New Measure U Part Of Sacramento City Budget TalksMay 5, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council Budget and Audit Committee has voted to send the city manager's budget proposal on to the full council. $30 million of the budget comes from a 2012, voter-approved Measure U sales tax increase that expires in four years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Water Regulators Adopt New Conservation RulesMay 5, 2015 | Amy QuintonUPDATED: Water regulators have adopted some of the strictest water conservation rules in the state’s history as California deals with a fourth year of drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDemocrats Look To Boost Child Care, Higher EducationMay 5, 2015 | Ben AdlerBudget priorities are starting to emerge in the California Legislature as Governor Jerry Brown puts the finishing touches on his updated spending proposal due out next week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Legislation Moves Forward To Revise Proposition 47May 5, 2015California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 47 last year, a measure to reduce some low-level crimes like drug possession and petty theft from a felony to a misdemeanor. But opponents didn't give up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Californian's Make Halting Progress In Reducing PesticidesMay 5, 2015The effort to reduce pesticide use in California is making halting progress. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Gets "Good-News" Budget Proposal, But Deficits LoomMay 5, 2015 | Ben Adler | Bob MoffittUPDATE: The Sacramento City Council budget committee has sent a $940 million budget to the full council with more money for police, fire and parks departments. Rising wage and retirement costs could turn a $5 million surplus into a $6 million deficit Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFresno Kids Design App to Monitor Daily Water UseMay 5, 2015The city of Fresno wants its residents to take on the 20 gallon challenge: cut back on daily water usage by that much or more. And with the help of some local kids, it might just work.
Health CareNevada Governor Plans To Sign Bill fighting Prescription Drug AbuseMay 5, 2015(AP) - Gov. Brian Sandoval plans to sign a bill aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse and making it easier to access medicine that can reverse potentially deadly overdoses.
Health CareLodi High School Student Diagnosed With Active TuberculosisMay 5, 2015Students and staff at a Lodi-area high school will undergo testing for tuberculosis.
EnvironmentHow To Drought-Proof Your LawnMay 5, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIf you're watering your lawn at all, there's a good chance you're watering it too much. That's the take-away from a drought workshop in Folsom for landscaping professionals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.