Lawsuit Challenges Voting Restrictions on Low-Level Ex-FelonsFebruary 5, 2014Civil rights groups say the state is illegally preventing thousands of ex-felons from voting. A new lawsuit targets new categories of former inmates created under the criminal justice reform known as realignment.
House Passes Water Delivery ActFebruary 5, 2014 | Steve MilneThe U.S. House of Representatives today passed a controversial bill, 229-to-191, to deal with California's drought. Meanwhile, the federal and state governments continued to take actions in response to California’s drought.
Donnelly Launches Campaign Bus TourFebruary 4, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly has started a state-wide bus tour to spread the word about his run for Governor Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Hopes To Create One Transportation Plan From ManyFebruary 4, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento has had more than a dozen bicycle, vehicle and pedestrian traffic studies completed in the past decade. Now the City wants one more…to turn all of those studies into a transportation master plan. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Budget Surplus To Fill Fire and Parking Revenue GapsFebruary 4, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe City of Sacramento has a $14 million surplus from last year. If the City Council approves money will go to fire, police, parking, library, retirement, and rainy-day accounts or projects. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Californians Less Connected To Internet Compared To Other StatesFebruary 4, 2014 | Marianne RussCalifornia may be the home to Silicon Valley, but it turns out that the state's residents aren't as connected to the Internet as one might expect.
California Lawmaker to Introduce Undocumented Immigrant Healthcare BillFebruary 4, 2014 | Max PringleThe California legislature will soon be debating whether to provide state-supported health insurance to undocumented immigrants. The federal health insurance exchanges exclude them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City of Sacramento Installs New 'Smart' Parking MetersFebruary 4, 2014 | Marianne RussNew parking meters are coming to downtown Sacramento.
Drought Hits Nevada Hard TooFebruary 4, 2014 | Steve MilneCalifornia isn't the only western state hit hard by drought - so is Nevada.
USDA Announces $20 Million Grant Available For California Drought ReliefFebruary 4, 2014 | Max Pringle | State Of DroughtA 20-million dollar federal grant is now available for drought relief in California. It is part of a program announced Tuesday by the US Department of Agriculture. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
