Insight With Vicki GonzalezJessica Malone Launches Her Live AlbumDecember 6, 2018 | Cody DrabbleJessica Malone will release her live album recorded earlier this summer at Harlow’s at a record release party this weekend. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCut Down Your Own Christmas Tree To Help Prevent WildfiresDecember 6, 2018CapRadio’s environment reporter Ezra David Romero joins us to discuss his latest feature on using Christmas tree permit programs to thin forests and manage wildfires. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Study Explains Creation Of Carr Fire's Deadly 'Firenado'December 6, 2018(AP) — A rare fire tornado that raged during this summer's deadly Carr Fire near Redding was created by a combination of scorching weather, erratic winds and an ice-topped cloud that towered miles into the atmosphere, according to a new study.
EnvironmentCalifornia Gives Final OK To Requiring Solar Panels On New HousesDecember 6, 2018Single and small multi-family homes must include solar panels starting in 2020. Recent extreme weather events such as wildfires and drought make the need clear, a state official says.
Sacramento Is Once Again A Host City For The Amgen Tour of CaliforniaDecember 5, 2018The men’s race begins in Sacramento for the fifth consecutive year.
State GovernmentCalifornia Justices Question Attorneys In Key Pension CaseDecember 5, 2018(AP) — California Supreme Court justices peppered an attorney representing state workers in a lawsuit over a change to public employee pensions that could upend California's long-held rule that retirement benefits can't be taken away once promised.
EnvironmentWill More Permits To Chop Down Christmas Trees Help Thin California Forests And Prevent Wildfires?December 5, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroEvery holiday season, the Forest Service allows the public to cut down a number of trees for a small fee. Some experts say this practice could be ramped up to help thin the state’s dense forests. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Residents Of Paradise Can Go Home After Camp Fire Leveled TownDecember 5, 2018Some residents of Paradise will be allowed to return home today nearly a month after the Camp Fire swept through the area, leveling much of the Butte County town.
Overnight Closures Planned For State Route 28 Along Lake TahoeDecember 5, 2018 | Steve MilneNevada transportation officials plan to close a stretch of State Route 28 on Lake Tahoe's northwest shore for construction work during three nights next week. Work crews are installing a pre-fabricated bridge for bikes and pedestrians. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Children’s Hospital Launches ‘2 Peds In A Pod’December 5, 2018 | Cody DrabbleDr. Dean Blumberg and Dr. Lena Rothstein from UC Davis Children’s Hospital discuss their new podcast about pediatric health questions pitched by listeners. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.