Blog: California Lawmakers Reach Deal On How To Spend Tobacco Tax MoneyJune 12, 2017 | Ben Adler | Julia Mitric | Sally LongeneckerDemocratic lawmakers have reached a deal with California Governor Jerry Brown over how to spend more than a billion dollars in Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenue. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stockton Steps Up Enforcement On Illegal FireworksJune 12, 2017 | Rich IbarraFire chiefs and law enforcement gave an early warning about the dangers of illegal fireworks in San Joaquin County. They are stepping up their crackdown with possible jail time and fines.
A Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On The Opioid Epidemic, One State Law At A TimeJune 12, 2017The maker of Vivitrol, one medical treatment for opioid abuse, has successfully lobbied statehouses around the country to pass policies that tilt addiction treatment practices in favor of the company's drug.
Oakland Warehouse Fire Defendant Appears Briefly In CourtJune 12, 2017(AP)- A second man charged in connection with a fire in an illegally converted warehouse that killed 36 people appeared briefly in court for the first time since his arrest.
Missing Or Downed Small Plane In Mountain Ranch AreaJune 12, 2017Search teams are looking for a small airplane that was over a rural part of Calaveras County near Mountain Ranch before disappearing from radar.
Efforts To Retool California’s Beverage Container Recycling Program Stalled At State CapitolJune 12, 2017 | Daniel PotterA proposal to overhaul California's decades-old Beverage Container Recycling Program has stalled at the state Capitol. The program has struggled with deficits, and last year hundreds of recycling centers closed around the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Series Of Thefts, Vandalism Hit South Sacramento High SchoolJune 12, 2017 | Julia MitricTeachers at a South Sacramento high school are reaching out to the community for help after a series of recent thefts and vandalism at the campus' urban farm.
What Did California Learn From The Drought?June 12, 2017 | Amy QuintonA report from the Public Policy Institute of California examines how the state and urban areas managed the drought, and what policies might work best going forward. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
June Storm Brings Rain, Snow To Parts Of Northern CaliforniaJune 12, 2017(AP) - "Well so much for summer!" That was the tweet sent by the California Highway Patrol as a June storm makes its way across Northern California, bringing rain, thunder, lightning and even snow.
Applicants Flock To Davis' First Marijuana Job FairJune 12, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerAs California's marijuana regulations are being hashed out at the state and local levels, the industry in Yolo County is gearing up for growth. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.