Boats Sit Idle As Algae Threatens Dungeness Crab SeasonNovember 13, 2015(AP) - Crab pots are sitting empty on docks, boats are idled and fishermen are anxiously waiting for California authorities to open the lucrative Dungeness crab season.
State GovernmentFire Debris Forces State To Draw From Emergency ReserveNovember 13, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia has run up big bills fighting – and cleaning up after – wildfires this year. The state expected to spend a lot of money fighting the fires, but the high cleanup costs came as a surprise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment A Top Priority For New Assembly SpeakerNovember 13, 2015There’s a civil war of sorts among California Democrats these days when it comes to the issue of how to tackle climate change. California’s next Assembly leader is a Latino environmentalist who thinks he can bridge that gap. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAmerican River Parkway Cleanup Saturday In SacramentoNovember 13, 2015 | Ed JoyceA popular area along the American River Parkway in Sacramento is the location for a clean-up event Saturday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Ice Blocks, Voxpro, Famous ToasteryNovember 13, 2015Nearly a week after a fire destroyed the old Crystal Ice plant in Midtown Sacramento, it's still not known what developers will do next at the site. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson has that story, plus news about Voxpro in Folsom. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCounties Receive $500M For New JailsNovember 12, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe state of California has approved new funding for jail construction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Yolo Causeway Blocked By Collapsed Big RigNovember 12, 2015A Grocery Outlet truck collapsed the near the Yolo Bypass and is blocking traffic on Northbound 1-5. CalTrans expects to have the accident cleared by 11 p.m.
State GovernmentInitiative Shifts High-Speed Rail Bonds To Water ProjectsNovember 12, 2015 | Ben AdlerTwo Republican elected officials have submitted a 2016 ballot measure that would shift $8 billion in unspent high-speed rail bond funds to water storage projects.
Manteca Police Bust Million Dollar Indoor Grow OperationNovember 12, 2015 | Rich IbarraManteca police say they discovered millions of dollars worth of marijuana growing inside a warehouse. In another week, the crop would have disappeared.
Rooms Wanted For Sacramento VeteransNovember 12, 2015 | Bob MoffittSacramento homeless advocates say they have found housing for about 400 homeless veterans, but need help to find rooms for the remaining 250 by the end of the year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.