California Assembly Committee Passes Groundwater Rules BillJune 24, 2014 | Max PringleLocal California water agencies would be able to establish rules governing groundwater use for the first time under a bill that passed an Assembly committee Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA Closer Look At The Proposed $10.5 Billion Water BondJune 23, 2014 | Amy QuintonThe $10.5 billion proposed water bond California lawmakers debated Monday would have funded a variety of projects, including water storage. But the dispute over how the bond money would be spent and who makes the decisions led to its failure. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSenate Rejects Alternate Water Bond; Brown To Weigh In?June 23, 2014 | Ben AdlerA test vote on an alternate California water bond failed Monday in the state Senate as talks enter a crucial phase. One lawmaker suggested Gov. Jerry Brown will put his own "guiding principles" forward in the coming days. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature Considers Bill Allowing Gun Restraining OrdersJune 23, 2014 | Max PringlePeople fearing that a mentally unstable person may be about to commit a violent act could file a restraining order to have their firearms confiscated under a bill now in the California legislature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Excitement Builds For Track And Field ChampionshipsJune 23, 2014 | Bob MoffittEconomic impact for the five-day event could be $4.6 million according to the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Truckee-Tahoe Airport Master Plan Anticipates Less GrowthJune 23, 2014 | Ky PlaskonThe Truckee Tahoe Airport District has a new master plan that anticipates less growth than it predicted a decade ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Evidence Links Pesticide Exposure With AutismJune 23, 2014A new study says pregnant women exposed to pesticide face a higher risk of having a baby who develop autism. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wildlife Officials Release Mountain Lion Captured In SacramentoJune 23, 2014(AP) -- The mountain lion captured in Sacramento over the weekend has been released into suitable habitat, officials said Monday.
5-Alarm Fire Burns Homes In FairfieldJune 21, 2014(AP) - The Friday brush fire in Fairfield near the intersection of I-680 and I-80 burned several homes and outbuildings was fully contained by 8 p.m. Officials say one firefighter was injured in the blaze.
State GovernmentCalifornia Unemployment Rate DeclinesJune 20, 2014 | Katie OrrUnemployment in California continues to fall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
