John Boehner Reports No Progress After Meeting With ObamaOctober 2, 2013The impasse continues, with no negotiations scheduled. Meanwhile, parts of the federal government remain closed. Latest development: The White House says President Obama has canceled some of the stops on a trip to Asia he's set to start on Saturday.
Lawmakers Demand Craigslist Remove Ads Selling Addictive PainkillersOctober 2, 2013 | Max PringleA California State Senator is adding his voice to demands that the classified ad website Craigslist ban ads for the sale of powerful drugs without a prescription. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California's Health Marketplace Opening, Through the Eyes of One Uninsured WomanOctober 2, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCovered California opened for business Tuesday. By mid-afternoon, 17,000 phone inquiries had been made to the state exchange call centers. Follow the story of one uninsured woman who went shopping for new coverage online. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
U.S. Government Shutdown In PhotosOctober 2, 2013A look at how the U.S. government shutdown through the lens of photographers across the country - part of NPR's special coverage of the shutdown.
Nevada's Health Insurance Marketplace Sporadically Working OnlineOctober 2, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneNevada’s new health insurance marketplace is starting to get completed applications, despite the fact its website has been having technical problems, at times not even being operational Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Prolonged Federal Shutdown Could Hamper California Unemployment Benefits October 1, 2013 | Max PringleCalifornia’s Employment Development Department could be facing new problems if the federal shutdown drags on. The EDD only recently overcame sequestration cuts, computer problems and staff furloughs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Federal Shutdown Shuts Down National Forest and Fall FestivalOctober 1, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe federal government shut down is affecting some operations within National Forests. The offices at Plumas National Forest are closed and an annual festival has been cancelled.
No End In Sight As Government Shutdown BeginsOctober 1, 2013With lawmakers in Washington at loggerheads over the same issues they've been arguing about for more than five years, about 800,000 federal workers are being told to stay home. Essential services will continue.
Public Hearing On Gray Wolf PostponedOctober 1, 2013 | Steve MilneOne of the casualties of the federal government shutdown is a public hearing in Sacramento on whether to take the Gray Wolf off the list of endangered species. The hearing was scheduled for tomorrow night but has been postponed indefinitely. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report Finds Nearly 25 Percent of Californians Live in PovertyOctober 1, 2013 | Katie OrrA new measurement created by The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality and the Public Policy Institute of California seeks to develop a more complete picture on poverty. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.