Diminishing Returns: Is California Running Out Of Ways To Lead Voters To The Polls?March 31, 2019Democratic legislators in California—a state that already makes it easier to vote than almost any other—are trying to make it even easier. But there are signs that efforts to ease voting may have reached the point of diminishing returns.
Arts and LifestyleInterview: Ginger Rutland Reflects On Bringing Her Mother's Memoir 'When We Were Colored' To The StageMarch 29, 2019Ginger Rutland, a veteran writer and journalist who grew up in Sacramento, has a new play adapted from a memoir written by her late mother Eva.
Health CareCalifornia Health Officials 'Very Concerned' As Number Of Measles Cases RiseMarch 29, 2019 | Julia MitricCalifornia currently has 16 confirmed cases of measles from Los Angeles to Butte county. Infants under one year old are among the most vulnerable.
Arts and LifestyleWriter Ginger Rutland Paints A Loving Family Portrait In New Play 'When We Were Colored'March 29, 2019 | Jeff HudsonCapRadio Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says the play by the veteran Sacramento writer and journalist is a moving picture of her parents, describing their experience as a black family in 1950s Sacramento.
Some Rural California Counties Have Much Higher Arrest Rates Than Urban Ones, Report FindsMarch 29, 2019 | Chris NicholsWhile the report didn't explain the divide in rural and urban arrests rates, some law enforcement officials in rural counties say more familiarity with their citizens might be part of the reason.
How An Elk Grove Woman And Her Mother Ended Up Honored In The Baseball Hall Of FameMarch 29, 2019 | Bob MoffittAn Elk Grove woman and her 93-year-old mother are included in the Baseball Hall of Fame as the first mother-daughter "ball dudettes" in Major League history. And you could see one on the field at San Francisco Giants home games this season. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom To Visit El Salvador To Talk ImmigrationMarch 29, 2019(AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he will make his first international trip as governor to El Salvador in April to discuss the poverty and violence that's causing waves of migrants to seek asylum in the U.S.
Business Journal: SMUD Proposing Rate Hikes; New Glory Brewery Grows; More Coworking SpacesMarch 29, 2019 | Steve MilneSMUD customers could see rate increases over the next two years. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the details, plus news about New Glory Craft Brewery and the rise in coworking spaces. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePeer Mental Health Workers Could Become State-Certified Under Proposed California LawMarch 28, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaHealth advocates are hoping to build a workforce of people living with mental illness to help guide others in need of services toward care. Some people are already doing the work, but a new law would make it a billable service through Medi-Cal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Two Women Retrofit Bus To Offer Showers For Homeless Residents In Stockton, LodiMarch 28, 2019 | Rich IbarraThey plan to operate the program four days a week, providing 50 showers a day.
