Bear Rescued From Heavenly Mountain Resort RecoveringMarch 5, 2014 | Marnette FederisAn injured male bear cub rescued off the slopes of a Lake Tahoe resort is recovering and is expected to be released in a couple of months.
Reno Museum Unveils Giant Dinosaur Skeleton ReplicaMarch 5, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe first life-sized skeletal replica of ancient fish-lizard has been installed in a Reno museum. The Discovery Museum in Reno is the new permanent home of the first-known skeletal replica of an ancient fish-like lizard. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Jazzman Anton Schwartz: Math, Music And A Career At The CrossroadsMarch 5, 2014 | Paul ConleyNative New Yorker Anton Schwartz came to the west coast in pursuit of a PhD in artificial intelligence at Stanford University. Then his life took a detour and the already accomplished jazz musician put away his slide rule and picked up his saxophone. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California's Courts Face a Shortage of InterpretersMarch 5, 2014There are about seven million people in California who have trouble speaking English. Court officials were in Los Angeles yesterday asking what can be done to increase their access to the judicial system.
Thieves Ransack Storage Facility At City ParkMarch 5, 2014 | Bob MoffittSports equipment used by 5,000 blind and physically disabled Sacramentans every year was stolen this weekend from a Sacramento City park. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Troubled California Health Care Facility Hopes to Reopen AdmissionsMarch 5, 2014California prison officials are hoping to resume transfers of the sickest inmates to a new, state-of-the-art medical facility in Stockton after it was found to have "unsanitary conditions" and shortages of staff and supplies.
New California Immigrant Driver License Bill Drawing Questions About RequirementsMarch 5, 2014 | Max PringleThe new California new law allowing undocumented immigrants to drive legally in the state is drawing questions about the ID requirements to get a license. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bill Would Return Illegal Taxes to PublicMarch 4, 2014 | Katie OrrTax time is fast approaching, and some lawmakers in California’s Capitol think, in some cases, you should be getting even more money back from the government. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California National Parks Lost Millions During ShutdownMarch 4, 2014 | Marianne RussFederal officials say California communities near national parks lost millions of dollars during last year's government shutdown.
Low-Income Communities Hit Hardest By InfluenzaMarch 4, 2014Povery-striken, densely packed neighborhoods in the Sacramento region were hit hardest by this year's flu, according to a newspaper analysis.