State GovernmentState Agrees To One Inmate's Sex Reassignment Surgery - But Not Another'sAugust 11, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia will soon become the first state to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a transgender prison inmate. But the state hopes to avoid paying for the surgery in a second case by granting that inmate parole. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGovernor Signs Police Accountability BillsAugust 11, 2015 | Chris NicholsGovernor Jerry Brown signed several high-profile bills on Tuesday, including two that aim to boost police accountability.
EnvironmentGrass Fire Brings Road Closures In SacramentoAugust 11, 2015 | Ed JoyceNearly 100 firefighters are working to put out a fire along the American River Parkway in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticEpic Rap Battles Of History To Play Out On Harlow’s StageAugust 11, 2015 | Melody StoneThe men behind the Youtube channel, Epic Rap Battles of History, are taking their zany historical hip hop beefs into the real world with a live show.
DMV Employees Indicted For Taking Bribes From Truck Driving SchoolsAugust 11, 2015 | Bob MoffittSix people have been indicted for giving or taking bribes that gave driving school enrollees' passing marks on written and/or driving DMV tests.
Nev. Lawmakers Adopt Common Core High School Math StandardsAugust 11, 2015(AP) - Nevada lawmakers have given final approval to adopting Common Core math standards for high school students.
Nevada Regulations For Uber, Lyft Clear Another HurdleAugust 11, 2015(AP) - Nevada lawmakers have given preliminary approval to regulations for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft.
EnvironmentSierra Scientists Study Deer Migration North Of TruckeeAugust 11, 2015(AP) - Scientists in the Sierra Nevada have started tracking a mule deer herd north of Lake Tahoe with radio collars to try to learn more about their migration patterns and better understand why so many are struck by cars.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Removing 'Alien' From LawAugust 11, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill to remove the term "alien" from the California labor code to describe foreign-born workers.
EnvironmentNew Generation Of Wildfires Changes Plants That Grow BackAugust 11, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe plants growing back after this generation of wildfires in northern California are species that usually grow in southern California or Mexico.