How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speechFebruary 7, 2023President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.
Interview: New Sacramento County Supervisor Pat Hume on storm flooding, his predecessor and transportationFebruary 7, 2023 | Kristin LamSouthern Sacramento County residents have a new representative on the Board of Supervisors for the first time in 28 years. Pat Hume talked with CapRadio about flooding and transportation projects. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRules for thee: How California Legislature skirts its own lawsFebruary 7, 2023State legislators sometimes exempt themselves from the laws they pass, but this session, they could change course on an emblematic bill: To allow their own staffers to form a union.
The Yosemite postmaster retires after more than 40 years (and a whole lot of mail)February 6, 2023John Reynolds started his career in the summer of 1978 as a college student. This week, he said goodbye to the calling of a lifetime.
EnvironmentLaw banning drilling near California community areas put on hold, sent to votersFebruary 6, 2023 | Manola SecairaShortly after the law was passed, oil and gas industry leaders launched a referendum effort aimed at repealing it. It will appear on the November 2024 ballot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHow a new law is bringing more attention to natural carbon sequestrationFebruary 6, 2023 | Manola SecairaEnvironmental advocates have criticized California’s reliance on carbon-capturing technologies in its plans for carbon neutrality. This law aims to bring more focus to natural alternatives. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMillions of Californians are at risk of losing Medi-Cal coverageFebruary 5, 2023As the nation’s massive Medicaid unwinding begins, California is using government databases, billboards, and navigators to help people who get dropped from Medi-Cal reenroll or find other coverage.
Winter storms in California will become more intense as climate change accelerates, study findsFebruary 3, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezNew research from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that storms in the western United States will likely become larger and drop even more precipitation than previously seen. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWill the state’s big Medi-Cal plan really fix mental health care for low-income Californians?February 3, 2023A year into the rollout of CalAIM, payment details are murky and obstacles remain in finding help for Medi-Cal recipients with mental health needs.
EclecticHow June Swoon singer Juli Lydell started swimming in surrenderFebruary 3, 2023 | Nick BrunnerStream June Swoon's new song "Passover" and hear Juli Lydell speak about how surrendering control and wrangling her OCD influenced her upcoming sophomore record. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
