Elk Grove Unified Recruiting More Substitute TeachersDecember 7, 2015 | Steve MilneA need for more substitute teachers is prompting the Sacramento region's largest school district to raise salaries for subs and offer health benefits for the first time. Elk Grove Unified says it needs about 100 more substitutes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCentral Valley Schools Tackle Air PollutionDecember 7, 2015 | Rich IbarraSchools in California's Central Valley are taking part in a program that teaches kids ways to deal with, and even reduce, air pollution. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
San Bernardino Killers Took Target Practice In The Days Before ShootingsDecember 7, 2015David Bowdich of the FBI's Los Angeles office also said that investigators believe both shooters had been radicalized for some time.
Health CareHealth Officials Conduct Tuberculosis Tests At American River CollegeDecember 7, 2015 | Ed JoyceSacramento County Public Health and American River College completed tuberculosis skin tests for 48 students and staff at the college main campus and the Natomas Center satellite campus.
U.S. Will Launch New 'National Alert System' For Terrorist ThreatsDecember 7, 2015Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he'll announce the new system "in the coming days." The goal is to inform the public at large about the threat and the government's response.
Justices Reject Challenge To Local Assault Weapons BanDecember 7, 2015(AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from gun owners who challenged a Chicago suburb's ban on assault weapons.
Sandoval Slams California Governor's Comments On Gun LawsDecember 7, 2015(AP) - Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is hitting back at comments California Gov. Jerry Brown made about other states' gun laws after the deadly shooting in San Bernardino.
CHP Helicopter Avoids Near-Collision With DroneDecember 7, 2015(AP) - Authorities say a California Highway Patrol helicopter tracking a stolen vehicle almost collided with a drone hovering above Contra Costa County.
Calif. Senator: State Job Growth Outpaces Rest Of NationDecember 7, 2015 | Chris NicholsThe California employment picture has improved in recent years. But is the Golden State now growing jobs faster than “the rest of the nation?” CapRadio's PolitiFact Reporter Chris Nichols checked out this claim by State Senate leader Kevin de Leon. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drought Strains Christmas Tree SuppliesDecember 7, 2015 | Rich Ibarra'Tis the season for Christmas tree sales, but supplies are tight this year because of the drought in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.