Health CarePrescription Database Could Help Prevent Opioid Abuse, But State System Still LagsMarch 30, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaAn opioid prescription database that was supposed to be a required part of physician practice two years ago still isn’t ready to use. Patient advocates say it’s costing lives. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pastor Les Simmons Discusses Feeling In Community After Stephon Clark FuneralMarch 30, 2018NPR's David Greene talks to South Sacramento Pastor Les Simmons, who was at the funeral for Stephon Clark Thursday, about the feeling in the community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Cannabis Cup, Out Of Bounds, Track 7, Dad's KitchenMarch 30, 2018 | Steve MilneHigh Times magazine is bringing its annual Cannabis Cup event to Cal Expo in Sacramento this May. The Sacramento Business Journal's Digital Editor Sonya Sorich has the story and more business news.
EnvironmentLate Sierra Nevada Snowstorms Rival 1991's 'Miracle March'March 29, 2018(AP) — A series of late winter storms rivaling the "Miracle March" of 1991 has bolstered an otherwise dismal season of snowpack in the northern Sierra.
Marijuana-Friendly States Want Meeting With SessionsMarch 29, 2018(AP) — California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the cannabis industry in legal limbo.
California Judge: Coffee Needs Cancer WarningsMarch 29, 2018(AP) — A Los Angeles judge has determined that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.
California DreamFor Many Immigrants From Mexico, Farm Work Is Still The Only Way To The California DreamMarch 29, 2018 | Julia MitricLike generations before then, immigrant farm workers toil in California’s fields to open a path out of poverty for their children. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Funeral Held For Stephon Clark As Unrest Continues In SacramentoMarch 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroAt Stephon Clark's funeral Thursday, Rev. Al Sharpton gave a eulogy to the man shot by police in Sacramento last week. Hundreds of residents went to City Hall Tuesday to express their anger about the shooting. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Mayor Says Police Shootings Are A National Issue, Not Just LocalMarch 29, 2018NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg following the funeral for 22 year-old Stephon Clark, who was killed by police last week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
What Are The Facts On Police Shootings Following Death Of Stephon Clark?March 29, 2018 | Chris NicholsAmid the protests, many have used Clark’s death to make claims about police shootings. We focused on a recent statement by nationally-known civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Clark family.
