Detwiler Fire Closes Roads Into YosemiteJuly 19, 2017 | Rich IbarraHighway 140 through Mariposa is shut down, so park visitors must either enter from the north along Highway 120 or the south from Highway 41.
Census Bureau Found No Need For LGBT Data Despite 4 Agencies Requesting ItJuly 19, 2017At least four federal agencies asked the Census Bureau to add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to the American Community Survey, NPR has learned.
Supreme Court Upholds 'Grandparent' Exemption To Trump Travel BanJuly 19, 2017The high court upheld a lower court order that said grandparents and other relatives qualify as close family and are exempted from the Trump travel ban for citizens of six Muslim-majority countries.
Sacramento Pays $9.75M After Baby Killed By Officer's CarJuly 19, 2017(AP) - The city of Sacramento has agreed to pay $9.75 million to a couple whose 9-month-old son was killed when they were rear-ended by an unmarked police vehicle.
OJ Simpson Up For Parole Board Hearing In NevadaJuly 19, 2017 | Bob MoffittO.J. Simpson could soon go free depending on the outcome of this week's Nevada Parole Board hearing. The State of Nevada has been besieged by media requests to cover the hearing taking place Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown, Calif. Lawmakers Agree To Work On Affordable Housing PlanJuly 19, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerHousing advocates are cheering a deal reached between Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers to work on an affordable housing plan. The agreement was made the agreement during cap-and-trade negotiations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCap-and-Trade Vote Splits California RepublicansJuly 19, 2017 | Ben AdlerThis week’s vote extending California’s signature effort to fight climate change showcased a deep split among legislative Republicans. Most fought hard to defeat the deal, but a few proved crucial to its passage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMany Details Still In Flux For Legal, Commercial Cannabis In CaliforniaJuly 19, 2017 | Julia MitricCome January, it will be legal to cultivate and sell recreational pot in California. But when it comes to how the new system will function, the devil is in the details. And many of those details have yet to be worked out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPolitiFact California: Kevin McCarthy Ignores Key Facts In Claim On California Water StorageJuly 19, 2017House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield claimed California hasn't "completed a single major (water) storage project" since the 1970s even though the population has doubled during the same time period.
Vocalist Sandy Cressman's Brazilian Odyssey Brings Return To SacramentoJuly 19, 2017 | Paul ConleyBay area vocalist Sandy Cressman loves Brazilian music. Her sensitive, studied approach has won praise from Brazilian musicians and has earned her invitations to perform in that country. This week Cressman performs in Sacramento, supporting a new CD. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
