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSubstantial Snowpack In Manual Survey Shows California Moving From Drought To DelugeMarch 30, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia has gone from drought to deluge in the past year. Snow now blankets the Sierra for the April manual snow survey. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Chief Justice Says Immigrant Arrests At Courthouses 'Making Us Unsafe'March 29, 2017 | Chris NicholsImmigration arrests outside courthouses "are perfectly legal" but are "making us unsafe." That was the reaction Wednesday by the chief justice of the California Supreme Court to recent comments by the head of U.S. immigration enforcement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown, Democratic Lawmakers Announce Transportation Funding DealMarch 29, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders announce a transportation funding deal this afternoon. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTrump Immigration Chief Faces Hostile Crowd At Sacramento ForumMarch 29, 2017 | Ben BradfordThe head of U.S. immigration enforcement defended recent deportations in California in front of a heated crowd in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezICE Chief Thomas Homan And Sac Sheriff Scott Jones Met With Hostile Crowd At Forum, Defend Federal Immigration PoliciesMarch 29, 2017Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chief Thomas Homan was met with hostile words and emotions at a community forum organized by Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones Tuesday night. CapRadio's Ben Bradford was there and shares what he reported. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Will Hear About Dire State Of Fishing IndustryMarch 28, 2017 | Amy QuintonFishermen plan to brief lawmakers at an annual joint hearing Wednesday on the state of the industry. The outlook is bleak as fisherman are dealing with very low salmon populations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhat Comes Next After GOP Health Care DefeatMarch 28, 2017 | Cody DrabbleThe Political Junkie is turning his analytical gaze west. Ken Rudin, known to NPR listeners from his many years talking all things politics with Neal Conan on "Talk of the Nation," joins Insight host Ben Adler for our signature segment. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Dispelling Myths About Millennials And HomeownershipMarch 27, 2017 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California explores some common myths about millennials and homeownership. Are millennials simply not motivated to enter the market? And when they do, are they shunning the suburbs in favor of urban neighborhoods? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.