Supporters of California Prison Hunger Strikers Petition GovernorJuly 30, 2013 | Max PringleHunger strikers in California prisons and their supporters are petitioning Governor Jerry Brown for changes to prison isolation, or SHU, units. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Robotic Submarine Fails To Study Earthquake Fault in Lake TahoeJuly 30, 2013 | Amy QuintonAn unmanned robotic submarine designed to explore Antarctica has taken a detour to Lake Tahoe. Its mission was to study the deepest earthquake fault line, more than 1,000 feet beneath the surface. It’s an area geologists had never seen before. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Daily Attendance Up For California State FairJuly 30, 2013 | Marianne RussThe numbers are in, and more people turned out for the 17-day California State Fair this year. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ratepayers May See Refund Because of JP Morgan SettlementJuly 30, 2013 | Katie OrrIf you pay for electricity in California, you may have a refund coming. But it may take awhile to arrive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CEQA Overhaul Supporters Not Happy with Current ProposalJuly 29, 2013 | Ben AdlerAs negotiations over a potential overhaul of California’s landmark environmental law enter their final weeks, supporters of rewriting the California Environmental Quality Act say the current proposal falls short of reform. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New School Funding Formula Mandates Parental InvolvementJuly 29, 2013California’s new education funding formula sends more dollars to disadvantaged students – with new strings attached. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Large Loss of Salmon on Colusa BasinJuly 29, 2013 | Amy QuintonLarge numbers of threatened and endangered salmon were stranded on the Colusa Basin west of Sacramento and died this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farm Worker Shortage Hits Calif. Ag IndustryJuly 29, 2013 | Ben AdlerFor the second year in a row, California farmers are complaining of a worker shortage. That has the state’s $43.5 billion agriculture industry feeling the squeeze – and consumers, too. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Walmart Settles Placerville LawsuitJuly 29, 2013 | Steve MilneFederal officials say they’ve settled a lawsuit against Wal-Mart over alleged discrimination and retaliation at a store in El Dorado County. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Retired CEO Turning Blighted Section of Reno into Burning Man HotelJuly 29, 2013 | Ky PlaskonStarving artists and a former company CEO are teaming up to revitalize a blighted area of Reno. Its a first of its kind effort. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.