Lighter Winds, Cooler Temperatures Aid Crews In Battle Against Wragg FireJuly 24, 2015UPDATED: 4:28 p.m. - Officials say lighter winds and cooler temperatures have aided crews battling the Wragg Fire Friday morning. The blaze has scorched 6,900 acres, but containment grew to 20 percent. Red Cross evacuation center has closed.
EnvironmentCalifornia Wildfires Occurring At Higher ElevationsJuly 24, 2015 | Amy QuintonA new study shows climate change may be fueling high-elevation fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Rules No Merit To Allegations Against City Of Sacramento And Sacramento KingsJuly 24, 2015Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork, a group that has challenged the City of Sacramento and Sacramento Kings' plans to build a downtown arena at every turn, has lost in court once again.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaU.S. Immigration Agency Again Drops 'Family Friendly' Detention CentersJuly 24, 2015ICE is again changing the way it handles mothers and children who come here illegally, beginning to release most of them instead of detaining them in controversial "family-friendly" jails.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: ‘Spooky’ Water Supply FutureJuly 24, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe California Department of Water Resources released a video this week and suggested that the state faces a scary future and potential fifth year of drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaObama Actions Would Likely Protect Vast Majority Of Undocumented ImmigrantsJuly 24, 2015NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Marc Rosenblum, the author of a new Migration Policy Institute study that found Obama's executive actions could protect some 87 percent from deportation.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaAt Low Pay, Government Hires Immigrants Held At Detention CentersJuly 24, 2015"The government, which forbids everyone else from hiring people without documents, has effectively become the biggest employer of undocumented immigrants in the country," says Carl Takei, an attorney with the ACLU National Prison Project.
UC Expands Reforms Around Sexual AssaultJuly 24, 2015Most college students across the state will head back to school in about a month. Those who plan to attend the University of California will be required to take a special course about preventing sexual assault in order to register for classes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
It Could Be Months Before Uber, Lyft On The Road In NevadaJuly 24, 2015(AP) - Members of the Nevada Transportation Authority met Thursday to take public comment about regulations for ride-hailing companies, and outlined next steps to get them on the road.
Sacramento International Airport To Install New Parking Payment SystemJuly 24, 2015(AP) - Sacramento International Airport is installing new equipment to pay for parking at all lots and the garage.
