Rent Control Could Arrive In Sacramento As Backers Of Ballot Measure Agree To CompromiseAugust 8, 2019 | Bob MoffittCity Council members are proposing a new deal that would cap annual rent increases at 10 percent. If approved, proponents of a rent stabilization ballot initiative would decline to back it in 2020. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No, President Trump Wasn’t ‘Kicked Off’ The California Ballot. That’s Pants On Fire.August 8, 2019 | Chris NicholsThe California Republican Party made a misleading and blatantly inaccurate claim this week that President Donald Trump was "kicked off the California ballot" during a fundraising pitch on its website. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The New West: Smoke In The Sky, A Purifier At HomeAugust 8, 2019As hot, dry weather settles upon the West this summer, fears of massive wildfires — and the smoke they produce — are again taking hold.
EnvironmentVideo: California's Only Known Wolf Pack Adds 3 PupsAugust 8, 2019Trail cameras set up by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife in northeast California recorded the pups and two or three adult wolves in June.
TahoeLand | Episode 1That Blue HueAugust 8, 2019More people visit Lake Tahoe every year than Disneyland. They all want to witness its iconic blue hue — but rising temperatures threaten that clear alpine water. In this episode, we look at how Tahoe may hold answers to our climate crisis. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentEmergency Services Director Briefed Gov. Gavin Newsom On Threat Of Hate Groups During First Week in OfficeAugust 7, 2019 | Scott RoddGov. Gavin Newsom's comments suggest the first meeting with his emergency director wasn’t about wildfires or earthquakes. It was about white supremacists and hate groups.
State GovernmentThis California Agency Already Regulates PG&E, Uber, AT&T, Trains, Buses — And Now Wildfire Safety. Is That Too Much?August 7, 2019 | Ben AdlerCalifornians spend $50 billion a year on services regulated by the state’s powerful, obscure Public Utilities Commission: electricity, phones, even buses and trains. Now, a new law adds wildfire safety inspections of electric equipment to that list. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fact Check: Are There ‘More Gun Deaths By Far' In America Than Any Other Country?August 6, 2019 | Chris NicholsSen. Dianne Feinstein made a sweeping statement about the number of guns and gun deaths in America. Is it true?
Health CareHIV Prevention Drug Could Become Available Without A Prescription In CaliforniaAugust 6, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaMedication that prevents HIV infection has been on the market since 2012, but patients say access is still a challenge. A California bill would allow pharmacists to dispense the drug and eliminate complicated insurance steps.
FBI Opens Domestic Terrorism Investigation Into Gilroy Festival ShootingAugust 6, 2019"We have uncovered evidence ... that the shooter was exploring violent ideologies," the FBI said. A list of organizations found on the gunman's digital media may have been potential targets.
