State GovernmentState Board Plans Deep Climate Emissions CutsSeptember 30, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe Air Resources Board has released a plan to drastically reduce some lesser known air pollutants that cause climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Prescribed Burns' To Start In Eldorado National ForestSeptember 30, 2015 | Ed JoyceA program will begin soon in the Eldorado National Forest to remove live or dead vegetation to prevent the spread of wildfires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFighting Traffic Ticket To Get Easier in CaliforniaSeptember 30, 2015 | Chris NicholsBill's author calls it part of larger effort to reduce California's "cycle of poverty."
Poll: Test Scores Less Important Than Critical Thinking SkillsSeptember 30, 2015 | Steve MilneCalifornia teachers say critical thinking skills, not test scores, are the best indicators of readiness for college and careers, according to a poll released today. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wednesday Update: Northern And Central California WildfiresSeptember 30, 2015A look at the details of some of the major fires burning in northern and central California. The incidents are updated several times throughout the day, as new information becomes available.
Large Numbers Of Guadalupe Fur Seals Dying Off CaliforniaSeptember 30, 2015(AP) - Federal officials are trying to determine why endangered Guadalupe fur seals have been stranding themselves and dying along the California coast, hundreds of miles from their usual habitat.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaStudy: Higher Salaries, Better Benefits Making Farm Work More StableSeptember 30, 2015 | Rich IbarraA new study finds California farm workers have become less of a migrant labor force than they had been historically. Mechanization, higher salaries and better benefits are helping make farm workers more stable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and Lifestyle'Mr. Burns,' A Futuristic, Unconventional ShowSeptember 30, 2015 | Jeff HudsonThe title of this show at Sacramento’s Capital Stage gives you a clue as to its unconventional nature. “Mr. Burns” is a reference to the Simpsons, and “post electric” refers to life in the aftermath of a vast technological breakdown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPoll: Californians Willing To Sacrifice In DroughtSeptember 29, 2015 | Amy QuintonMost Californians are willing to sacrifice to address the drought according to a new poll by the Hoover Institution. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBackground Ozone Problem For Northern California And NevadaSeptember 29, 2015 | Amy Quinton"Background" ozone pollution levels in Northern California and Nevada could approach the limit of a proposed new federal air quality standard. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
