Report: California Officials Lacked Solid Fire Alert PlanFebruary 26, 2018(AP) — Officials in Sonoma county were ill-prepared, disorganized and lacked sufficient training when deadly, fast-moving wildfires broke out last October, according to a report from California emergency managers.
First Of Week's 2 Storms Hits California With Snow And RainFebruary 26, 2018(AP) — The storm descended through the San Francisco Bay Area in the morning and dropped snow in the Sierra Nevada, where travel was hobbled on Interstate 80 and U.S. 50. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento County Crime Rate Down 24 Percent, Sheriff’s Department SaysFebruary 26, 2018 | Bob MoffittA new, five-year report says property crime decreased the most, motor-vehicles thefts are only category with year-to-year increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Was It Snow In Sacramento Today? Experts Say No ... Yet 'Snowball' Fights Went Down.February 26, 2018Northern California experienced some wild weather this afternoon.
State GovernmentRepublican Doug Ose Drops Out Of California Governor's RaceFebruary 26, 2018 | Ben AdlerThere’s now one fewer Republican in the California governor’s race. Former Sacramento area Congressman Doug Ose's departure Monday could change the dynamics of the entire campaign. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Supreme Court Rules Sentencing Juveniles 50 Years Or More Cruel And UnusualFebruary 26, 2018 | Ben BradfordA divided court struck down two 50-year sentences given to a pair of 16-year-olds convicted of rape at knife point. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Sues Wells Fargo Over Targeting People Of Color With Expensive, Risky Home LoansFebruary 26, 2018 | Nick MillerA loan in a community-of-color is 2.7 times more likely to wind up in foreclosure than in a white neighborhood, according to the city.
State GovernmentGov. Brown Signs Dam-Safety Bill Prompted By Oroville CrisisFebruary 26, 2018(AP) — The measure implements several recommendations from experts who reviewed the crisis at Oroville Dam last year, including annual inspections for dams deemed to be high hazards.
Supreme Court Declines To Take DACA Case, Leaving It In Place For NowFebruary 26, 2018The court said the government's appeal on the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be heard by a court of appeals first. Trump had wanted to end the program by March 5.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNo Endorsements In Races For Governor, Senate At California Democratic ConventionFebruary 26, 2018 | Chris RemingtonCapitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler recaps a weekend of surprising endorsements and non-endorsements by the California Democratic Party at the statewide convention in San Diego. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
