San Joaquin Delta College Opens Food Pantry To Help Students Fulfill Basic NeedsMarch 19, 2019 | Rich IbarraThe pantry is being funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, which has distributed $2.5 million to its 60 campuses to host food pantries or distribution programs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s Claims On California’s Death PenaltyMarch 19, 2019 | Chris NicholsLast week, Gov. Gavin Newsom put a freeze on the state's death penalty. PolitiFact California fact-checked some of the claims he made in announcing the moratorium.
Even With New Disclosure Law, Fight Continues To Unseal California’s Secret Police FilesMarch 19, 2019A coalition of over 30 news organizations, including CapRadio, has made requests to 675 police agencies in all 58 California counties since Jan. 1. It’s not just journalists who are seeking out these records, however.
State GovernmentThese Donors Gave Nearly $8 Million At Gavin Newsom’s Request. He Gave Them Access At His Inaugural Events.March 19, 2019 | Ben AdlerKnown as “behested contributions,” the donations to Gov. Gavin Newsom's inaugural committee and a wildfire relief charitable fund are entirely legal, but raise questions of conflicts of interest according to political ethics experts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Department Changes Protocol Following Arrests Of Journalists At Stephon Clark ProtestMarch 18, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe police department says it’s changing how it handles members of the press during demonstrations. Police arrested 84 people including two reporters during a protest in East Sacramento two weeks ago Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Demonstrators March Through Meadowview To Mark Year Since Death Of Stephon Clark March 18, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroHundreds of demonstrators marched through south Sacramento's Meadowview neighborhood Monday night to remember Stephon Clark on the one-year anniversary of his death. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Family, Neighborhood Residents Remember Stephon Clark As Rev. Al Sharpton Calls For Police Investigation ReformsMarch 18, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaNeighborhood residents and Clark’s loved ones gathered to celebrate the 22-year-old’s life and legacy. Rev. Sharpton proposed a California law to require grand juries hear sworn testimony from police officers who use deadly force. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
GIG Electric Car-Share Program Comes To SacramentoMarch 18, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe GIG Car Share program is launching in Sacramento, bringing 100 electric vehicles to the city.
Vigils, Commemoration Ceremonies Planned To Remember Stephon Clark On Anniversary Of His DeathMarch 18, 2019 | Nick MillerThe Rev. Al Sharpton plans to return to Sacramento to deliver a keynote address at a remembrance ceremony, and Black Lives Matter and other groups have scheduled a vigil in Meadowview during Monday evening. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Unionizing Daycare? California’s Child Care Workers Seek A Seat At The Big Kids’ TableMarch 17, 2019Some at-home child care workers who depend on state subsidies are hoping to join forces with an unlikely ally: organized labor.
