State GovernmentBill That Would Double Competitive Cal Grants Clears Assembly CommitteeApril 4, 2014 | Max PringleA bill that would more than double the number of competitive Cal Grant awards each year has passed a California Assembly Committee.
Lawsuit Challenges Ban on Voting for Prisoners Under Community SupervisionApril 4, 2014An Alameda County Superior Court judge heard arguments yesterday in a case that could grant voting rights to tens of thousands of former prisoners across the state.
State GovernmentBill Aims To Protect Homeowners Who Are Attempting To Reduce Water UseApril 4, 2014(AP) -- A bill moving in the California Legislature now would protect people in homeowner associations from retribution if they reduce water use for landscaping.
EnvironmentAnimal Rights Activists Call on Lawmakers to Ban Killer Whale ShowsApril 4, 2014 | Max PringleAnimal rights activists will gather at the state Capitol Monday and petition lawmakers in support of a bill that would ban killer whale shows and captive breeding in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Blaze Engulfs Midtown Sacramento BusinessApril 3, 2014Fire crews battled a two-alarm fire in midtown Sacramento at 14th and E streets Thursday night.
Health CareMore Than 400,000 Signed Up For Covered California In MarchApril 3, 2014 | Katie OrrMarch was the busiest month yet for Covered California, the state’s health care exchange. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
WATCH: Time-Lapse Video Captures Sacramento ScenesApril 3, 2014Have you seen the Sacramento time-lapse video making the rounds on social media? It was created by a Sacramento resident who wanted to capture the city's diverse landscapes.
Officials Release Identities Of Father, Daughter Killed In Antelope CrashApril 3, 2014Authorities have released the identities of the two people who died in a fatal crash Wednesday that was part of a chase involving law enforcement in the Sacramento area.
Health CareMedicare Reimbursement Rates Increased to Help Rural California Doctors and PatientsApril 3, 2014This week, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill that includes a special provision boosting Medicare reimbursement rates for California physicians in 14 counties.
New Tools in Online Practice Assessment to Aid English LearnersApril 3, 2014School kids are pointing and clicking their way through the state's first computerized assessment in math and English. This is a practice year, so the scores won't count. This allows for education officials to tinker with the testing.