State GovernmentBrown Signs Bills Distributing Cap And Trade RevenuesSeptember 14, 2016 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown has signed a package of four bills that spend money raised through California’s “cap and trade” greenhouse gas reduction program. It's part of a new effort to fight climate change in California’s disadvantaged communities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy: Delta Tunnel Plan Would Require Federal FundingSeptember 14, 2016 | Amy QuintonA previously unreleased economic analysis shows the federal government would need to pay for nearly a third of cost of a plan to build two tunnels to carry water across the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAd War Over California's Tobacco Tax Hike ContinuesSeptember 14, 2016 | Chris NicholsSupporters of California’s Prop 56 – the proposed tobacco tax increase - launched a new statewide TV ad this week, warning about the dangers of smoking. The ad comes days after the tobacco industry raised another $18 million to fight the tax hike.
San Joaquin General Hospital May Lose Trauma DesignationSeptember 14, 2016 | Rich IbarraGunshot and stabbing victims and those patients critically hurt in accidents could be forced to travel outside of San Joaquin County for emergency care. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLegislation Inspired By Rape Cases Triggers DebateSeptember 14, 2016Gov. Jerry Brown has several bills on his desk that stem from headline-grabbing criminal cases.
Prosecutor Reaches $4M Settlement With Utility For Gas LeakSeptember 14, 2016(AP) - Prosecutors say they reached a $4 million settlement with a utility that had a massive gas leak that forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes.
White House Wants To Resettle 110,000 Refugees In U.S. Next YearSeptember 14, 2016Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers that the Obama administration wants to take in 110,000 refugees — up from 85,000 this fiscal year. It's not clear how many of them will be Syrian.
El Nino Helped Keep Nevada Bears From Urban AreasSeptember 14, 2016(AP) - Nevada wildlife officials have reported fewer bears roaming around the state's urban areas this year, which they say is likely because of weather conditions from El Nino.
Medical Marijuana Bill Tracks Pot, Regulates GrowersSeptember 14, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonThe California Department of Food and Agriculture is hosting a series of meetings throughout the month for the public and interest groups to help shape new medical marijuana regulations.
Food System Critic Raj Patel Speaks At Sacramento State's Bridge DinnerSeptember 14, 2016 | Julia MitricSacramento State's farm-to-fork dinner Wednesday night will feature guest speaker Raj Patel, who is a professor and author of Stuffed and Starved, a book about the global food system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.