Capital Public Radio News
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Many Calif. Small Businesses Wary of Brown's Prop 30
Small business groups in California are some of the leading opponents of Governor Jerry Brown’s November tax initiative, Proposition 30, because many small business owners pay taxes as individuals.
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California Voter Registration Likely to Hit Record High
California is on track to reach a record high number of registered voters for the November election.
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Minor Damage From Yuba City Tornado
A Yuba City golf course is cleaning up after a tornado yesterday. Meanwhile, a National Weather Service survey team will be in Elk Grove today to determine whether a tornado touched down there as well.
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Theatre Review: The Price
Arthur Miller’s drama “The Price” was a Broadway success when it premiered in 1968. But then it faded away – most people nowadays have never seen it. Sacramento’s B Street Theatre is staging a revival and it’s one of the company’s best productions.
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With First Significant Rainfall, CAL FIRE Starts Ramping...
California’s busy – and costly – fire season is now mostly over. As the fall’s first significant rain begins to come down, CAL FIRE is lifting its statewide burn ban in rural areas.
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Wet Weather Expected Through Mid-Week
Forecasters say the first major storm of the season that arrived overnight is expected to keep Sacramento wet for the next couple of days. But it’s unclear whether the storm is a precursor to a wet winter.
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Prop 40: State Senate Redistricting Referendum
We wrap up our series on the 11 ballot measures Californians will decide this fall with a look at Prop 40 - the referendum that seeks to overturn the current state Senate district map. Its supporters have abandoned it, but voters will still weigh in.
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How Elections Officials Work to Stop Voter Fraud
It’s easier than ever to register to vote, but does registering online make it easier to commit voter fraud?
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Two-Thirds of Patients Don't Get Enough Exercise, Kaiser...
Health data from Southern California Kaiser Permanente patients show people may not be getting the exercise recommended to stay healthy.
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California Unemployment Rate Drops; Job Growth Weak
The latest unemployment figures show California employers created more jobs in September. Economists say the report suggests that businesses are still hesitant to hire.
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Education Leads Regional Job Gains
The Sacramento area jobless rate has fallen below 10-percent for the first time in nearly four-years, according to new employment data.
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Business Journal: Real Estate, Sleep Train Arena,...
Real estate once again tops the list of local business stories. Mark Anderson from The Sacramento Business Journal says the Bay Area's red hot real estate market continues to push investors looking for deals to Sacramento.
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Prop 39: Ending a Tax Break for Businesses
Next in our series on California's November ballot measures, we take a look at Proposition 39. It would change a critical piece of corporate tax law and provide more money to the state – but higher taxes for some businesses.
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$100 Million Raised To Support And Oppose Prop 32
A new analysis of political contributions shows that more than $100 million has poured into the state to fight and support Proposition 32.
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Brown Won't Rule Out Future Budget Cuts if Prop 30 Passes
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown is vowing to veto any attempts to reverse automatic education cuts if his November tax initiative fails. But he tells Capital Public Radio that budget cuts may still be necessary next year even if Proposition 30 passes.
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Most Long Term Care Insurance Policyholders in CalPERS...
The board of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, has approved a rate increase for most of their long term care insurance policyholders.
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Prop 38: Molly Munger Tax Initiative
Californians will soon decide whether they want to increase taxes to support public schools. Our election 2012 coverage continues with a report on Proposition 38.
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AAA Urges Other States to Follow California's Teen...
Promo: A new study says teenage drivers become more dangerous as the number of teenage passengers increases.
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Poet Laureat Paints Picture of Sacramento - (Video)
Bob Stanley, the lyricist known for painting portraits of Sacramento with his words, has edited a new collection of works by more than 117 regional poets. Capital Public Radio multimedia journalist Andrew Nixon puts Stanley's work in motion.
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544,000 Online Voter Applications in Calif. Program's...
California’s online voter registration program is off to a fast start. More than half a million people have applied in the month since the system was launched.
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Sacramento City Council Says No to Pot
Sacramento is moving closer to a ban on outdoor medicinal marijuana gardens.
