Distracted California Patrol Officer Kills Teenager In CrashJune 9, 2016(AP) - Officials say a Northern California teenager is dead after a California Highway Patrol officer became distracted and rear-ended another vehicle.
UC Davis Instructs Flying Eye Clinic StaffJune 9, 2016 | Steve MilneA flying eye hospital made a stop in Sacramento yesterday to get surgery training from UC Davis Medical Center experts. The eye care charity group Orbis says it's new aircraft is the world's only mobile eye-teaching hospital. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Patients, Doctors May Face Challenges With New Aid In Dying LawJune 8, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonBeginning June 9, terminally ill patients in California will be able to request an end of life drug from their doctor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Voters Confused By Primary Voting SystemJune 8, 2016 | Ben AdlerKim Alexander with the California Voter Foundation says voting can still be very confusing – particularly for new voters, Californians who vote by mail, and voters registered without party preference.
California's Minimum Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Is Now 21June 8, 2016 | Ben AdlerStarting June 8, you must be 21 years old to purchase tobacco products in California. A new law signed by Governor Jerry Brown last month raises the tobacco age from 18 to 21.
State GovernmentVoters To Weigh In On "Citizens United" June 8, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornians will vote this fall on a non-binding advisory ballot measure that asks whether the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn its “Citizens United” campaign finance ruling.
EnvironmentSacramento Water Agency Ends Mandatory ConservationJune 8, 2016 | Ed JoyceAnother Sacramento area water agency has moved to voluntary conservation after California ended mandatory restrictions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Elections Page Shows Higher Number Voted Than Were Registered In Certain PartiesJune 8, 2016 | Bob MoffittUPDATE: The Sacramento County Elections Office says it has fixed an error on its site, which now shows 200,893 people voted out of of 715,993 registered. There are 136,632 ballots left to be counted.
California Saw Surge In Registration, But Not In VotingJune 8, 2016(AP) -- Voter turnout in California's primary looked about average, despite a last-minute surge in registration and intense interest in an unusually competitive presidential contest.
Health CareWest Nile Detected In Dead Birds, Mosquito Samples In Sacramento RegionJune 8, 2016 | Steve MilneMosquito control crews have begun driving through parts of Sacramento with truck-mounted fogging machines to help stop the spread of West Nile Virus. The treatments were prompted by an uptick in dead birds and infected mosquitoes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.