Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Previewing Brown's Budget ProposalJanuary 7, 2016California Governor Jerry Brown is planning to release his proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year Thursday morning. CapRadio’s Ben Adler Joins Insight from the floor of the California Senate to preview the governor’s spending plan. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDoctor: This Year's Flu Shot Is More EffectiveJanuary 7, 2016Insight checks in with Dr. Dean Blumberg, associate professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, about the latest trends in cold and flu viruses, norovirus, and other seasonal illnesses on the rise. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEl Niño Helps, Won't End Historic California DroughtJanuary 6, 2016 | Ed JoyceRecord rainfall in parts of California, fueled in part by El Niño, won't end the state's historic four-year drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDaily Fantasy Sports Bill Passes First VoteJanuary 6, 2016 | Ben BradfordAssemblymembers voted for the bill, even though they say it needs more work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown To Release California Budget Proposal ThursdayJanuary 6, 2016 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown will give a first look at his priorities for the coming year when he releases his California budget proposal Thursday. It will include a proposed restructuring of a tax on health insurance plans to avoid a $1 billion budget gap. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Loaves And Fishes Building New Friendship Park For HomelessJanuary 6, 2016 | Bob MoffittSacramento's Loaves and Fishes center for the homeless has broken ground on a new day park. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Calls Gas Leak A State Of EmergencyJanuary 6, 2016(AP) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency over a massive natural-gas leak that has been spewing fumes into a Los Angeles neighborhood for months.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Lawmakers Introduce Bill To End "Tampon Tax"January 6, 2016 | Chris NicholsCalifornia lawmakers have introduced a bill to end the "tampon tax." Meanwhile, the DMV says it hit another milestone issuing driver licenses to people illegally in the state.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaCentral American Families Fear Deportation As Raids BeginJanuary 6, 2016Immigration agents are rounding up Central American families who entered the U.S. illegally within the past two years. They are mainly mothers with children whose asylum claims have been rejected.
8-Year-Old Skier Suffers Injuries In Fall From ChairliftJanuary 6, 2016(AP) - A young Northern California girl is recovering from her injuries after falling from a chairlift at Squaw Valley Resort in the Lake Tahoe area.