EnvironmentOfficial: Californians Conserving Water In DroughtAugust 27, 2015(AP) - State officials say strong water conservation figures for July show Californians are beginning to understand the dire need to cut back in a fourth year of drought.
EnvironmentJudge Denies Attempt To Block Extra Water For Klamath SalmonAugust 27, 2015(AP) - A federal judge in California has denied a request by Central Valley agricultural water providers to block emergency water releases to protect Klamath River salmon from the drought.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaFarmworkers Hit The Hardest By The DroughtAugust 27, 2015 | Lesley McClurgMany farmworkers in California are out of work because of the severe drought. Those who do have a job are often working harder for less money. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Waives Exit Exam Requirement For 5,000 High School GradsAugust 26, 2015 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown has signed urgency legislation waiving the requirement that this year’s seniors pass California’s high school exit exam to graduate. The law allows the graduation of 5,000 students left in limbo when the state canceled its July test.
State GovernmentBrown To Sign Equal Pay BillAugust 26, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown’s office says he will sign equal pay legislation that's expected to be voted on in the Assembly Thursday.
Stockton Inmates Trained To Train Service DogsAugust 26, 2015 | Rich IbarraSome California prison inmates are getting special training behind bars. Rich Ibarra reports they're learning to train service dogs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Hero, Anthony Sadler, Returns HomeAugust 26, 2015 | Bob MoffittOne of the Sacramento men who has been credited with stopping a gunman on a French train... is back in Sacramento. Anthony Sadler spoke briefly at an event in his honor at City Hall Wednesday afternoon.
EnvironmentEl Niño Likely No Help For Northern California's ReservoirsAugust 26, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe ocean water condition called El Niño isn't expected to do much for northern California's dwindling reservoirs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Revisit $2 A Pack Cigarette TaxAugust 26, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia lawmakers are taking another crack at raising the tax on cigarettes -- by two dollars a pack -- as part of a special session on health care funding. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Audit: California Agencies Vulnerable To IT Security BreachAugust 26, 2015(AP) - California's state auditor reports that major gaps in the state's information security systems are leaving many state agencies vulnerable to a security breach.