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ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Is Thursday Morning
Don’t be too alarmed if you see a co-worker under a desk Thursday morning. Millions of California’s are expected to “drop, cover and hold” as part of an earthquake drill.
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In Road to Medicaid Expansion, Only the Poorest Will...
Sacramento County announces a new Low Income Health Program today. The public health network is part of California’s early efforts to expand Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act. But the county is getting a slow and limited start.
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Fingerprints In Climate Change
Dr. Benjamin Santer is a climate researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Theatre Review: The Miracle Worker
Comedies are commonplace, but classic American dramas are rare on local stages. However this month, the Sacramento Theatre Company is offering “The Miracle Worker,” which STC first staged 50 years ago.
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Prop 37: Battle Over Labeling Genetically Engineered...
In November Californians will decide whether to require that foods containing genetically engineered ingredients say so on the package. On its face Proposition 37 seems like a simple addition to a label, but it could have much broader ramifications.
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California Health Leaders Say Healthy Families...
California health leaders say moving nearly 900,000 children in the Healthy Families program over to Medi-Cal will help the state get ready for the federal health overhaul.
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Coalition of Water Managers Agree on Delta Projects
A list of more than 40 short term projects to improve the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is now in the hands of California agencies. Water providers and environmentalists are hopeful some projects will finally get off the ground.
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Brown Starts First Prop 30 Campaign Swing in Two Months
For the first time since August, California Governor Jerry Brown is back on the campaign trail touting his November sales and income tax initiative.
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Medical Marijuana Changes in Sacramento?
The Sacramento City Council will decide tonight if the city should review its medical marijuana laws.
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Jerry McNerny and Ricky Gill Debate in Tight...
One of the nationally-watched Congressional battles this election season is the campaign for California’s 9th District. Last night, Democratic incumbent Jerry McNerney and Republican challenger Ricky Gill squared off in their first and only debate.
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Prop 36 Would Change Sentencing Guidelines For Felonies
A challenge to California’s “Three Strikes” sentencing law is on the ballot this fall. Proponents say some felonies should not result in life in prison. Opponents say a change in the law would allow dangerous criminals to be released.
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Proposed Calif. Low Carbon Fuel Standards Face Legal...
A high-stakes fight between California regulators and the petroleum and ethanol industries goes before a federal appeals court Tuesday. It involves a set of proposed low carbon fuel standards under the state’s landmark global warming law.
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Blind Community Raises Awareness with 'Flash Mob' Dance...
The Society for the Blind in Sacramento did something a little different Monday to mark this year's "White Cane Safety day." A group of blind and visually impaired people performed a "Flash-mob" dance with their canes in front of the capitol.
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Residents Oppose Delta Canal Proposal
The Sacramento San Joaquin Delta supplies drinking water for more than half of California. The patchwork of levees, farms and waterways is threatened by rising seawater. But residents say the plan to take from north will only make things worse.
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Prop 35 Would Increase Penalties on Human Traffickers
As part of our ongoing series about California initiatives in November’s election, we take a look at Proposition 35.
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Sacramento Considering Removing I Street Bridge and...
The City of Sacramento is considering tearing down the I Street bridge and onramp to Interstate 5.
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Business Journal: Sutter Jobs, Q3 Real Estate, Deposit...
Sutter Health is opening a big new office in Roseville. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson says its one of many significant developments in the local job front.
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Local Colleges Track VP Debate Style and Substance
At Sacramento State, students provided in-person reaction to the vice presidential debate while at UC Davis, assistant professors crunched data culled from a real-time app tracking responses to the candidates.
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Prop 34: Death Penalty Repeal
Our series on the initiatives Californians will be voting on next month continues with a look at Proposition 34 which would repeal the death penalty.
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Debate App Tracks Real Time Responses
College professors in California and across the country are using a new smart phone application to learn more about how their students view the debates.
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New Poll Shows GMO Labeling Proposition Losing Support
A new poll finds support for Proposition 37 on California’s November’s ballot dropping.
