San Joaquin RTD Rolls Out Discount Program For Passengers Using UberJuly 12, 2017 | Rich IbarraSan Joaquin Regional Transit District is rolling out a new program to make it easier and cheaper for people to find transportation outside of Stockton. Uber and RTD are partnering up to give discounted rides. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleIrreverent B Street Comedy Offers God's Take On The BibleJuly 12, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre is staging a satire called “An Act of God,” in which the Almighty takes the form of a sardonic gay comedian, telling joke after joke in a nighclub routine. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Price For Senior National Parks Pass IncreasingJuly 12, 2017 | Rich IbarraPeople 62 years or older can buy the “America the Beautiful – National Parks and Recreational Lands Senior Pass” now for $10 to get entry into any national park or federal recreational area. Next month the price jumps to $80, a 700 percent increase.
Rebuilding After The Wall FireJuly 12, 2017 | Bob MoffittDozens of people in Butte County will likely rebuild after the Wall Fire destroyed their homes, property and businesses. Help for these people was nearby when they received the bad news Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. Cap-And-Trade Deal Hasn't Wooed The Groups It IntendedJuly 12, 2017 | Ben BradfordUPDATED: Democratic leaders in the Legislature have postponed a vote on the cap-and-trade measure, originally planned for Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWhy The California State Fair Is Good For The Wine IndustryJuly 12, 2017 | Rick KushmanWine expert Rick Kushman talks about why the California State Fair, surprisingly to some, is a win for the wine industry. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Relief, Anguish As Wall Fire Evacuees Receive News On Whether Their Homes SurvivedJuly 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittResidents evacuated due to the Wall Fire braced for news Tuesday afternoon on whether their homes survived. While some evacuation orders remain, containment for the blaze has grown to 55 percent.
EnvironmentNew PG&E Program Turns Dead Trees Into EnergyJuly 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittFor years, property owners in the Sierra foothills were required to get rid of their own dead trees, even if PG&E cut them down. But PG&E now has a temporary program that could remove some of the trees and turn them into energy.
Mandatory Evacuations Lifted For Clipper Gap In Placer CountyJuly 11, 2017UPDATE 6:06 p.m.: Authorities have lifted evacuation orders for the Clipper Gap fire in Placer County Tuesday afternoon.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Ballet Announces New Artistic DirectorJuly 11, 2017 | Steve MilneThe Sacramento Ballet announced Tuesday the appointment of a new artistic director. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.