New Program Takes Hispanic Families into Tahoe ForestsMay 22, 2013The Forest Service in Lake Tahoe is reaching out to Hispanic families for the first time with owl surveys in the Sierra.
AAA: Memorial Day Holiday Travel DownMay 22, 2013If you’re heading out-of-town, you’re among some four million Californians planning to travel this Memorial Day weekend. A new survey finds that’s down from last year.
Teachers Association Backs Brown School Funding PlanMay 22, 2013The California Teachers Association says it backs Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to change how the state distributes money to school districts. That puts them at odds with legislative Democrats.
Capitol Roundup: Revenue Projections, GOP Upset Win, Distracted DrivingMay 22, 2013Gov. Jerry Brown dismisses the conflicting revenue projections between his administration and the Legislative Analyst's Office. Republicans pick up a State Senate seat previously held by a Democrat. And the state cracks down on distracted driving.
National Forest Facilities Hit By Metal ThievesMay 22, 2013The U.S. Forest Service says copper and brass thieves have been responsible for more than $200,000 in damage in Northern California this winter.
Changes Proposed For Sacramento Police and Fire ServicesMay 22, 2013The City of Sacramento’s Police and Fire Departments say it appears their budget prospects are improving. Their budgets are benefiting from tax revenues generated by voter-approved Measure U.
Death Toll From Devastating Tornado Revised DownMay 21, 2013While the number of deaths and amount of damage caused by a huge tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday remain high, state officials said today that fewer people than feared may have lost their lives.
Fire Camps Key To Reducing Prison OvercrowdingMay 21, 2013Reducing overcrowding at California prisons is not easy. Generally, inmates must either be released or given more space, which is expensive. But there is a third option. Inmates can be sent to fire camps.
Vallejo Residents Vote For ImprovementsMay 21, 2013People who live in Vallejo have voted on how to spend $3 million in sales tax revenues. The vote marks the first city-wide “Participatory Budgeting” process in the United States.
Help From Sacramento In Oklahoma While Red Cross Waits For the CallMay 21, 2013The Federal Emergency Management Agency has sent emergency-response specialists to Oklahoma to help after a devastating tornado hit the state. American Red Cross volunteers in the Sacramento area are waiting to hear if they will also be needed.
