State Worker Unions Rally to Demand Pay Raises from Gov. BrownJune 5, 2013 | Ben AdlerA top California union leader says “the fight is on” now that Governor Jerry Brown’s administration has rejected state worker pay increases in contract talks. The union's new tough talk comes against a Democratic governor they’ve long supported. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Davis Considers Downtown Parking MetersJune 5, 2013 | Steve MilneDavis may pride itself as being “The Bicycle Capital of the U.S.” but a glut of car traffic in the city’s downtown during peak hours is creating a parking shortage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Record Funding for San Joaquin Valley Lawn Mower ProgramJune 5, 2013 | Marianne RussSan Joaquin Valley air quality officials are setting aside a record amount of money to encourage people to trade in their old gas lawn mowers for new electric ones. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EPA And Lawmakers Call Lack of Clean Drinking Water UnacceptableJune 5, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe EPA and lawmakers say California needs to do more to provide communities with safe drinking water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
FBI Raids Two Offices at CapitolJune 4, 2013 | Ben AdlerUPDATE: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has searched two Capitol offices belonging to Calif. Sen. Ron Calderon (D-Montebello). Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Prepares For A Heat WaveJune 4, 2013 | Bob MoffittTemperatures in the Sacramento Valley could reach 110 degrees by Saturday and people who have to work outside are already planning for the heat. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Hundreds of Communities Rely on Contaminated WaterJune 4, 2013 | Amy QuintonMore than 600 communities in California rely on contaminated groundwater. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in the Tulare Lake Basin and the Salinas Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Courts Hope for Budget BoostJune 4, 2013 | Katie OrrWith revenues in California improving, court advocates say it’s time to start restoring year’s worth of budget cuts to state trial courts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Thousands Gather at State Capitol To Protest Medi-Cal CutsJune 4, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneThousands of people withstood temperatures near 90 degrees in Sacramento Tuesday to show their opposition to the state’s plan to cut payments to Medi-Cal providers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bill Lockyer to Retire After 46 Years as Calif. Elected OfficialJune 3, 2013 | Ben AdlerAn institution of California politics for the last four-and-a-half decades is ready to move on from elected office. State Treasurer Bill Lockyer says he'll retire when his term's up at the end of next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
