Sacramento Area Unemployment Rate Dips In AprilMay 16, 2014 | Steve MilneUnemployment in the four-county Sacramento area is down.
State GovernmentCalifornians Get More time To Switch From COBRA to Covered CaliforniaMay 16, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornians may be able to save money if they switch from COBRA health coverage to Covered California plans.
California Records Lowest Unemployment Rate In More Than Five YearsMay 16, 2014 | Max PringleCalifornia’s unemployment figures for April are the lowest in more than five years. The Economic Development Department says the unemployment rate fell from 8.1 to 7.8 percent from March to April. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Republican Gubernatorial Candidates DebateMay 15, 2014 | Katie OrrThe two Republican candidates hoping for a spot in California’s November Gubernatorial met in a much anticipated debated last night. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Flying Phin Wins Stage Five Of AmgenMay 15, 2014 | Bob MoffittCurling himself into an aerodynamic force, American Taylor Phinney rocketed away from the field down a steep descent and breezed to the Amgen Tour of California stage five win in Santa Barbara.
Mack Road Business Working To Strengthen CommunityMay 15, 2014 | Bob MoffittThe Mack Road area of south Sacramento was besieged by shootings and violence in March. A business group on Mack Road in Sacramento is working to strengthen the business community and the area's neighborhoods.
EnvironmentFix 50 Stays Ahead Of Schedule, All Eastbound Lanes To Open Friday MorningMay 15, 2014Work on the U.S. Highway 50 resurfacing project in Sacramento continues ahead of schedule, as all eastbound lanes will be open starting Friday morning. Drivers will get a break from the work zones through Memorial Day weekend.
State GovernmentCalifornia Voters To Weigh Raising Medical Malpractice CapMay 15, 2014 | Ben AdlerGet ready for an epic political battle this fall between trial lawyers and doctors. An initiative that would raise the cap on medical malpractice damages has qualified for California’s November ballot.
California Lawmakers Send "Rainy Day Fund" To BallotMay 15, 2014 | Ben AdlerIt’s official: California voters will see a “rainy day fund” constitutional amendment on the November ballot. Thursday, lawmakers unanimously approved the bipartisan budget reserve deal reached last week by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Workers Take Part In National Protest For Higher Minimum WageMay 15, 2014(AP) -- Sacramento fast food workers held a strike Thursday as part of a national push for higher wages and greater protections for people interested in forming a union.