Student Advocates Continue Push to Cut Suspensions and ExpulsionsApril 8, 2014Advocates say more work needs to be done to ensure that kids are not suspended or expelled from school because of minor infractions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAsk Emily: More Time To Avoid The Obamacare Tax PenaltyApril 8, 2014Another in a series of Q&A columns answering consumers’ questions about the Affordable Care Act.
California Fares Poorly in Election Performance ReviewApril 8, 2014 | Katie OrrA national study released today ranks California near the bottom in election performance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMedical Interpreters Bill Up For Consideration AgainApril 8, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneFor the second time in a year, California lawmakers will consider a bill that would create a medical interpreters program. The bill’s backers say circumstances are different this time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentYee Pleads Not Guilty To Federal ChargesApril 8, 2014 | Ben AdlerThe California state senator accused of political corruption, bribery and arms trafficking has pleaded "not guilty" to all charges. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature Hears Package of Anti-Poverty BillsApril 8, 2014 | Max PringleCalifornia legislative committees Tuesday heard a package of bills that would raise the level of funding for public assistance programs that have been cut in recent years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUS District Court Upholds Tahoe Regional PlanApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA federal court has ruled in favor of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in a dispute over development around Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Law Enforcement Will Be Looking For Texting And DrivingApril 7, 2014 | Bob MoffittAccording to a California Traffic Safety Survey, nearly two-thirds of people were hit or nearly hit last year by someone driving while texting or talking on a cell phone. Two hundred agencies will have officers looking for distracted drivers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBill Would Make It Illegal To Mislabel Seafood In CaliforniaApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA bill, up for discussion this week, would make the practice of mislabeling fish or shellfish illegal in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCeres Police Go Green With New Electric MotorcyclesApril 7, 2014 | Rich IbarraSilent, cool, mobile, and most of all, pollution-free -- all of these words describe a Northern California police department's new electric motorcycles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.