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Majority of Public School Students Show API Score...
For the first time, a majority of California public schools met or surpassed academic achievement goals this year.
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Infected Animal Sparks Warning of Plague Risk in Tahoe...
El Dorado County officials are alerting Californians to protect themselves from plague.
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Kaiser Sacramento Opens Breast Cancer 'Survivorship'...
A new breast cancer center in Sacramento has created a model for health care after treatment.
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Prop 33: Auto Insurance Rules
We continue our look at next month’s California election ballot with Proposition 33. It would change state laws on auto insurance premiums.
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Program for Young Parents and Children Loses Funding But...
A Sacramento program called Tubman House for young homeless women and their families is scrambling for funding after its federal funding is suddenly cut.
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Capitol Roundup: September Cash Update, PPIC's Voter...
California finished last month – and the first quarter of the current fiscal year – just barely below the revenue expectations set by the state budget. Also, a report finds a disconnect among California voters.
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Theatre Review: Enron
The rapid rise, and swift bankruptcy, of the dodgy corporation called Enron is the subject of this wacky comedy at Sacramento’s Capital Stage. It's a fast-moving production loaded with scorching sarcasm.
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Prop 32: Union and Corporate Campaign Contributions
In our next story in our series on California’s 11 November ballot measures, we look at what could be the loudest fight on the airwaves: Proposition 32, which deals with union and corporate campaign contributions.
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Clinton Stumping for Dems at UC Davis
Former President Bill Clinton was at UC Davis to rally support for four Democratic congressional candidates and President Obama today.
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Some Legislators and Businesses Call for Green Chemistry...
A California law that will regulate toxic chemicals in consumer goods is taking a lot of heat from industries and some lawmakers. They want an economic analysis before the law is implemented.
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Battle Between Two Rival Tax Measures Heats Up
The battle between two rival tax measures on California’s November ballot is heating up. Proposition 38 proponent Molly Munger has released a new TV ad blasting Governor Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, Proposition 30.
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Prop 31: Changing the Budgeting Process
Our election 2012 coverage continues with a report on Proposition 31. The measure would change California’s budgeting process. But it does much more than that.
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Trees of a Different Color To Appear in Sacramento
The painting of the trees comes with an environmental agenda and the hope they will draw visitors downtown.
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Early Switch To Winter Blend Fuel Unlikely To Harm Air...
The California Air Resources Board says a switch to winter-blend fuel is unlikely to harm the environment.
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High Schoolers Schooled in Elections
Sacramento County high school kids who won’t be old enough to vote in November are still getting to experience an election through mock elections on campus.
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Analyst: Relief From Rising Gas Prices In Sight
One gasoline industry analyst says relief from escalating prices is in sight.
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Watering Bees Keeps Hives Buzzing
October marks the beginning of the influx of more than a million beehives being trucked into California. This year beekeepers associations are working with the state to install more watering stations at truck inspection sites to prevent bee deaths.
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One Year In, Too Soon to Evaluate Realignment
It’s been one year since Governor Jerry Brown shifted responsibility for low-level offenders in California from the state to counties. But experts say it’s too soon to truly assess the impact of the governor's “realignment” program.
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Lincoln Bypass Set to Open By Monday
By Monday morning, commuters through Lincoln on Highway 65 should be in for a treat -less congestion and quicker commutes.
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Street Rods In Town For Big Competition
If you’re driving in Sacramento over the next few days, you may notice a few vintage hot rods cruising around. The “street machines” are in town for an annual competition.
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Gas Prices Climbing
It might pay to fill up your gas tank on the way home. Gas prices are up dramatically in California.
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Anti-Tax Group Sues Over Fire Prevention Fee
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association says California’s rural area fire prevention fee is unconstitutional. The anti-tax group has filed a class action lawsuit against the state.
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Timothy White To Lead California State University System
The California State University system has named Timothy White as its new chancellor.
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Presidential Debate Raises Questions For Students
Even those who were firmly in one camp or the other had some fact-checking to do after the debate.
