EnvironmentRocky Fire: California Drought Makes Containment TougherAugust 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe on-going drought is making work harder for crews working to contain the Rocky Fire in Lake, Yolo and Colusa counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Anti-Crime Event National Night Out Becoming More Celebratory For Yearly SuccessesAugust 4, 2015 | Bob MoffittTuesday marks the 32nd year for neighborhood-crime-prevention events that are hosted as part of "National Night Out." The tone of some of the events is changing.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStanford Prison Experiment FilmAugust 4, 2015Granite Bay High School graduate Kyle Alvarez directed a new film about the study called The Stanford Prison Experiment. The film took home the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAuthor Interview: Naomi WilliamsAugust 4, 2015Davis author Naomi Williams’ debut novel Landfalls tells the story of a fated French sailing expedition to circumnavigate the globe in the late 1700s. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Prepared For New Federal Emissions GoalsAugust 3, 2015 | Katie OrrPresident Barack Obama says it’s time for the US to get serious about climate change. But long-time observers say California law and policy makers have been enacting tough environmental laws for years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rocky Fire Monday Update: Doubles In Size Over WeekendAugust 3, 20157:20 P.M. UPDATE The Rocky Fire is now 62,000 acres and 12 percent contained. Cal Fire says all evacuations "impact over 13,118 people."
Sacramento Firefighters Deployed To Help Battle Rocky FireAugust 3, 2015 | Steve MilneFirefighters from throughout the state are helping CalFire battle the Rocky Fire and other wildfires throughout the region. That includes crews from the Sacramento City Fire Department. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Wildfire Updates: Lowell, Wragg, Big Creek, WillowAugust 3, 2015Smoke is heavy in the air in many parts of Northern California today. Here is a roundup of the blazes in our region.
Dead Humpback Whale Found On Northern California BeachAugust 3, 2015(AP) - A dead humpback whale has washed up at a beach in the city of Pacifica, the latest of a series of dead whales found along Northern California's coast since April.
Lake County Residents Express Concern As Rocky Fire Explodes In SizeAugust 3, 2015The Rocky Fire started on Wednesday, but tripled in size over the weekend to about 84 square miles. The Rocky Fire is only five percent contained. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.