Carpool Lanes Are Coming To Stockton Along Interstate 5September 16, 2016 | Rich IbarraMotorists driving through Stockton will see a change on Interstate 5 on Wednesday as one of the four northbound lanes from Country Club Boulevard to Hammer Lane will be the first carpool lane along that stretch of the highway. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Jones Calls Bera Attack Ad "Desperate"September 16, 2016 | Bob MoffittDemocrat Ami Bera has released an attack ad on the same day the U.S. Attorney's Office announced it will not charge the congressman with campaign fraud. Sheriff Scott Jones calls the ad "desperate" and a "smear."
173-Acre American River Parkway Grass Fire Caused By Unknown Human ActivitySeptember 16, 2016A multiple-alarm vegetation fire that burned 173 acres of land in the American River Parkway Thursday prompted neighborhood evacuations and required 30 engines and 130 firefighters on the scene, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
State GovernmentSacramento Region, California Post Job Gains In AugustSeptember 16, 2016 | Ben Adler | Steve MilneThe unemployment rate in the four-county Sacramento area is back down after a slight increase in July. Meanwhile, California added more than 60-thousand jobs in August – a strong showing particularly when compared to the rest of the nation. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Virologist Uses Lessons Learned From HIV To Develop Zika DrugSeptember 16, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonResearchers over the world are working to develop a Zika vaccine. In California, one virologist is using his past success developing interventions for HIV, to help create a drug that would protect babies against Zika infection. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Statewide Coastal Cleanup Day Includes American River ParkwaySeptember 16, 2016 | Steve MilneAbout 2,000 people are expected to help remove trash along Sacramento's American River Parkway this Saturday. The Great American River Cleanup is part of Coastal Cleanup Day, the state's largest annual volunteer event held in mid-September. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: SupportPay, Sprouts, Cracker Barrel, The Kitchen, Selland'sSeptember 16, 2016Weeks after Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced that the small digital media firm Parrable was coming to Sacramento, another company says it's also moving to the capitol city - SupportPay. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has more. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsMostly True: America’s Prison Population Has Skyrocketed 500 Percent In 40 YearsSeptember 16, 2016During her run for U.S. Senate, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has touted a "smart on crime" approach that focuses on the most violent offenders and reducing recidivism.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapRadio's Ben Bradford Recaps Governor's Approved And Vetoed BillsSeptember 16, 2016Gov. Jerry Brown spent part of his week in Fresno, allocating hundreds of millions from the state’s cap and trade program to entities across the state. CapRadio's Ben Bradford has the full scoop on this and other bills in this week’s Capitol Chat. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezBob And Molly Ringwald Join Insight For Double SegmentSeptember 16, 2016Singer and Golden Globe-nominated actress Molly Ringwald is coming to Northern California for "An Evening with Molly Ringwald," a show at the new Rocklin Quarry Amphitheater on Sept. 17. Join us for a double segment as we Facebook Live the interview. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.