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Rival Tax Measures Release New TV Ads
The campaigns for two rival tax measures on California’s November ballot each have new TV ads going on the air, including the first ones in support of Proposition 30, Governor Jerry Brown’s sales and income tax initiative.
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Study: Calif. Youth Voting Rate Going Up, But Still...
The number of young Californians who are registered to vote is going up – but the percentage of youth registered voters still lags well behind the population as a whole, according to a new UC Davis study out Wednesday.
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Cal Fire Warns Of Above Normal Wildfire Potential
The hot weather is expected to end throughout most of California tomorrow with cooler temperatures in the forecast. But with no significant rainfall in sight, state officials warn of continued fire danger.
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Business Groups Oppose Cap and Trade Auction
California business leaders say they are being mischaracterized as opposing the state’s pending cap and trade program. They say they simply want the California Air Resources Board to cancel the planned auction part of the program.
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Schwarzenegger Concerned About Pensions, but Not Calif....
He’s largely stayed out of the public eye since he left office, but former Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hitting the talk show circuit to promote his new book. He's downplaying the size of the state's debt but sounding the alarm on pensions.
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Rice Farmers Hope For Late Rains and Short Processing...
Rice farmers are starting to check their calendars and their almanacs as they try to get their crop harvested and processed before the rice dries out or the rains come.
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Gang Prevention Task Force Presents Plan
According to the Sacramento Police Department, there are about 4600 validated gang members in the City of Sacramento –that’s a tenfold increase from a decade ago.
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Another Day Of Heat Before Cooling Trend
Californians will swelter through another day of scorching heat today before things start to cool down.
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We Are Where We Eat: Reviving Rio Linda's Poultry Culture
In our occasional series called “We Are Where We Eat,” about the food history of Sacramento County, we take a trip to Rio Linda, which for a time was the poultry-and-egg-capital of the Sacramento Valley.
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Gov. Might Have Had Prop 30 In Mind When Vetoing Bills
California Governor Jerry Brown acted on almost 1000 bills this legislative session. Political analysts say the Governor likely had his tax initiative in mind when deciding what to sign into law.
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Solar Sunflower To Help Special Needs Kids Learn Science
Some special needs students in Sacramento have one of the first laboratories of its kind in the area. It’s called a “Solar Sunflower.”
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Survey Says Employers to Increase Hiring Through End of...
There may be some good news for the 1,000 Sacramento-area residents who learned last week their jobs were either leaving the state or disappearing altogether.
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Managing Forests Could Boost Water Yields
A lot of California forestry management focuses on how to reduce fire severity, but now researchers are looking at whether forests can be managed to produce more water. Researchers at a UC Berkeley forest station hope to look at this issue.
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For Brown, Busy Final Weekend of Bill Actions
California Governor Jerry Brown cleared a mountain of legislation off his desk over the weekend ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline. Here are some of the highlights of the bills he signed and vetoed.
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Governor Takes Action on Gun Bills; State-Run Retirement...
California Governor Jerry Brown has only until Sunday to act on hundreds of bills. Friday he took aim at gun laws among others.
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Effect of Lost Jobs Unknown on Overall Economy
The layoffs and movement of jobs out of state follows a recent four-month trend of increasing jobs in the Sacramento region according to the State of California.
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Food Literacy: It’s More Than Just Cooking at New...
A center on food literacy has its official launch this weekend in Sacramento. A pilot program is already underway at a school in Oak Park.
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Amber Alert: Two Children Reported Abducted
The California Highway Patrol is looking for a 2001 Black Ford F-150 driven by Phillip Tumilty. He is a suspect in the abduction of his two children -a 6-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.
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Brice Harris Named California Community College...
The California Community College system has named a new chancellor.
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Governor Signs Bills Aimed At Helping College Students
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation he says is aimed at helping college and university students plan for school and afford it.
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Governor Signs Two Social Media Privacy Bills
Students and job-seekers won’t be forced to give their passwords to colleges or employers in California under two bills signed by Governor Jerry Brown.
