EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Summer Power Supply 'Looking Good'May 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe fourth year of drought and above-normal summer temperatures are not expected to put a strain on California’s power supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Veterans Find Refuge In FarmingMay 4, 2015 | Lesley McClurgMore and more military veterans are finding refuge in farming. They say digging in the dirt relieves psychological trauma, and it provides reliable work Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReno To Improve Water Delivery And StorageMay 4, 2015 | Ky PlaskonBecause of the drought, the Truckee Meadows Water Authority in Reno is starting $25 million worth of water delivery and storage improvements. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Modesto Considers New City Budget - Mayor Pushes Sales Tax IncreaseMay 4, 2015 | Rich IbarraModesto's City Council is holding hearings this week on its new city budget. The outlook looks to be stable but cuts could be coming without added revenue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Progress Hard To Come By On Feather River Levee ProjectMay 4, 2015 | Bob MoffittConstruction is a month behind schedule. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Men "Walk a Mile In Her Shoes"May 4, 2015 | Andrew NixonMore than 1,100 men walked a mile in high heels to raise money and raise awareness about violence against women.
2015 Big Day Of Giving Raises More Than $5.6M For Sacramento NonprofitsMay 1, 2015Tuesday's Big Day Of Giving raised more than $5.6 million for hundreds of local charities. During the community day of giving, donations received by nonprofits, including Capital Public Radio, got a boost from the Big Day Of Giving Incentive Pool.
More People And More Housing In Sacramento And CaliforniaMay 1, 2015 | Bob MoffittPopulation and housing construction increased in almost every part of the state last year, including Sacramento and the Inland Empire. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWitnesses Die; Rim Fire Charges DroppedMay 1, 2015California U-S Attorney Benjamin Wagner announced this morning that the U-S government is dismissing its indictment against the man who allegedly caused the "Rim Fire" - Keith Matthew Emerald.
RootsSinger Ben E. King, Best Known For 'Stand By Me,' Dies At 76May 1, 2015Phil Brown, King's publicist, says the soul singer died of natural causes. King began his career with The Drifters, but it was "Stand by Me," released in 1961, that sealed his worldwide fame.