EnvironmentDelta Water Tunnels Spark ProtestsOctober 5, 2015 | Rich IbarraOn the banks of the San Joaquin River in the Delta, about 100 people gathered this morning to protest the construction of the Delta Water Tunnels. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Hard-Fought, End-Of-Life LegislationOctober 5, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia will soon become the fifth state in the nation to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor’s assistance. Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday that will legalize physician-assisted suicide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Study Hopes Find Economic Impact of Latino Health IssuesOctober 5, 2015A report from the Health Initiative of the Americas at UC Berkeley finds that many Latino immigrants consume less healthy foods after they arrive in the U.S. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Napa Farmer Wins Giant Pumpkin ContestOctober 5, 2015(AP) - A Napa farmer has won a California contest with a record-setting 1,806-pound pumpkin that judges nicknamed "The Flying Saucer" because of its wide and flat shape.
Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office: Four Arrested In School Shooting PlotOctober 5, 2015In Tuolumne County, four students at Summerville High School have been arrested for plotting a school shooting.
EnvironmentRealtors From Amador, Calaveras Counties Helping Families Displaced By Butte FireOctober 5, 2015 | Rich IbarraThe Butte Fire destroyed 475 homes in Calaveras and Amador counties. Many families who lost homes are having a hard time finding new places to live. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Hockey Fans Anticipate New Team's Season Home OpenerOctober 5, 2015 | Rich IbarraStockton's long-time pro hockey team, the Thunder, has been replaced by the Heat, which plays its season home opener this coming Saturday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Is The Sugar In Fruit Good Or Bad For You?October 5, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIt's not news that we're eating too much sugar, and a number of low carbohydrate diets like Atkins or South Beach suggest cutting sugar intake by eating less fruit. But should berries and melons be casualties of the war on sugar? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Supreme Court Takes Up Prop. 49October 5, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe California Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about whether a proposition should have been taken off the ballot last election, and whether it can return. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareStudent Suicide Awareness Exhibit At Sac StateOctober 5, 2015 | Ed JoyceA unique exhibit of backpacks at Sacramento State Monday is intended to bring awareness to the issue of college student suicide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
