Business Journal: Wag Hotels, Worker's Comp, Sutter HealthJuly 31, 2015A West Sacramento-based chain of pet hotels is expanding. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson tells us about the growth of Wag Hotels in this week's rundown of business stories. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fire Near Isleton Destroys 7 Structures, Displaces ResidentsJuly 30, 2015Update 9:45 p.m. The Sacramento Co. Office of Emergency Services reports seven structures were destroyed by a wild fire in a mobile home park on Brannan Island Road south of Highway 12. The fire is out but crews will be mopping up through the night.
Rocky Fire In Lake County Continues To Grow; Containment Progress SlowJuly 30, 2015UPDATE 9:45 p.m. - Cal Fire says the Rocky Fire in Lake County has grown to 13,500 acres, with containment holding at 5 percent. About 500 homes are still under evacuation orders. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWildfire Roundup Thursday: Lowell, Wragg, WillowJuly 30, 2015UPDATED 6:59 p.m. -- A round up of some of the wildfires currently burning in Northern and Central California as of Thursday morning. Containment grows on most incidents.
State GovernmentFive Years Later, Ashburn Reflects On His JourneyJuly 30, 2015 | Ben AdlerA former Republican lawmaker who came out as gay months before leaving the California Legislature says he was wrong to oppose gay rights measures – including bills to legalize same-sex marriage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians Reduce Water Use By 27 Percent in JuneJuly 30, 2015 | Amy QuintonData released Thursday by the State Water Resources Control Board shows 265 out of 411 local agencies hit or nearly reached savings targets.
Monitoring System Locates Dozens Of Shootings In North SacramentoJuly 30, 2015 | Bob MoffittA trial program is underway in north Sacramento that has confirmed six dozen incidents of gunfire in a six-week period. The program features sensors that are used to identify the site of a gunshot to within 25 feet. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWorking Outdoors Brings 'Beat The Heat' StrategyJuly 30, 2015 | Ed JoyceTriple digit heat has many people staying cool inside. But outdoor workers don't have that option. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Releases Log Of Privileged Johnson EmailsJuly 30, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe city of Sacramento has released a description of 158 emails related to Mayor Kevin Johnson's tenure with the National Conference of Black Mayors and the audit, lawsuit and bankruptcy proceedings that occurred during his presidency.
EnvironmentDrought Tightens Grip In Western U.S. As Wildfires SpreadJuly 30, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe above-average rains of the past week did not ease drought conditions or improve reservoir storage in California. The drought expanded in other parts of the western U.S.
