In West Sacramento, A Longtime Incumbent Faces A Challenger With Backing From Major DonorsOctober 30, 2018 | Bob MoffittAfter running unopposed in 2016, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon is facing a challenge from an opponent who has the backing of some local unions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAudit: California Paid $4B In Questionable Medi-Cal ClaimsOctober 30, 2018From 2014 through 2017, more than 450,000 people marked as eligible for Medi-Cal in the state's system were listed as ineligible in county systems, the California auditor's office said. Half of those discrepancies persisted for more than two years.
State GovernmentProp. 1 Would Allow California To Borrow Billions For Affordable Housing ProgramsOctober 30, 2018 | Randol WhiteThe initiative is aimed at easing the state's housing crisis and has broad support throughout the state, though the state Republican Party opposes it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact California: Fact-Checking Immigration Claim In California Insurance Commissioner RaceOctober 30, 2018 | Chris Nichols | Sami SotoDemocratic State Sen. Ricardo Lara claimed in a full page newspaper ad that his opponent for state Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner, "pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." We rated that claim half true. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Interfaith Community Gathers After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Vows To Stand Against ViolenceOctober 30, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaSacramento-area religious leaders came together Monday evening to mourn the 11 synagogue attendees who were shot in Pittsburgh last weekend. Many speakers recalled the fire bombings of three Sacramento synagogues in 1999. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Is Our Life Worth Just One Photo?' Wrote Woman Who Fell To Death In YosemiteOctober 30, 2018Meenakshi "Minaxi" Moorthy and her husband, Vishnu Viswanath, fell about 800 feet from a scenic overlook at Taft Point. Park rangers recovered their bodies Thursday and are still investigating.
Keys To The HouseThe O.C., Part 1: Diverse DemocratsOctober 29, 2018 | Ben Adler | Sally LongeneckerOrange County has long been a Republican stronghold, but the region is changing. Its growing diversity could boost Democratic efforts to win the House of Representatives — but only if more Latinos and Asians vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Creates Plan to Curb Ocean AcidificationOctober 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia officials have laid out a plan to stop climate change from killing sea creatures. Concern began when oysters started dying in the Pacific Northwest.
Sacramento Rabbi Mona Alfi Discusses Unity, Hate Crimes And How To HealOctober 29, 2018 | Nick MillerThe rabbi at Congregation B’nai Israel spoke to CapRadio days after the mass shooting at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia's Dry October Could Be A Sign Of More Concentrated Rainy SeasonsOctober 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroWhen it comes to rain and snow most of California is running below average this year, and little is forecast in the near future. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
