Business Journal: SARTA, Uber, Escape SacramentoSeptember 4, 2015The Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance ended operations this week. SARTA tried to spur development of technology companies in the Sacramento area. Sacramento Business Journal Jack Robinson explains why the group folded after 14 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
France Train Hero Spencer Stone Returns To CaliforniaSeptember 3, 2015TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — Spencer Stone, the U.S. Air Force airman who was injured when he and two childhood friends tackled a heavily armed gunman on a Paris-bound train is back in his native California.
Backup Water Pumps For City Of FolsomSeptember 3, 2015 | Bob MoffittWork has begun on a project at Folsom Dam to install backup pumps in case the level of Folsom Lake drops significantly. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Rendon Elected Assembly SpeakerSeptember 3, 2015 | Katie OrrDemocratic Assemblyman Anthony Rendon of Lakewood in Los Angeles County will be the next Speaker of the California Assembly.
State GovernmentDriver Fees Would Fund Bulk of California Governor's Road Repair PlanSeptember 3, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a $3.6 billion road repair plan on Thursday, largely by asking vehicle owners to pay an annual $65 highway user fee.
State GovernmentLegislature Addresses Drones, Abortion As Deadline NearsSeptember 3, 2015 | Katie OrrLegislation that would limit the use of drones is moving forward in the California Legislature. The Assembly today gave its final approval to two drone-related measures.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Fine Oil and Gas Operators For Failing To Report Water UseSeptember 3, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators have fined 30 oil and gas operators for failing to report how much water they’re using. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Three Shot, One Dead On Sac City College CampusSeptember 3, 2015Sacramento City College was cleared of students and staff after a shooting left one person dead and injured two more.
State GovernmentBill Tags Sex Offenders Who Remove Location-Tracking DevicesSeptember 3, 2015(AP) - Sex offenders who willfully remove their location-tracking devices would face up to three years in state prison under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.
EnvironmentEl Niño And California’s Historic DroughtSeptember 3, 2015 | Ed JoyceThere were no changes in the intensity of drought in California over the past week and El Niño is not expected to end the state's historic drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.