State GovernmentUC Regents Defend Napolitano, Vow Closer Look At Her BudgetMay 18, 2017 | Ben AdlerUniversity of California regents are discussing a blistering state audit of UC President Janet Napolitano’s office for the first time Thursday in a meeting in San Francisco. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia To Get Another $66 Million In Volkswagen Emissions SettlementMay 17, 2017The funds, which will be used to help reduce pollution and expand the electric vehicle market, are part of a second settlement reached Wednesday related to the company's emissions cheating scandal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAdvocates Seek First Increase To California After-School Funding In DecadeMay 16, 2017 | Ben AdlerBackers of California after-school programs are pushing hard for their first state funding increase in a decade, even as the Trump administration has called for cutting federal funding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown To Cal: "Man Up" And Let Conservatives Like Ann Coulter SpeakMay 16, 2017 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown says the University of California at Berkeley should “man up” and allow conservatives like Ann Coulter to speak on campus.
EnvironmentStudy: Nearly Half of Native California Salmon Could Be Extinct in 50 YearsMay 16, 2017 | Amy QuintonA new report that gauges the health of California's native salmon, steelhead and trout paints an alarming picture. It shows 45 percent are likely to be extinct in 50 years if present trends continue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGroups Concerned About Environmental Impacts Of SoCal Desalination ProjectMay 15, 2017 | Chris NicholsWith water supply concerns still fresh following California’s severe drought, top Democrats in the state are lining up behind a controversial ocean desalination plant in Orange County that would convert seawater into freshwater.
Food Banks Prepare For Budget Cuts In Governor Brown's May RevisionMay 15, 2017 | Daniel PotterFood banks are bracing for cuts to the state’s Drought Food Assistance Program. Last year’s budget included around $18 million in food assistance for places hard-hit by the drought.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie: James Comey, Presidential International TripsMay 15, 2017 | Cody DrabblePolitical Junkie Ken Rudin recaps the firing of FBI Director James Comey and Trump's first international trip as U.S. President. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentState Worker Injured In Air Shaft FallMay 12, 2017A buildings inspector was airlifted to Renown Hospital in Reno after falling down a ventilation shaft in the Blasdel Building behind the state capitol.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Fault Oversight Of Half-Century-Old DamMay 12, 2017California lawmakers are faulting state officials for their oversight of the nation's tallest dam.
