EnvironmentTesla Batteries In The Mountains? Squaw Valley Could Soon House A BunchFebruary 6, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaSquaw Valley Ski Resort, Liberty Utilities and Tesla are hoping to use renewable batteries as a backup power source for the resort and surrounding homes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBallot Initiative To Create 12,000 Legislative Districts FailsFebruary 6, 2018 | Ben BradfordThe measure did not garner enough qualified signatures, despite millions of dollars from a candidate for governor.
Hotel Workers In Sacramento County Could Soon Have Panic ButtonsFebruary 6, 2018 | Sally LongeneckerSacramento County Supervisors will discuss measures to protect hotel housekeepers from sexual harassment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Let's Not Panic About The Dow Just YetFebruary 6, 2018Economic growth is strong, unemployment is low — there were no major global disasters that could trigger the Dow plunging more than 1,100 points today. So what happened? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWilliam Jessup Study Explores Climate Change's Effects On Migratory BirdsFebruary 6, 2018 | Chris RemingtonWilliam Jessup University Professor Michael McGrann shares research on climate change's impact on migratory birds. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC Berkeley Spent $4 Million For Free Speech Event SecurityFebruary 5, 2018(AP) - The University of California, Berkeley spent almost $4 million on security for a month of free speech events last year when the famously liberal campus became a flashpoint for the country's political divisions.
$32K Fine For Ex-Utilities Commissioner Lobbying ColleaguesFebruary 5, 2018(AP) - California's campaign watchdog is fining a former public utilities commissioner $32,000 for failing to disclose that she was lobbying her former colleagues on behalf of ride-hailing and water companies.
State GovernmentBrown Signs New Whistleblower Protections For Capitol StaffFebruary 5, 2018 | Ben BradfordGov. Jerry Brown has approved new protections for legislative staff who report harassment or abuse at the California Capitol.
EnvironmentTime To Fight Fires With Fire, Watchdog Group SuggestsFebruary 5, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroThe Little Hoover Commission, tasked with questioning the efficiency of state programs, recommends immediate action when it comes to reducing the risk of damage from fires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
False Claim GOP Tax Plan “Nothing More Than A Middle-Class Tax Increase”February 5, 2018 | Chris NicholsLike many California Democrats, Assemblyman Phil Ting is no fan of the Republican tax plan, but is he correct in saying that "Trump’s tax reform plan was nothing more than a middle-class tax increase?"
