Report: Workforce More Diverse, Challenges Are BiggerSeptember 7, 2015 | Steve MilneA Sacramento-based think tank says California's labor force has undergone fundamental changes in the past few decades. But public policies aren't keeping up. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTeen Moms Would Get Breastfeeding Space In California SchoolsSeptember 7, 2015 | Chris NicholsAssemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Los Angeles County, has written a bill that would require schools to offer students the time and privacy to breastfeed or pump milk.
Labor Day Events, Activities Around The Sacramento RegionSeptember 6, 2015Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer. Are you looking for things to do to celebrate? CapRadio compiled a list of events happening over the holiday.
Weekend Northern And Central California Wildfires UpdateSeptember 6, 2015Cooler temperatures helped fire crews gain some ground against the "Rough Fire," a vast and stubborn wildfire that has proven California's biggest this year. This incident information is updated several times through the day.
State GovernmentFriday Roundup: Microbead Ban, "Yes Means Yes" Bills AdvanceSeptember 4, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers wrapped up their second-to-last week of work for the year Friday by advancing new high school sex education requirements and a ban on the sale of plastic microbeads. Other notable efforts stalled for the year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Campus Emergency Notification Times Vary By IncidentSeptember 4, 2015 | Melody Stone | Marnette FederisForty minutes after gunfire at Sac City College, students received alerts via texts and emails from the school. Meanwhile, news of the shooting spread rapidly on social media and students are asking whether they should have been notified sooner. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Parade Planned For Three Americans Who Thwarted Train AttackSeptember 4, 2015Anthony Sadler, one of three Americans who thwarted what officials call was a terrorist attack in Europe, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the River Cats game Friday night. A parade is planned for the three on Sept. 11.
EnvironmentSenate Shifts To Outlaw Microbeads In Personal Care ItemsSeptember 4, 2015UPDATE (AP) - Senators are moving to phase out the use of microscopic beads in personal care products sold in California starting in 2020 to protect fish and wildlife.
Sac City College Shooting Victim Identified, Search For Suspect ContinuesSeptember 4, 2015UPDATE 3:40 p.m. - The man who police believe shot and killed a Sacramento City College student and wounded two other people is still on the run. One of the victims has been arrested.
Chalk It Up! Festival This WeekendSeptember 4, 2015 | Steve MilneIf you're not leaving town over the Labor Day Holiday weekend and you're looking for something to do, there's Chalk It Up! in midtown Sacramento. That's the annual festival where people draw chalk art on the sidewalk at Fremont Park.