JazzHighlights Worth Hearing From The Excellence In Jazz ArchivesApril 30, 2018In celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30, we've plumbed the Excellence In Jazz archives for highlights from features we've done over the years, from interviews with Jimmy Smith and Joey Alexander to the story behind "Take Five."
Gas Tax Critics Turn In Signatures For California InitiativeApril 30, 2018(AP) — An effort by California conservatives to repeal a recent increase in gas taxes and vehicle registration fees ramped up Monday as the supporters turned in more than 940,000 signatures to put the question before voters in November.
Pence Touts Stronger Immigration Policies In Planned Visit To US-Mexico BorderApril 30, 2018Vice President Mike Pence says 250 California National Guard troops are on their way to the border. The vice president rallied border patrol agents in Calexico, about 100 miles from a caravan of asylum seekers who arrived in Tijuana over the weekend. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Ruling To Give More Workers Benefits, Experts SayApril 30, 2018(AP) — In a big win for labor advocates, the California Supreme Court on Monday limited businesses from classifying workers as independent contractors who can't receive key employment protections.
EnvironmentNestlé To Draw Power From 100 Percent Renewable Resources At Sacramento Water-Bottling PlantApril 30, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroA water bottling plant in Sacramento is going green. In May, Nestlé Water North America will begin drawing all of its power from renewable sources at it's Sacramento plant, which in the past was criticized for bottling city water during drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tale Of Two Different Gavin Newsom TV AdsApril 30, 2018 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California on Friday rated False a claim in the campaign’s "First" ad, which is still airing statewide, but later we noticed a separate TV ad that had similar talking points but omitted the claim Newsom was "first" to take on the NRA. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Woman Says Golden State Killer Suspect Raped Her Two Years Before First East Area Rapist CrimesApril 30, 2018 | Bob MoffittA Sacramento woman is coming forward decades later to say she was assaulted by Joseph James DeAngelo as a young teenager in Visalia. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump Deflects On Remarks About African Nations; Doesn't Apologize On ImmigrationApril 30, 2018The leaders discussed trade and security issues — and Trump spoke of a possible meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Earlier Search For California Serial Killer Led To Wrong ManApril 30, 2018Investigators hunting for the so-called Golden State Killer turned to searching genetic websites in 2017 but misidentified an Oregon man as a potential suspect.
How A Major Tech Company Could Help Educate California High School StudentsApril 30, 2018 | Ben BradfordTechnology company IBM is proposing to get into the education business in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
