EnvironmentSonoma Officials: Fire Recovery Will Take YearsOctober 28, 2017Sonoma County officials are cautioning a full recovery from wildfires that devastated Northern California earlier this month could take years. California fire officials have updated the number of buildings destroyed by the wildfires to 8,900.
Do Millennials Have ‘Only A 50-50 Chance’ Of Doing Better Financially Than Their Parents?October 28, 2017 | Chris NicholsCandidate for California governor Delaine Eastin says she wants to create "an economy that works for everyone." But with the state’s affordable housing crisis and deep poverty, Eastin believes that’s not happening now, especially for young people.
State GovernmentFirst Name Emerges In Capitol Sexual Harassment ScandalOctober 27, 2017 | Ben AdlerA California Assemblyman is the first lawmaker to be named in the sexual harassment scandal sweeping through the state Capitol. A legislative staffer says Democrat Raul Bocanegra groped her at a public event eight years ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Uber-Style 'Surge' Pricing Could Be Coming To A Theatre Near YouOctober 27, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaRegal Entertainment Group will try pricing movie tickets based on the pace of business. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Calif., New York Governors Cry Foul Over Bid To End Tax DeductionsOctober 27, 2017Governors Jerry Brown of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York had some harsh words for House Republicans who voted for the federal budget bill Thursday. The bill lays the groundwork for a proposal to end a tax break benefiting their states.
EnvironmentWet Winter Leaves Tons Of Extra Deposits At Sacramento MarinaOctober 27, 2017 | Bob MoffittEvery day for the past week, crews have removed 80 truck loads of sand from the Sacramento Marina, another example of the impacts of a record-wet winter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC Davis Is Producing A More Natural Organic Egg, But How Does It Taste?October 27, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerResearchers are asking whether fly larvae could help organic egg producers feed their chickens a more natural diet. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Violinist Regina Carter Champions Ella's Positive VibesOctober 27, 2017 | Steve MilneJazz violinist Regina Carter says, considering the mood of the country and the world right now, "Accentuate the Positive" was the perfect title for her new album, a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Carter performs Saturday at the 2017 Brubeck Festival. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Sprouts, Town & Country, Sunrise Village, FitCadeOctober 27, 2017 | Steve MilneIt was a busy week on the Sacramento retail scene. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich tells us about Sprouts coming to Town & Country Village and other new developments at Sunrise Village in Citrus Heights and the Roseville Galleria Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Western Governors Ask For Change In How Congress Pays For Fighting WildfiresOctober 26, 2017 | Randol WhiteAn increasing number of wildfires in recent years has governors in the West pushing for more federal money to help fight them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
