State GovernmentThe California Dream Takes Center Stage In Governor’s RaceOctober 29, 2018The state’s affordability crisis prompts vows from gubernatorial candidates Gavin Newsom and John Cox to revive the California Dream.
State GovernmentNewsom's California Business Holdings Could Pose Ethics BindOctober 28, 2018Before he was a politician, gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was a businessman. If elected governor, those business ties could pose an ethical problem for him.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop PlayingOctober 28, 2018These recent releases — including French favorite Christine and the Queens and an appropriately spooky single from Thom Yorke — will have you reconsidering your 'Best of 2018' lists.
State GovernmentCalifornia Politics Are Hella NorCal. Will Voters Shake That Up This Year?October 27, 2018A striking number of statewide races this year pit a NorCal candidate against SoCal candidate. But the north is likely to continue to dominate for reasons that largely boil down to this: People in the Bay Area just vote a lot more than those in LA.
Yosemite Rangers Recover Bodies Of 2 Who Fell From OverlookOctober 27, 2018Yosemite National Park rangers recovered the bodies of the man and woman who fell 800 feet from the popular Taft Point overlook, an official said Friday.
Business Journal: Eddie Murphy’s Former Home, Self Storage Project, Potential New Cryotherapy LocationsOctober 26, 2018Comedian Eddie Murphy's former home in Granite Bay is for sale and there could be more cryotherapy coming to Sacramento. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the details, plus more business news. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Trump Administration: 'Protect Clean Car Rules'October 26, 2018 | Chris NicholsState officials urged the federal government not to weaken the nation’s fuel-efficiency goals for cars and trucks, arguing the move would accelerate climate change and respiratory ailments.
California Agrees To Delay Enforcing Net-Neutrality LawOctober 26, 2018California won't enforce its net-neutrality law when it takes effect in January, agreeing Friday with the Trump administration and internet companies who sued that the state law should wait for the outcome of a separate lawsuit pending in Washington.
PolitiFact California: Who’s Telling The Truth In California’s 10th Congressional District?October 26, 2018TV attack ads have painted Democrat Josh Harder as a Bay Area elitist as he runs for Congress in his hometown Central Valley district against incumbent Republican Jeff Denham. Harder's TV ads have attacked Denham over his healthcare vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareDialysis Companies Spend $111 Million To Kill Prop. 8October 26, 2018A $5 million donation from this week from dialysis provider Fresenius Medical Care pushed the anti-Proposition 8 campaign's total past the $109 million pharmaceutical companies spent two years ago to defeat a measure limiting prescription drug costs.
