State GovernmentHealth Care Benefits In Gig Companies’ Ballot Proposal Wouldn’t Apply To Most Of Their DriversOctober 30, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe ballot measure filed yesterday by Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart promises health care subsidies that — based on the campaign’s own comments at its news conference — very few of their drivers will receive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Air Alert Issued In San Joaquin County Due to Drift From Kincade FireOctober 30, 2019 | Rich IbarraHeavy winds could carry smoke and dust from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County as far south as Kern County.
For Many Northern California Wildfire Survivors, Kincade Fire Brings Back TraumaOctober 30, 2019As the Kincade Fire continues to burn in Sonoma County, many in the state are reliving the nightmare of wildfires they survived in the past. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Power Is Back On For Most PG&E Customers, But Anger At Utility Remains October 30, 2019 | Andrew Nixon | Chris Hagan | Sammy CaiolaPacific Gas and Electric says 1,400 customers remain without power after its most recent power shut-offs, the latest in a series that have sparked a backlash from residents and state officials.
California DreamGig Companies Go It Alone As They Launch ‘Dynamex’ Measure For California’s November BallotOctober 29, 2019 | Ben Adler“Gig economy” companies including Uber, Lyft and Doordash are proposing a November 2020 California ballot measure that gives their drivers new benefits but keeps them classified as independent contractors.
NTSB Report: Two SacRT Trains Were Approved To Be On The Same Track Before August CrashOctober 29, 2019 | Bob MoffittA preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says a Blue Line train and a train undergoing maintenance testing were given permission to be on the same track.
Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks In California’s WildfiresOctober 29, 2019October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened, some workers labor through heat and smoke to save harvests and paychecks.
Sacramento Mayor Calls For Rapid Expansion Of Tiny Homes Across CaliforniaOctober 29, 2019 | Chris NicholsSacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg called for a "Silicon Valley moment" on housing in California, saying cities should work with private industry to rapidly expand tiny home construction across the state.
Challenges Implementing Sanctuary State Law Keep Immigrant Fears At a HighOctober 29, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaNearly two years after California’s sanctuary state rule took effect, immigrant advocates say law enforcement agencies are still helping ICE with deportations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
NCAA Plans To Allow College Athletes To Get Paid For Use Of Their Names, ImagesOctober 29, 2019The NCAA says it's only starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body's decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea.
