Feds: EPA Fails To Protect Water From Oilfield ContaminationApril 13, 2016(AP) — A federal review says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect drinking-water reserves from oilfield contamination.
Sacramento City Council To Consider Funding For Pool RepairsApril 13, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council will consider Thursday whether to approve nearly half-a-million dollars for repairs to pool facilities.
Asiana To Pay San Francisco $3.45 Million Over 2013 CrashApril 13, 2016(AP) — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a $3.45 million payout from Asiana Airlines to settle claims from an airport crash that killed three people and injured nearly 200.
17,000 Without Power In Citrus HeightsApril 13, 2016UPDATE: 9:10 p.m.: 99 SMUD customers are now without power in Citrus Heights. Almost 17,000 were in the dark after SMUD says a car ran into a power pole.
EnvironmentRestored Wetlands in California May Be Source Of Greenhouse GasesApril 13, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study shows in some cases restored wetlands can be a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Former Fox 40 Journalist Gets Prison Time For LA Times' Website HackApril 13, 2016A well-known social media journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after he was convicted of conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to break into the Los Angeles Times' website and alter a story.
Carjacking Suspect Shot, Killed By Stockon Police OfficerApril 13, 2016 | Rich IbarraAn attempted carjacking in Stockton this morning turned deadly when a police officer shot and killed one suspect while two others escaped. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CAL FIRE Honors Chief Jim Wright For Bravery During The Valley FireApril 13, 2016 | Melody StoneCAL FIRE Division Chief Jim Wright was awarded the medal of valor for driving through the Valley Fire burn area to retrieve four entrapped firefighters last September.
New Fentanyl-Related Death In Sacramento RegionApril 13, 2016 | Ed JoyceThere has been another death related to fentanyl poisonings in the Sacramento region. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How LSD Makes Your Brain One With The UniverseApril 13, 2016Researchers are starting to look at the therapeutic possibilities of psychedelic drugs. A sensation that the self is merging with the world could be due to changes in brain connections, a study says.