Forecast Calls For Busy Wildfire Season Along West CoastMay 1, 2019(AP) — Most of the country can expect a normal wildfire season but residents along the West Coast of the United States should be ready for another busy season, the National Interagency Fire Center said Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farm To Pint: UC Davis Scientists Work To Perfect California-Grown Barley For Craft BeersMay 1, 2019 | Randol WhiteCurrently, very little barley is grown in California when you compare it to how much barley we consume. But now, the craft beer industry is working with scientists at UC Davis to change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Who Is Eric Swalwell? Meet The Latest California Democrat Running For PresidentMay 1, 2019 | Chris Nichols | Sami SotoCalifornia Rep. Eric Swalwell has entered the 2020 presidential race. PolitiFact will fact check him throughout the campaign, but first, here's an examination of his biography and where he stands on key issues. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDo We Still Need To Protect Gray Wolves? Trump Administration Says No, Advocates Disagree.May 1, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroThe Trump administration wants to strip federal protection of gray wolves in almost all of the lower 48 states. Wolves were listed under federal endangered species laws in 1978. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMajor California Utilities, Including PG&E, Spent $1.3 Million On LobbyingMay 1, 2019(AP) — California's three major utilities spent at least $1.3 million to lobby state government in the first three months of 2019.
Barr, After Acrimonious Day In Congress, Says He'll Skip Another One On ThursdayMay 1, 2019The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Barr was risking a contempt of Congress citation and that he would go ahead with his planned hearing — with an empty witness chair if necessary.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOpera Modesto Brings ‘Carmen’ to LifeMay 1, 2019 | Kate GonzalesThe classic opera, “Carmen” comes to the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto in 2 performances this weekend. Opera Modesto’s General and Artistic Director Roy Stevens joins us, along with mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz, who sings the title role. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.