Amid Trump’s Border Showdown, UC Immigration Lawyer Comforts And FightsMarch 16, 2019California is funding immigration attorneys for students and their families as federal courts weigh the fate of DACA and politicians battle over border enforcement.
Business Journal: Additions To Downtown Commons; Teaching Hospital Plans Grow In Elk Grove; Ice Cream Shop Joins K Street ProjectMarch 15, 2019 | Randol WhiteThe Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has the region's latest business news. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento City Unified Teachers Union Authorizes Possible StrikeMarch 15, 2019 | Chris NicholsThe union said Friday its members have authorized a potential strike to protest what it calls unfair labor practices by the Sacramento City Unified School District.
Arts and LifestyleDavis High Hosts Concert To Help Paradise Schools Replace Music Gear Lost In Camp FireMarch 15, 2019 | Jeff HudsonDozens of musical instruments and a collection of sheet music were destroyed in the Camp Fire. A fundraiser concert this weekend in Davis will help Paradise schools replace what was lost. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Muslim Community Reacts To New Zealand Mosque ShootingsMarch 15, 2019 | Ben Adler | Emily ZentnerYannina Casillas, Legislative and Governmental Relations Coordinator for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in California, shares her thoughts on the attacks and how her organization hopes to help. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Utilities Pushed Toward Fire Prevention As Edison Is Blamed For Thomas FireMarch 14, 2019California utilities now face mounting pressure to shift priorities to fire prevention.
Family Of Stephon Clark Plans 'Legacy Weekend' To Mark Anniversary Of His DeathMarch 14, 2019 | Chris HaganThe events will run Friday to Monday to honor the life of Stephon Clark, culminating on the one-year mark since Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWet Winter Ends California Drought After 376 Straight WeeksMarch 14, 2019(AP) — California is free of drought for the first time in more than seven years and only a small amount of its territory remains abnormally dry as a very wet winter winds down, experts said Thursday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Try Again To Tamp Down Rising RentsMarch 14, 2019California lawmakers are trying again to tamp down rising housing costs by expanding rent control and stopping rental price gouging, warning a failure to act this year could result in another costly ballot measure in 2020.
One-In-Five California Community College Students May Experience Homelessness. A New Law Could Help.March 14, 2019 | Sami SotoA new survey found that 19 percent of community college students in California have faced homelessness in the past year. One lawmaker wants to make it legal for students to sleep in their cars on campuses. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.