California's Farmers Are Struggling To Find Workers. Can Machines Help?September 19, 2018 | Nadine SebaiPicture your favorite fruit or vegetable. To get it into your hands, it’s possible a farmworker had to first pick it with theirs. But many California farmers are struggling to find workers, especially in the so-called “Salad Bowl of the World." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones Talks About Convention Center Demonstrations, Body CamerasSeptember 18, 2018 | Bob Moffitt | Drew SandsorSacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones talked to CapRadio’s Bob Moffitt about why he called for law enforcement supporters to show up at a Black Lives Matter protest and why his deputies don’t wear body cameras. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLow-Severity Fires Like Prescribed Burns Might Not Be So Harmless To SoilSeptember 18, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroReturning fire to the landscape in a managed way has been touted as an approach to better prevent large wildfires in California. But new research suggests prescribed burns might do more harm than good to soil and forest health. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Brown Rejects Ban On Paying Initiative Circulators For Each SignatureSeptember 18, 2018 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have banned campaigns from paying initiative, referendum and recall petition signature-gatherers on a per-signature basis. But he signed a measure boosting meal sales from home kitchens.
Second Amazon Distribution Center Opening In StocktonSeptember 18, 2018 | Rich IbarraAmazon’s newest center is over 1 million square feet in south Stockton near the airport. Officials say the two centers will hire around 2,000 workers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentU.S. EPA, Sacramento Sanitation District Reach SettlementSeptember 18, 2018 | Steve MilneThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District over chemical violations at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Elk Grove. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Black Lives Matter, Police Supporters Demonstrate Outside Law Enforcement Convention In SacramentoSeptember 18, 2018 | Bob Moffitt | Emily Zentner | Chris HaganThe BLM protest of the COPSWEST Training & Expo at the Sacramento Convention Center was planned to mark six months since the shooting of Stephon Clark. It comes a day after a Sacramento Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed in Rancho Cordova. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
In California, Saving Teeth And Money—One Mouth At A TimeSeptember 18, 2018In California, tooth decay in children outpaces the national average. Hoping to get more kids into a dentist's chair, state officials are overhauling Denti-Cal, part of the Medi-Cal health system for low-income Californians.
Yolo County Boosts CalFresh Enrollment Among UC Davis Students In NeedSeptember 18, 2018 | Julia MitricNearly a third of Californians eligible for food stamps don't receive those benefits. In Yolo County, that includes college students. The county is now using a mix of high- and low-tech strategies to reach them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezEmpire Arts Hosts 'Book of Mormon' SingalongSeptember 18, 2018 | Cody DrabbleTony winning musical “Book of Mormon” is coming to Sacramento for a singalong presented by Empire Arts Collective on Sept. 24 at the Federalist Public House. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
