Whistleblower Reports IncreaseOctober 12, 2015 | Bob MoffittTips submitted to the City of Sacramento's whistleblower hotline more than doubled last year. One tip is causing a policy change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Approves "Redskins" Ban, Will Not Expand Unpaid LeaveOctober 11, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia public schools will phase out the name “Redskins” as a mascot, day care center workers must be vaccinated and the state can develop regulations to allow electric skateboards on the road, under three of the final bills signed Sunday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Plane, 2 Aboard, Crashes Into House In South Lake TahoeOctober 10, 2015(AP) — Officials say a plane with two people aboard has crashed into a house in South Lake Tahoe Saturday night.
State GovernmentBrown Rejects Tax Credits, Medi-Cal BillsOctober 10, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown rejected a host of Medi-Cal expansion bills and tax credits for everything from small businesses to food bank donors.
State GovernmentGovernor Approves Antibiotic Restrictions For California LivestockOctober 10, 2015 | Chris NicholsStarting in 2018, California’s livestock industry will no longer be allowed to give regular, low doses of antibiotics to healthy farm animals under a bill signed on Saturday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
State GovernmentGovernor Signs Bills To Expand Voting Rights In CaliforniaOctober 10, 2015 | Chris NicholsIn a move advocates say “will make our democracy stronger,” California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a package of bills to expand and strengthen voting rights in the state.
State GovernmentGovernor Signs Bills To Boost Transit, Protect RiversOctober 9, 2015 | Chris NicholsAlong with signing high-profile bills that regulate California's medical marijuana industry, Gov. Jerry Brown approved several dozen other key measures on Friday that have nothing to do with cannabis.
Block By Block: New Method Of Apartment Construction In SacramentoOctober 9, 2015 | Bob MoffittA new apartment building is going up in downtown Sacramento in a way never before seen in the city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Approves Statewide Regulation Of Medical MarijuanaOctober 9, 2015 | Ben BradfordFor the first time, California will formally regulate its almost two-decade old medical marijuana industry. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Package of Water Affordability And Conservation BillsOctober 9, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia agencies will develop a plan to help people on low-incomes pay their water bills. It’s one of 24 bills Governor Jerry Brown signed today related to water management and use. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
