Number of Foreclosure Sales Down But Prices Are UpMay 30, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe monitoring service Realty Trac says 3,000 foreclosed homes were sold in the Sacramento region in the first quarter of the year. That number is down 48 percent from last year. Prices of those homes is up 21 percent. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Assembly Approves Minimum Wage IncreaseMay 30, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia’s minimum wage would go up for the first time in six years under a bill passed by the state Assembly Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Poll: Majority of Californians Support Gov. Brown’s Budget PlanMay 30, 2013 | Marianne RussA new statewide survey finds most Californians support Governor Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal. The poll conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California also finds people really like Brown’s spending plan for public schools.
Capital Roundup: School Suspension Bill Passes, Plastic Bag Ban FailsMay 30, 2013 | Katie OrrWith one day left until the House of Origin deadline, lawmakers worked rapidly to get through numerous bills. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Valley Springs Boy Enters Denial Of Allegation PleaMay 29, 2013 | Rich IbarraA twelve-year-old boy returned to court Wednesday to enter a plea on charges of killing his eight-year-old sister with a knife.
Budget Battle Over Indigent Care Funds Pits Brown vs CountiesMay 29, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia counties and Governor Jerry Brown don’t agree on what to do with more than $1 billion counties spend on health care for the poor once the new federal health law kicks in next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Gun Control Bills Pass Calif. Senate After Lengthy DebateMay 29, 2013 | Ben AdlerDemocrats in the California Senate have sent their package of gun control bills to the Assembly, but not without more than an hour of heated debate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fair Raises Awareness of Green Products and ServicesMay 29, 2013 | Bob MoffittNon-profits, for-profits, and state agencies showed off their green tech and sustainability at a special event. The gathering was held at the California State Capitol. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Price Tag for California Water Plan: $25 BillionMay 29, 2013 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown’s administration has put a price tag on a plan to restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and provide a reliable water supply. The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is estimated to cost almost $25 billion dollars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Truckee Cracks Down On Lax, Bear-Attracting Trash ManagementMay 29, 2013 | Ky PlaskonAs tourism ramps up in the Tahoe region, so do bears looking for trash. The town of Truckee is cracking down on people who leave trash out that might attract bears. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
