State GovernmentInmate Suicide, Suicide Attempts Not Being Properly Handled By Calif. State PrisonsAugust 18, 2017 | Randol WhiteAccording to the State Auditor, the average suicide rate at California-run prisons is significantly higher than the national average for other state-run prisons. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Starlite Lounge, The Glue Factory, Inc.August 18, 2017 | Steve MilneThe guys who book shows at Ace of Spades plan to open a new nightclub called Holy Diver at the site of the old Starlite Lounge in midtown. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich has the story and more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAmid Recall, CA Campaign Finance Agency Lifts Limits On Lawmaker ContributionsAugust 17, 2017California's campaign finance watchdog agency has lifted a long-held cap on how much money state lawmakers can give to colleagues facing recall elections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Is Telemedicine The Next Tool for Combatting Opioids?August 17, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaFollowing President Trump's declaration of a national opioid crisis, California health leaders discuss telemedicine as a solution to the problem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBacklog Of Untested Rape Kits On The Agenda When Lawmakers Return To State CapitolAugust 17, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia lawmakers will debate how to address a backlog of untested rape kits, when they return to work at the state Capitol on Aug. 21.
Nationwide Effort Against Drunk Motorcycle Driving Starts This WeekAugust 17, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will have local police and the CHP out in force until after the Labor Day holiday
At Least 13 Dead, 50 Injured After Van Strikes Crowd In Barcelona, Officials SayAugust 17, 2017Authorities are advising the public to avoid the area around Placa Catalunya, a public square in Barcelona's city center. A search is underway for a driver who plowed into a crowd and fled on foot.
Owner Of Closing Brewery Says Sacramento's Beer Bubble Is BurstingAugust 17, 2017 | Randol WhiteGlynn Phillips of Rubicon Brewing Company, the oldest brewery in Sacramento, says they expanded back when there were fewer breweries. But he says competition has grown tremendously in recent years.
Support, Concern Follow Expansion Of Police Microphones In High-Crime NeighborhoodsAugust 17, 2017 | Randol WhitePolice are using microphones placed throughout neighborhoods to locate incidents of gun violence in a growing number of California communities, including Sacramento and Stockton. The most widely-used system is called ShotSpotter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento County Responds To The Opioid CrisisAugust 17, 2017 | Chris RemingtonOn the heels of President Trump announcing a national emergency over the opioid crisis, Dr. Olivia Kasirye explains what’s being done in Sacramento County. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.