EnvironmentWater Board Says Water Use Down In Soggy CaliforniaMarch 7, 2017Officials say Californians are using less water than they have in years, thanks partly to winter rains that are doing the lawn-watering for them.
Bill Would Stop Charging Parents for Juvenile Hall DetentionMarch 7, 2017In California right now, if a kid gets arrested and put in juvenile hall, parents often get charged for the cost of detaining them. Now, a state senate bill aims to eliminate fines that youth advocates call unjust. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Trump Travel Order Fails To Silence CriticsMarch 7, 2017President Trump’s revised executive order limiting travel to the U.S. from six Muslim-majority countries appears to address key legal concerns with his original order, but it hasn’t mollified California congressional critics and others.
Democratic Senate Leader De León Delays Vote On Sanctuary State BillMarch 7, 2017 | Ben AdlerDemocratic Senate leader Kevin de León has delayed a vote on his bill that would essentially make California a sanctuary state.
WATCH: Raindrops Catapult Bacteria Into The Air, And It's BeautifulMarch 7, 2017They don't have wings, but bacteria sure can fly. Researchers at MIT say that tiny bubbles trapped by raindrops play a part in launching bacteria on long-distance flights.
GOP Bill Would Repeal Obamacare Taxes And Penalties, Keep Some SubsidiesMarch 7, 2017After weeks of internal debate, House Republicans have released their plan for the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. It faces challenges from within the GOP, from interest groups — and the public.
State GovernmentNew Calif. Commission Focuses On Early Childhood EducationMarch 7, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerA new commission aimed at reviewing early childhood education policies beyond the budget met for the first time Monday.
EnvironmentNASA Launches Pilot Project To Measure Snow Pack From The SkyMarch 7, 2017 | Ezra David RomeroThere’s now so much snow in the Sierra Nevada that state water officials are preparing for a massive runoff year. A new way to measure snowpack could provide much greater accuracy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Popular-Vote Measure To Start Signature GatheringMarch 7, 2017(AP) - Supporters of a California proposition asking if the president should be elected by popular vote have cleared the first hurdle to getting on the 2018 ballot.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStockton Record Columnist Examines Case Against Ex-Mayor Anthony SilvaMarch 7, 2017Insight gives an update from Stockton on the arrest of former Mayor Anthony Silva, who is facing a slew of charges for taking funds from the Boys and Girls Club he ran. Stockton Record Columnist Michael Fitzgerald examines Silva’s case. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.