EnvironmentDrought Means Pumps Possible In Sacramento RiverMarch 26, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Department of Utilities had hoped to avoid installing extra pumps at the Sacramento River Pump Station, but the drought has made it unavoidable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Forces Salmon Migration By TruckMarch 26, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe drought is causing state and federal fish agencies to take extraordinary steps to save fish. The agencies began to truck 30 million fall-run Chinook salmon from hatcheries to release sites close to the ocean in an effort to save them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Cal State Students Protest "Success Fees"March 26, 2014About a dozen California State University campuses have, or are currently about to approve, what are known as "student success fees." These mandatory fees cover improvements in academics and campus operations.
New Bill Would Enforce Gender ID on Death CertificatesMarch 26, 2014Transgender students have the right to use a school bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. Athletes can compete in the Olympics according to their gender identity. But what about when a transgender person dies?
State GovernmentCalifornia Begins Testing New Student AssessmentMarch 25, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia is preparing to implement Common Core education standards. As part of that change, the state is replacing standardized tests with new “assessments” meant to better judge students’ knowledge. But the state must first test the test. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWill Your Next House Produce More Energy Than It Consumes?March 25, 2014 | Bob MoffittUC Davis and a division of Honda say they've built a new house that saves energy and water, and reduces carbon emissions by 11 tons each year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Team Heads To Washington To Assist In Mudslide Search, RecoveryMarch 25, 2014 | Marianne RussCalifornia is sending a search and rescue team to Washington State to help crews find victims of the massive mudslide.
Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Affordable Care Act Over ContraceptionMarch 25, 2014California officials are keeping a close eye on two cases before the US Supreme Court Tuesday that challenge a piece of the Affordable Care Act.
State GovernmentBill Aims To Chip Away At Backlog Of Untested Rape KitsMarch 25, 2014 | Katie OrrA new effort is underway to deal with California’s backlog of untested rape kits.
Los Angeles Students Learn to Game the College Admissions ProcessMarch 25, 2014You know those hours and hours teenagers spend playing computer games? Well, several years ago, a group of researchers asked themselves if they could harness that effort into something useful. Like getting into college.
