Capitol Gets Jumpy With Frog Hop ContestApril 30, 2014Our own Katie Orr and Bob Moffit joined senators and assembly members in the annual Calaveras County Fair And Frog Jump Jubilee to kicked off the event at the Capitol today.
State GovernmentCalifornia Population Growing Slightly Faster Than U.S.April 30, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia added 356,000 new residents during 2013, for a growth rate of just under one percent - a rate that appears to be accelerating ever so slightly. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentOpposition Continues As Common Core ImplementedApril 30, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia schools are adjusting curriculum and students are already taking tests based on new Common Core standards. But opposition to the standards continues, as demonstrated by a small rally at the Capitol today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Radar Outage in SoCal Affects Sacramento TravelersApril 30, 2014 | Bob MoffittFive flights to scheduled to land in Los Angeles have landed instead at Sacramento International Airport instead this afternoon.
First Phase Of Fix 50 Project Ahead Of ScheduleApril 30, 2014 | Marianne RussCalTrans says the Fix 50 project in Sacramento is five days ahead of schedule.
EnvironmentFarmers Forecasting Less Rice, Higher Prices Because of DroughtApril 30, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia supplies virtually all of the nation’s sushi rice and half of it is exported. But of all the food crops in the state, rice is likely to be affected by the drought the most. The mere speculation of losses is already driving up prices. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumApril 30, 2014 | Jeff HudsonRomans in togas and clever slaves who outwit their masters are the characters in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. It's a Stephen Sondheim musical being remounted now at the Sacramento Theatre Company. Critic Jeff Hudson has a review. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
McKinley Village Approved With Some ChangesApril 30, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has approved the McKinley Village development for East Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tesla Motors To Open Operations In San Joaquin CountyApril 30, 2014 | Rich IbarraTesla Motors is coming to the City of Lathrop in San Joaquin County as part of its operations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Thousands Of California Schoolchildren Living Close To PesticidesApril 30, 2014A new report shows tens of thousands of students in the state attend schools very close to farms where heavy amounts of pesticides are used.
