California CountsLive Blog: California Delegation Casts Vote For Donald Trump As Republican NomineeJuly 19, 2016 | Ben AdlerUPDATE 7:59 p.m.: California delegates voted Tuesday to officially name Donald Trump as the Republican party's presidential nominee. Meanwhile, staffers and volunteers with the delegation have come down with norovirus.
Southern California Water District Finalizes Land PurchaseJuly 18, 2016Southern California's largest water supplier has bought sprawling farmland that could be used to help build twin tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
EnvironmentMore Organic Material In California LandfillsJuly 18, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia put 2 million tons more material into landfills in 2015 than in the previous year, according to new data from CalRecycle. 40 percent of that is made up of food waste and other organic material. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Police Department Appoints 18 New OfficersJuly 18, 2016 | Rich IbarraAt a time when police across the country are under attack, Stockton Police appointed 18 new police officers to their ranks in a ceremony Monday.
RT Plan Restructures To Be Safer, Cleaner, More AccountableJuly 18, 2016The Sacramento Regional Transit Authority announced its new management structure Monday. The organization will be divided into six priority areas: accountability, transit services, partnerships, safety, planning and finance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSurvey: California School Kids Safer, Depression Risk ‘High’July 18, 2016 | Ed JoyceDrug and alcohol use dropped among students in California and school safety increased, according to the results of a statewide survey. But the report shows two indicators of depression risk are "at disturbingly high levels." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tobacco Companies Give $17 Million To Defeat Cigarette TaxJuly 18, 2016(AP) - Tobacco companies are giving about $17 million to defeat a proposed cigarette tax that's quickly attracting some of the highest spending among the initiatives on California's November ballot.
State GovernmentCalifornia Pension Fund Posts Small Gain, Misses TargetJuly 18, 2016(AP) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System says its investment earnings were essentially flat in the last fiscal year, falling far short of the 7.5 percent target.
Health CareCalifornia Mental Health Organizations To Receive $13 Million BoostJuly 18, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonThe California Department of Public Health will award $13 million to organizations focused on serving the mental health needs of underserved communities.
'Let's Put An End To All This Madness,' Says Brother Of Slain Police OfficerJuly 18, 2016Montrell Jackson, one of three officers killed Sunday, had written about the tensions he felt, saying on Facebook, "Please don't let hate infect your heart." His brother says Jackson loved his job.