State GovernmentOil And Gas Regulator Reports Faulty Oversight Of Oil WellsOctober 8, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia's overseer of oil and gas drilling says it will need to review every single project it has approved, consisting of 55,000 oil injections wells. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWarrants To Be Required To Search Electronic CommunicationsOctober 8, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia law enforcement agencies will have to obtain a warrant to search personal electronic communications under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
EclecticSacramento Celebrates Evolving Art Of The Concert PosterOctober 8, 2015 | Melody StoneConcert posters rose in prominence as an art form in the 1960s with colorful psychedelic prints for bands like the Grateful Dead by people like Stanley “Mouse” Miller. Sacramento has its own thriving poster scene on display this month.
State GovernmentThursday Roundup: Brown Signs Microbead Ban, Coal Divestment BillOctober 8, 2015California Governor Jerry Brown has signed bills that ban the use of micro-beads in personal care products and require the state’s public pension funds to sell off their holdings in coal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Gives Legislature Some Influence On Air Resources BoardOctober 8, 2015 | Ben AdlerThe state agency leading California’s efforts to fight climate change has drawn criticism from lawmakers of both parties for having too much unchecked authority. Today, Governor Jerry Brown took a small step toward addressing that concern. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficials Warn Swimming In Sac County May Be ToxicOctober 8, 2015 | Lesley McClurgPublic Health officials are advising people and their pets to avoid swimming in lakes, rivers or ponds with visible algae blooms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
McCarthy Drops Out Of Speaker Race, Throwing GOP Leadership Into ChaosOctober 8, 2015UPDATE: (AP) -- Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy says in a statement that he's withdrawing from the race to be House speaker after it became clear that Republicans are so divided and it's necessary to pick a candidate who can unite them.
French Train Hero Spencer Stone Stabbed In SacramentoOctober 8, 2015 | Bob MoffittUPDATE 4:38 p.m. UC Davis Chief Medical Officer Doug Kirk says Stone required surgery for three stab wounds. Stone is heavily sedated and remains in serious but stable condition. He is expected to make a full recovery. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRain No Help For California ReservoirsOctober 8, 2015 | Ed JoyceDespite a potential strong El Niño, the drought in most of California is forecast to continue into a fifth year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Native American Bones Unearthed In West SacramentoOctober 8, 2015(AP) - Police say two human skulls and other bones unearthed at a West Sacramento construction site have been confirmed to be American Indian remains.
