CA Republicans Gather in SF for State ConventionMarch 14, 2014This weekend, state Republicans meet for their annual convention in San Francisco.
Nevada Board Delays Vote On Special EnrollmentMarch 14, 2014(AP) -- The board overseeing Nevada's troubled health insurance exchange board has delayed a vote on whether to give people stuck in the system more time to complete enrollments.
California Twin-Tunnels Water Project ThreatenedMarch 14, 2014(AP) -- A state appellate court has ruled that California water officials cannot go onto private property for soil testing and other studies related to construction of two massive tunnels that would siphon water from the Sacramento River.
A California Bill Has Entered Debate Over Cap & Trade SpendingMarch 14, 2014 | Max PringleSupporters of a California bill that would fund the development of clean buses and trucks are making their case for a bigger share of the state’s greenhouse gas reduction fund. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drought Improves Tahoe's ClarityMarch 13, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe drought is having an impact on the clarity of Lake Tahoe and not in a bad way. Researchers at UC Davis say the clarity of Lake Tahoe has actually been improved by the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Auditor: EDD Inaction Cost California $516 MillionMarch 13, 2014 | Katie OrrA new report from the state auditor finds the California Employment Development Department failed to take part in a federal program that could have brought hundreds of millions of dollars to the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Salmon Fishing Forecast "Pretty Good" For The Ocean But Questionable For RiversMarch 13, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Pacific Fisheries Management Council says 630,000 mature Fall Run Chinook Salmon are in the Pacific Ocean -more than enough for a full commercial fishing season. But the future of the inland fishing season is uncertain because of the drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Three Million Californians in Some Stage of Health Care Enrollment as Deadline NearsMarch 13, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCovered California has announced that almost 2 million people are newly enrolled in either Medi-Cal or private insurance as of the end of February. Hundreds of thousands more have finished applications. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Changes Coming To Yosemite National ParkMarch 13, 2014(AP) - Visitors to Yosemite National Park will no longer be allowed to leave their cars along the road while exploring the Tuolumne River and surrounding meadows.
Court Approves California Delta Smelt ProtectionsMarch 13, 2014(AP) - A federal appeals court has largely upheld a 2008 plan that called for restrictions on water deliveries from California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to protect a tiny, threatened fish.