State Agencies Provide Technical, Financial Assistance In Replacing Dead TreesApril 11, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerIn response to a massive tree die-off in the Sierra, private landowners are getting help planting new trees and getting rid of the dead ones. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Allow Third Gender On Birth Certificates, Driver's LicensesApril 5, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonThe Gender Recognition Act would allow people to identify as "non-binary." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Looks To GPS Tracking To Solve Gas Tax DeficitApril 5, 2017 | Randol WhiteEvery time you pump gas in California, a portion of that price-per-gallon goes to building and maintaining the state’s roads. The system worked well for decades. But in recent years that equation is not working as it once did. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentState Senator Wiener Proposes Extending Bar HoursMarch 14, 2017 | Daniel PotterCalifornia bars have to close by 2 a.m., but a state senator wants to push that back. The proposal from San Francisco Democratic Senator Scott Wiener would let bars put off last call until 4 a.m. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC Study Highlights Local, State Cost Of High School SuspensionsMarch 9, 2017 | Julia MitricHigh school students who are suspended are at greater risk to drop out and they earn less than peers who graduate. Now a study from the University of California looks at the economic costs of suspension. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CHP Recommends 106 People Be Charged In Connection To Brawl At State CapitolMarch 8, 2017 | Drew SandsorThe California Highway Patrol is recommending 106 people be charged in connection with a wild brawl at the State Capitol last June between a white nationalist group and counter protesters.
California High-Speed Rail Ready To Lay Some TrackMarch 3, 2017After years of prep work, California's $64 billion high-speed rail project is ready to lay some track.
EnvironmentCalifornia Weighs Tougher Emissions Rules for Gas-Powered Garden EquipmentFebruary 28, 2017Gas-powered gardening equipment will soon surpass cars as the worst polluters in California. It is considering stronger emissions standards for small gas engines and incentives to switch to electric.
Trump's Reversal Of Transgender Student Bathroom Guidelines Doesn't Affect Calif. Public SchoolsFebruary 22, 2017 | Ben BradfordTransgender students in California public schools can continue to use facilities for the gender they identify with. That’s even after the Trump Administration withdrew federal guidelines Wednesday.
Leaving Urban Areas For The Political Homogeneity Of Rural TownsFebruary 14, 2017In the last election, it became easier to see the political divide between urban and rural areas. Now, people from California are moving to northern Idaho to find people similar to them.
