California Governor Weighs Parole For Transgender InmateAugust 7, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is weighing whether to grant parole to a transgender inmate who is trying to force California to become the first state to pay for a prisoner's sex reassignment surgery.
Sacramento City Council Backs Off Healthy Vending Machine RequirementsAugust 7, 2015Sacramento City Council members are reluctantly allowing more junk food offerings into city-owned vending machines. The city struggled to find vendors willing to stock healthy food in the machines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLarge Toxic Algal Bloom May Be A Sign Of Climate ChangeAugust 7, 2015 | Lesley McClurgSome scientists say the giant toxic algal bloom off the West Coast could be an indication of a warming ocean and climate change.
EnvironmentBiologists Fear Repeat Of 2002 Salmon Kill In Klamath RiverAugust 7, 2015(AP) - Biologists are worried the drought in the West is setting up the Klamath River through southern Oregon and Northern California for a repeat of the 2002 fish kill that left tens of thousands of adult salmon dead.
EnvironmentPhotos Confirm Wandering Wolf OR-7 Has At Least Two New PupsAugust 7, 2015(AP) - Trail camera photos confirm that Oregon's famous wandering wolf, OR-7, has fathered at least two new pups.
Sacramento City Moves To Establish Urban Ag IncentivesAugust 7, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council voted last night to make Sacramento an "Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California School Districts Scramble To Hire TeachersAugust 7, 2015The first day of school is about two weeks away for some districts in California. While the kids may have spent summer lazing, it's been a busy one for districts across that state as they scramble to hire teachers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Stem Express, Country Club Plaza, Milagro CentreAugust 7, 2015We chat with Jack Robinson of the Business Journal about a biomedical company in Placerville collecting tissue for fetuses. We also get an update on changes come to the Country Club Plaza shopping center. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEvacuees Wait Out Rocky FireAugust 6, 2015 | Katie OrrThe Rocky Fire in Northern California has charred about 70,000 acres and forced thousands of people to leave their homes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRocky Fire Thursday: Growth Halted, Containment IncreasesAugust 6, 2015UPDATE: 5:40 p.m. - Containment grows to 45 percent; 800 return to homes. - Containment grows and the Rocky Fire is still just below 70,000 acres as favorable weather assists crews fighting the blaze in Lake, Colusa and Yolo Counties.