State GovernmentCap-And-Trade Money Goes To Rebates For Zero-Emission Vehicles, Fighting Forest FiresJune 25, 2018 | Ben BradfordCalifornia lawmakers have voted on how to spend almost $1.5 billion collected through the state’s cap-and-trade program.
State GovernmentHousing For Homeless Plan Goes To California BallotJune 25, 2018 | Ben BradfordCalifornia lawmakers hope voters will free up $2 billion in housing bonds for a homelessness program that has been stalled in court. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Lawmakers Want To Crack Down On Fraud At Drug Rehab Centers. Will It Work?June 25, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaSome of California’s substance abuse treatment facilities have been exploiting clients in hopes of getting big payouts from insurance companies, according to lawmakers. A handful of bills aim to rein in fraudulent practices. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNew Sexual Harassment Complaint Investigations Policy Approved By California LawmakersJune 25, 2018 | Ben AdlerUnder new rules, announced earlier this month, an investigative unit would look at all complaints, collect evidence and interview witnesses. A panel of outside experts would determine whether allegations are substantiated and make recommendations.
State GovernmentCalifornia Gas Tax Repeal Measure Set For November BallotJune 25, 2018 | Ben AdlerGet ready for a big battle this fall over last year’s transportation funding law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. As expected, an effort backed by conservatives to repeal the law’s fuel tax and vehicle fee increases has qualified for the November ballot.
Health CareCalifornia Prison’s New Hospice Garden Offers Dying Inmates Rare Chance To ReflectJune 25, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaA hospice unit in a Vacaville prison just added a garden for terminally ill inmates. It’s a place for them to process fear, anger, regret and other emotions at the end of life. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCrocker Opens 'Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo'June 25, 2018 | Cody DrabbleThe Crocker Art Museum just opened a new summer exhibit dedicated to the life and work of Eduardo Carrillo, who once lived in Midtown and taught at Sacramento State. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Still-Recovering Lake County Hit By Another Big BlazeJune 25, 2018(AP) — Thousands were forced to flee their homes Monday as major wildfires encroached on a charred area of Northern California still recovering from blazes in recent years, sparking concern the state may be in for another destructive fire season.
Lake County Fire Destroys Buildings, Forces EvacuationsJune 24, 2018(AP) — Wind-driven wildfires destroyed buildings and threatened hundreds of others as they raced across dry brush in rural Northern California Sunday.
California Lawmaker Attacked Over Net Neutrality DecisionJune 22, 2018(AP) — A California lawmaker's decision to alter a net neutrality bill has generated intensely personal online attacks aimed at his family as well as criticism from fellow Democrats in Congress.