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700 More Jobs Leaving Sacramento
Sacramento’s employment picture took another hit. Campbell's announced today it will completely shut down its Sacramento plant by July.
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California: The Next Fracking Frontier?
The oil industry has been drilling in California for decades, and as a result, most of the "easy" oil is gone. But there's still a lot of oil left, trapped in the Monterey rock formation; it's possibly the largest oil reserve in the lower 48.
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Brown Signs Bills on Education Rating System, Dog Hunting
California Governor Jerry Brown continues to chip away at the mountain of bills on his desk ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline.
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Pepper Sprayed Students Settle for $1 Million and Apology
UC Davis students who were pepper sprayed by campus police at a protest last fall have released the details of their million-dollar settlement with the university.
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Lungren-Bera Debate Gets Personal
Republican Congressman Dan Lungren and his Democratic challenger, Ami Bera, disagreed on Medicare and traded personal jabs during their debate Tuesday in Sacramento.
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Capitol Roundup: Governor Signs Driverless Car...
Legislation aimed at getting the first driverless vehicles on the road in California was signed into law Tuesday. Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill at Google headquarters in Mountain View.
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UC Davis Receives Grants To Put Robots In Classrooms
More robots will be in classrooms in the Sacramento area as part of a couple of research projects.
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Comcast to Close Natomas Call Center
Three hundred people who work at Comcast’s Natomas call center will have to move… or lose their jobs. The company told the employees at a meeting in Sacramento today that it is moving its California call centers out of state
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Sacramento D.A. Asks For Return of Paid Interns
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office could have paid interns again if the Board of Supervisors approves a request at today's meeting. Last year’s budget cuts had suspended the practice.
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Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento Expands
The Central Valley’s only comprehensive cancer center just got a lot bigger. UC Davis plans to use its new wing for more research and treatment.
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To Ease Budget Woes Sacramento Ballet Cuts Orchestra For...
The Sacramento Ballet is working on a plan to get its budget back on track. For this year that means cutting the live orchestra music that usually accompanies its annual performance of the Nutcracker.
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Molly Munger Criticizes Gov. Brown's Tax Measure
Proposition 38 proponent Molly Munger says California Governor Jerry Brown’s tax initiative doesn’t do enough for schools. But she also says she understands if voters cast their ballots for both measures.
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Making a Meaningful Name for California's New Health...
State governments around the U.S. are in various stages of setting up new health insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act. California’s Health Benefit Exchange is coming up with a new name and logo – they want something simple and catchy.
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Endeavor Thrills California and Sacramento One Last Time
The Space Shuttle Endeavor made its final flight this morning, perched on top of a 747 as it flew over the California State Capitol. Thousands turned out to see the shuttle, if only briefly.
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Calif. Job Growth Slows After Strong Spring
California added 12,000 jobs in August. That’s slightly ahead of the nation as a whole, but far short of how the state’s done in previous months.
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UCD Wine Researchers Study Cork, Cap Variations
When it comes to sealing wine, which is best – natural cork, screw caps or synthetic cork? UC Davis researchers are trying to help winemakers settle on the best way to close their bottles.
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Poll Shows Prop 32 Trailing
For the second time this week, a new poll shows Proposition 32 on California’s November ballot faces a tough road to passage.
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Business Journal: Wind Farm, New Retail, Defense Cuts
We have further signs this week of a recovery in the retail sector. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson says several national chains are moving into a shopping center across from Arden Fair.
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Statewide Summit on Prescription Drug Abuse Held in...
There has been a dramatic increase in Sacramento-area teenagers and teenagers nationwide abusing prescription drugs. One family hit by prescription drug abuse made a presentation at the event.
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Task Force Says California's Finances Unsustainable
A non-partisan State Budget Crisis Task Force is recommending that California develop a two-year spending plan. The report released Thursday called the state’s current financial structure unsustainable.
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Millions of Californians May Still Be Uninsured in 2019
Millions of Californians may still be living without health insurance five years after the full implementation of the federal health law.
