State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Crunch Time As Legislature Nears End Of SessionAugust 26, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe California Legislature has its ultimate deadline coming up. Session ends on Wednesday. The Assembly plans to consider more than 250 bills. The Senate has another 170 requiring action.
Judge Won't Block California's Strict Child Vaccination LawAugust 26, 2016(AP) - A federal judge won't immediately block a California law that requires all schoolchildren to be vaccinated and is one of the strictest in the nation for eliminating exemptions based on religious and personal beliefs.
Sac State Welcomes New Students To CampusAugust 26, 2016Thursday, President Robert Nelsen gave his fall address and focused on four-year graduation rates, especially for those students who are freshmen.
Wildfire Update: Firefighters Make Progress On Major Blazes Across The StateAugust 26, 2016More than 11,600 firefighters are battling eight large wildfires in California. Milder temperatures this week continue to aid firefighters in the efforts towards full containment.
JazzRudy Van Gelder, Definitive Jazz Recording Engineer, Has DiedAugust 26, 2016The man who captured hundreds of jazz's greatest recordings — by Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock — died Thursday at his home studio. He was 91.
State GovernmentLegislature Backs Bills to Support State's Foster YouthAugust 26, 2016California legislators are taking steps to help more foster youth. One bill would expand access to mental health services and another would help pregnant teens prepare for the birth of their child. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Notify Inmates Of Immigration RightsAugust 26, 2016(AP) - The California Senate is backing legislation requiring that people in jails be notified of their rights before they can be interviewed by federal immigration authorities.
Business Journal: Parrable, Tokyo Fro's, TopgolfAugust 26, 2016Technology firm Parrable has announced plans to come to Sacramento. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich says it could bring up to 50 jobs to the capital city. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsPolitiFact California: Big Tobacco Blowing Smoke In Claim About California's Prop 56August 26, 2016Opponents of Proposition 56, California’s proposed $2 per pack cigarette tax hike, are flooding radio airwaves with attacks on the measure.
State Regains Control Of Jamestown Prison's Health CareAugust 25, 2016(AP) - California is regaining responsibility for providing medical care at a seventh state prison after a decade of reforms.
