EnvironmentFresno County Has Nation's Largest Rural Area Electric Vehicle Charging ProjectMay 31, 2017 | Rich IbarraFresno County now has the largest electric vehicle charging project in the nation in a rural area.
PolitiFact California: Pants On Fire For Distorted Claim About Jerry Brown's Role In State ProbeMay 31, 2017A conservative news website with a penchant for phony claims recently alleged California Gov. Jerry Brown was "caught in the middle" of a huge corruption probe. PolitiFact Reporter Chris Nichols looks at the claim.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'The Last Days Of Café Leila': A Story Of Exile And NostalgiaMay 31, 2017 | Cody DrabbleChef Donia Bijan is best known for her work in the kitchen, but she joins Insight to share her novel inspired by the history, culture, politics and food of her homeland. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Roundup: Late School Start, Expanded Family Leave, Prescription Drug Price Hike TransparencyMay 30, 2017 | Ben Adler | Sally LongeneckerCalifornia lawmakers kicked off a full week of action by advancing hundreds of bills ahead of a key deadline Friday. That's the final day for Senate and Assembly bills to pass their "House of Origin" and cross over to the other chamber.
California Economy Expected To Grow More SlowlyMay 30, 2017 | Amy QuintonA new economic forecast shows slower economic growth for California compared to recent years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Fired For Rule Violations On Job ApplicationMay 30, 2017Timothy Loehmann, the Cleveland police officer who shot and killed the 12-year-old in 2014, omitted key details "on his personal history statement." His partner was suspended for 10 days.
City Council Approves Convention Center Expansion PlansMay 30, 2017 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has approved plans to renovate and expand the Sacramento Convention Center.
Soccer Team Of Formerly Homeless Women Will Play Sac Business In Fundraiser GameMay 30, 2017 | Bob MoffittA group of formerly homeless women from Sacramento is using a fundraising soccer match to prepare to play in the national homeless championships. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Search For Driver Who Hit Police CarMay 30, 2017(AP) - As two Sacramento police officers had been taking a person to the city's main jail Monday morning, a vehicle came up from behind theirs and hit them - then fled.
State GovernmentCould California Go Completely Green Energy By 2050?May 30, 2017 | Ben BradfordThe California Senate will consider this week whether the state’s electricity should come entirely from renewable power by mid-century. There’s debate about whether it’s possible for utilities to go 100 percent renewable by 2050.
