California Cities Turn To Hired Hooves To Help Prevent Massive WildfiresJanuary 5, 2020Cities across California are clearing out brush and invasive grasses on hillsides to help prevent wildfires from spreading. But in some towns, in addition to hired hands, they're also using goats.
EnvironmentFires, Floods And More: A View Of California From Space In 2019January 5, 2020Satellites captured the events that marked the changes of California’s seasons — and we rounded up some of the year’s significant events. So take a look back through the year in California, from space.
State GovernmentAs California Tries To Make Contract Workers Employees, Industries Push BackJanuary 4, 2020 | Scott RoddCalifornia's new law, AB5, which aims to reclassify some contract workers as employees, went into effect Jan. 1. Industries are working to figure out how to comply, or work around the law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNew California Laws Will Make It Easier To Build Granny FlatsJanuary 3, 2020 | Chris NicholsOne new law that goes into effect this month reduces fees local governments charge to build these small homes, also called accessory dwelling units or ADUs. Another speeds up the approval process.
Reflections Of The 2010s In PhotosJanuary 2, 2020 | Andrew NixonWe asked Capital Public Radio’s multimedia reporter Andrew Nixon to share some of his personally memorable moments of the last decade.
New Bus Line Will Provide SacRT Service To The Sacramento Airport For The First TimeJanuary 2, 2020 | Bob MoffittStarting January 5, Sacramento Regional Transit will begin offering rides to Sacramento International Airport for the first time. The new line opens January 5, and will be free through the end of January.
California Will Enforce The Energy-Efficient Lightbulb Rule Trump Wants To ReverseJanuary 2, 2020California and other states are challenging the Trump administration over its reversal of standards for energy-efficient lightbulbs.
David Stern, NBA Commissioner Who Helped Keep Kings In Sacramento, Dies At 77January 1, 2020 | Nick Miller | Chris Hagan | Sammy CaiolaStern spent 30 years as the NBA's commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global power. He also played a key role in keeping the Kings in Sacramento.
U.S. Population Growth In 2019 Is Slowest In A CenturyJanuary 1, 2020Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.
Start Fresh: 6 Tips For Emotional Well-Being In 2020January 1, 2020Joy can be cultivated. Hostility often masks depression. As one year ends and another begins, these six insights and tips from psychologists offer hope for a good new year.
