EnvironmentWildfires Hit Napa, Sonoma Before Grape Harvest CompleteOctober 10, 2017 | Julia MitricSonoma and Napa Counties have been hit hard by unforgiving wildfires that continue to ravage Northern California. It's too early to gauge the economic toll on the region's famed wine industry. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFire FAQ: How To Understand What You Hear About WildfiresOctober 10, 2017 | Linnea Edmeier | Hilda Toribio FloresIt can be difficult to follow all the information about fast-changing wildfires. CapRadio Managing Editor and former CAL FIRE captain Linnea Edmeier explains the terms firefighters use and what you should do when you hear them.
High Housing Costs, Scarcity Of Skilled Workers Slow Economic GrowthOctober 10, 2017 | Steve MilneFaster economic growth in California is constrained by a lack of skilled workers and extreme housing costs, according to a new economic forecast from the Center for Business and Policy Research at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWill Federal CHIP Coverage Continue For California Kids?October 10, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaLast month, Congress missed the deadline to renew the federal Children's Health Insurance Program. California families are wondering what comes next.
Gun Control Advocates: Congress Should Look To Calif. As ModelOctober 10, 2017 | Chris NicholsGun control advocates say Congress should look to California as a model for restricting devices such as the bump stock, the device used by the Las Vegas shooter to make his weapons mimic a machine gun.
Hillary Clinton Speaks At UC DavisOctober 10, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerHillary Clinton’s California fans packed UC Davis’ Mondavi Center last night for her only California stop on her official book tour. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pence Touts GOP Tax Plan During Calif. Fundraising SwingOctober 10, 2017 | Ben Adler | Julia MitricVice President Mike Pence wraps up a busy three-day trip to California Tuesday after holding three fundraisers Monday – along with an event to plug the Republican proposal to overhaul the U.S. tax system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Fires Take 17 Lives, More Than 2,000 BuildingsOctober 10, 2017UPDATE 8:55 p.m.: (AP) - The death toll from wildfires raging in Northern California has now grown to 17, with 11 coming in Sonoma County alone. The blazes have also left at least 180 people injured and have destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUpdates From CAL FIRE On Northern California Wildfires October 10, 2017 | Cody DrabbleCAL FIRE Chief Ken Pimlott provides an update on the latest information about several wildfires sweeping across Northern California, including several that are forcing evacuations and threatening thousands of homes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHillary Clinton At Mondavi CenterOctober 10, 2017 | Chris RemingtonFormer Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton stopped at the Mondavi Center during her book tour, Ken Rudin and Beth Ruyak discuss her speech. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.