San Joaquin Farmers Using New Technology To Increase Crop ProductionSeptember 27, 2019 | Rich IbarraGrowers are using such techniques as flying drones over orchards and fields, satellites to measure their crops, and collars for dairy cows to monitor their nutritional needs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Avid Hotel Coming To Woodland; Oakmont Senior Living Eyeing El Dorado Hills Town Center; Kendra Scott Jewelry May Open At Ice BlocksSeptember 27, 2019Avid — a new chain of streamlined hotels — is making its California debut in Woodland. The Sacramento Business Journal’s Sonya Sorich has the details, plus more business news. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump Administration Blames Homeless For California's Water PollutionSeptember 27, 2019California leaders called these claims "political retribution" and denied that the homeless crisis is affecting environmental issues.
Interview: Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn On Federal, Police Department Decision In Stephon Clark CaseSeptember 26, 2019 | Bob MoffittSacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn spoke with CapRadio’s Bob Moffitt after the department released its decision not to take action against the officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark in March 2018. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
‘It’s Better To Take Half Your Medicine Than None’ — Being A Doctor When Your Patients Are HomelessSeptember 26, 2019Trained health practitioners are increasingly sent to homeless encampments in effort to improve health outcomes for individuals who are homeless. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No Federal Charges In Stephon Clark Shooting, Officers To Return To Active DutySeptember 26, 2019 | Bob Moffitt | Emily Zentner | Nick MillerThe Sacramento Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice will not be taking any action against the officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark in March 2018. The officers will return to full and active duty. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
When Tenants Grow Pot, Sacramento Homeowners Face Six-Figure Fines And An Appeals Process Attorneys Call 'A Kangaroo Court'September 26, 2019 | Scott RoddWhen homeowners appeal the fines, which are often hundreds of thousands of dollars, the city says the hearings are designed to be “informal.” But defense attorneys say appealing the penalties rob owners of their right to due process.
Top Spy Joseph Maguire: 'I Think The Whistleblower Did The Right Thing'September 26, 2019The acting director of national intelligence is meeting the House and Senate intelligence committees on Thursday as Washington gyrates over Ukraine and potential impeachment.
PG&E Inspecting Lines After Wednesday Shutoff, Most Customers Have Power RestoredSeptember 25, 2019 | Randol White | Chris HaganThe majority of those affected — nearly 40,000 customers — were in Butte and Nevada counties. The new power shut off came after more than 24,000 customers had power cut Monday due to fire danger.
EnvironmentCalifornia Joins States Suing Feds Over Endangered Species Act RulesSeptember 25, 2019States say the changes would make it tougher to protect wildlife even in the midst of a global extinction crisis. The lawsuit follows a similar challenge filed last month by several environmental groups.
