Council To Hear New Strong Mayor PlanOctober 15, 2013 | Steve MilneTonight, the Sacramento City Council will discuss the "Checks and Balances Act of 2014." It's an effort to make the office of mayor more powerful. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Examines Whether SHUs Are WorkingOctober 15, 2013 | Katie OrrCalifornia’s prison system uses Security Housing Units as a way to isolate alleged gang members from the general inmate population. But gangs remain a problem in prisons and the outcry over the extended use of solitary confinement is growing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Last Day For Commercial Salmon FishingOctober 15, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe commercial salmon season ended today in the Pacific Ocean. Fishermen are already looking ahead to next year and beyond.
High-Speed Rail CEO: No Construction Yet, But Work "Under Way"October 14, 2013 | Ben AdlerActual construction work on California’s bullet train project has yet to begin – despite promises that it would by now – but the High-Speed Rail Authority says the project remains on schedule. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Brown's Bill Actions Have Something for EveryoneOctober 14, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown once famously explained his political philosophy to a group of teenagers. He told them he likes to paddle a little to the left, then a little to the right – thus ending up in the middle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environmentalists: Few Victories This Legislative SessionOctober 14, 2013 | Amy QuintonCalifornia environmental groups say the 2013 legislative session was about playing defense. Several environmental bills never even made it to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BART Negotiations Continuing as Tuesday Strike LoomsOctober 14, 2013San Francisco Bay Area commuters are facing another day of uncertainty as unions and BART extended a Sunday deadline in an effort to avoid a strike.
New Orchards Drying Up WellsOctober 14, 2013 | Rich IbarraPeople living in eastern Stanislaus County say their wells are drying up as local farmers draw well water for new orchards. There are now calls for restrictions on well water use. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Council To Review Two Roads Deemed Vital For Railyards DevelopmentOctober 14, 2013 | Bob MoffittOn Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council will hear details of a $30-million construction project at the Railyards.
A Look Inside the Pelican Bay SHUOctober 14, 2013 | Katie OrrImagine spending 22 hours a day locked in a small, concrete room. That’s daily life for about four-thousand California prisons inmates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.