State GovernmentCommittee Passes Bill To Boost State University Funding To Avoid Tuition IncreaseApril 9, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia lawmakers say they’ll try to give more money to the state’s universities in an effort to avoid tuition increases. A bill to do just that was unanimously approved by the Senate education committee Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Truckee Looks For Affordable Housing Solutions As Population IncreasesApril 9, 2015 | Ky PlaskonThe trend of declining population in Truckee has turned around, according to a new report. And with more people moving in, there is increased pressure to provide affordable housing. The town is joining Placer County in a search for solutions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleArtist Lofts A Downtown ExperimentApril 9, 2015 | Steve MilneA ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held this afternoon for the grand opening of a grand experiment in Sacramento - the first affordable housing development for local musicians, painters, dancers and other artists. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareControversial Vaccine Requirement Bill Clears First Senate CommitteeApril 9, 2015 | Pauline BartoloneHundreds of people crowded at the state Capitol building Wednesday to speak up about whether or not parents' personal beliefs could justify refusal to vaccinate their children. A Senate committee voted to eliminate the 'personal belief exemption.' Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Meets Farmers, Environmentalists, Urban Water AgenciesApril 8, 2015 | Katie OrrThe California drought affects different groups in different ways. Today Governor Jerry Brown sought to bring some of the differing perspective together. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Oil Railcar Changes ProposedApril 8, 2015 | Bob MoffittSacramento-area elected officials met in Davis today to support oil transportation legislation and rules changes under consideration by the Federal Railroad Administration.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Roseville Swaps Grass For Water-Wise PlantsApril 8, 2015 | Ed JoyceWhile a California state agency works to determine how much water cutbacks will be, the City of Roseville is exchanging turf for drought-tolerant landscaping. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Frank Deford: Americans Don't Care About Major League SoccerApril 8, 2015Frank Deford, NPR's curmudgeonly sports commentator, is pessimistic about the prospect of the sport becoming popular in the U.S.
Researchers Find Best Lake Tahoe Water Clarity Improvements In A DecadeApril 8, 2015 | Alan RayLake Tahoe is clearer now than it has been in a decade. Researchers say that's partly because of work to protect the lake, but also because of the drought.
Health CareCalifornia Vaccine Requirement Bill Gets First Public DebateApril 8, 2015(AP) - A bill that would require California parents to vaccinate their children is getting its first public hearing after similar proposals in Washington and Oregon failed to advance.
