Business Journal: PG&E Vs. Roseville, Solo Doctors, CupcakesOctober 2, 2015It looks like the city of Roseville and PG&E may go to court over a new natural-gas transmission line. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson tells us about that story and more regional economic news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Requiring High Schools Teach 'Affirmative Consent'October 1, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill that expands and makes sexual health education mandatory at public high schools. It adds a requirement that the instruction include information about different sexual orientations.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Water Conservation Hits 27 Percent In AugustOctober 1, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe water conservation rate in California fell slightly in August to 27 percent. But state regulators aren’t discouraged by the numbers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Of Atwater Cracks Down On Homeless With New OrdinanceOctober 1, 2015 | Rich IbarraThis month City of Atwater in Merced County has a new ordinance to deal with homeless people who sleep and alleys or parks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEarlier Leaf Pickup In Sacramento Due To DroughtOctober 1, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe effects of the on-going drought on Sacramento trees could mean an earlier than normal leaf drop for some tree species. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Look At Deadliest Shootings On Or Near US College CampusesOctober 1, 2015(AP) -- A shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday left 13 people dead and wounded at least a dozen others, authorities said. Here's a look at some of the worst shootings on or near college campuses in recent years.
Mariposa County Deputy Shot After Car ChaseOctober 1, 2015 | Bob MoffittUPDATE: 1:35 p.m. The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office says one of its deputies was shot and critically injured this morning by a man officers tried to pull over for driving erratically.
10 Dead And 7 Injured In Oregon College Shooting, Officials SayOctober 1, 20157:57 p.m. (AP) — A government official says the man who opened fire at an Oregon community college today was 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer. Mercer allegedly killed nine people at Umpqua Community College.
Lanes On I-80 Reopen After Crash Involving Multiple Big RigsOctober 1, 2015UPDATE: Caltrans authorities say all lanes have reopened at Castle Peak near Donner Summit. An earlier crash involving five big rigs snarled traffic in the area.
EnvironmentLooking At Year 5 Of Drought In CaliforniaOctober 1, 2015 | Ed JoyceCalifornia's historic drought persists and, even with normal precipitation, is expected to continue into 2016.
