State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmaker Arrested On Child Cruelty SuspicionDecember 11, 2018Fresno Police Department Lt. Mark Hudson said Tuesday that Democratic Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula of Fresno was arrested on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of willful cruelty to a child.
Court Workers Strike, Seeking Pay Increase From Sacramento CountyDecember 11, 2018 | Bob MoffittAbout 85 percent of Sacramento County court workers did not go to work this morning. They are calling for a wage increase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Wildfires Cleanup To Cost At Least $3 BillionDecember 11, 2018State and federal authorities estimated Tuesday that it will cost at least $3 billion to clear debris from 19,000 homes and businesses destroyed by three California wildfires last month.
State GovernmentRetiring Cal Fire Director: California Must Mull Home Ban In Fire-Prone AreasDecember 11, 2018Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott will leave his job Friday after 30 years with the agency. In an interview with The Associated Press, he said government and citizens must act differently to protect lives and property from fires.
State GovernmentJerry Brown's Exit Interview: Don't Say He Didn't Warn YouDecember 11, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe outgoing governor of California spoke about climate change, nuclear proliferation, capitalism and more in a wide-ranging interview with NPR. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact’s Lie Of The Year: Online Smear Machine Tries To Take Down Parkland StudentsDecember 11, 2018In the days after 17 people were viciously gunned down at a high school in Florida, the nation seemed steadfast in seeking answers and finding solutions. But in the shadows, the internet engine of hoaxes and smears had started.
PolitiFact California’s Top 10 Most Popular Fact Checks Of 2018December 11, 2018 | Chris NicholsClaims on highly-charged topics from immigration to mass shootings to California’s stark divide between the rich and the poor all made PolitiFact California’s Top 10 most popular fact checks of 2018.
Smoke, Wind Hindered Aircraft Fighting Camp Fire, Officials SayDecember 11, 2018 | Bob MoffittMore details are emerging about Cal Fire's ability to fight the Camp Fire from the air as it roared toward — and then through — the town of Paradise. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Utilities To Cover Power Lines, Expand Weather MonitoringDecember 11, 2018California utilities, including PG&E, have announced plans to combat increasingly destructive wildfires in areas of high risk.
Sacramento To Consider Hotel Room Panic Buttons To Protect City WorkersDecember 10, 2018 | Nick MillerA city committee will consider on Tuesday requiring hotel and motel operators to install these or similar devices in all rooms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.