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13 Injured in Folsom Prison Riot
A riot broke out at New Folsom Prison Wednesday. Sixty inmates were involved in the incident. Thirteen inmates were hospitalized.
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11 Injured in New Folsom Prison Riot
A prison riot broke out at New Folsom Prison at about 11:15 Wednesday morning. One prisoner was shot. Ten others were stabbed or slashed.
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Report: Flipped Homes On The Rise
Data out today show a big spike in the rate of California homes purchased and resold within six-months.
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Prop 32 TV Ad Battle Begins
The highly anticipated battle over Proposition 32 on California's November ballot is now officially under way, as both sides released their first TV ads today.
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Gov. Brown Signs Workers' Comp Overhaul Bill
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that makes changes to the state’s worker’s compensation system. The changes were part of a compromise between labor unions and businesses.
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21 Indicted for Scamming Federal Student Aid Money
A state and federal investigation has brought charges against six groups of people for getting financial aid even though they weren’t attending school.
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FPPC Delays Vote on Paid Political Blogger Regulations
An effort by California’s campaign finance watchdog to regulate paid political bloggers is being put on hold until after the November election.
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Elk Grove Unified Gets Federal Grant To Help Immigrants
A federal agency is helping the Elk Grove Unified School District get about 300 immigrants ready for U.S. citizenship over the next two years.
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Check To See How Medications Could Affect Your Driving
There's now a way for people -particularly seniors who are more likely to be affected by medication- to see how their driving might be affected by the medications they are taking.
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Governor Jerry Brown Signs 26 Bills, Vetoes 3
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a package of bills into law Monday. One of them will protect families from protests during funerals.
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School Boards Back Both November Tax Measures
California school boards are urging voters to support not one but two November tax measures that deal with education funding. They’re backing both Governor Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30 and a rival measure, Proposition 38.
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Registering to Vote Will Soon Be Paperless for...
Californians can soon register to vote completely online. Paperless registration will be available to anyone who has a California driver’s license or I-D.
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Dozens of California Water Districts Paying to Meet...
Stricter water quality rules are forcing dozens of waste water treatment plants all over California to make substantial changes.
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Some Industries Support Prop 30, Hoping to Avoid Their...
Supporters of Gov. Jerry Brown’s November tax initiative have raised more than $25 million since the start of the year. That includes large donations not just from traditional Democratic allies like unions but some major industries and corporations.
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Federal Stimulus Dollars Boost California Electronic...
Hospitals and doctors’ offices around California are getting an infusion of federal dollars to ramp up electronic recordkeeping.
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DataQuick: Fewer Foreclosures On The Market
Numbers released today show that Sacramento area home prices continue to rise.
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Saturday Big Day For Coastal and River Cleanup
Tens of thousands of volunteers are expected to help clean up waterways from the California coast and into the Sierra.
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Registering to Vote Will Soon Be Paperless for...
Californians can soon register to vote completely online. Paperless registration will be available to anyone who has a California driver’s license or I-D.
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Business Journal: Sutter HMO, WHA, Drexel
Sutter Health is getting into the HMO business. It tops this week's review of economic stories from Jack Robinson- Editor of The Sacramento Business Journal. Jack says it's another outcome of the federal health care overhaul.
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Bill Would Give Retirement Plan to Private Sector Workers
Private sector employees in California would have access to a retirement savings plan under a bill sitting on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. The bill passed on a party line vote the last day of the legislative session.
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Ninth Yosemite Visitor Infected with Hantavirus has...
Yosemite National Park reported on Thursday that a ninth visitor to the park has been infected with the rodent-borne illness hantavirus.
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UC System Orders Changes in Final Pepper Spray Report
The UC System has released its final report on last November’s pepper-spraying incident. It recommends dozens of changes system-wide.
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Fewer Californians Like High Speed Rail or Pension Law
A new survey shows that two critical issues in California – pension reform and high speed rail– are NOT sitting well with voters.
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RealtyTrac: Foreclosure Rates Drop In August
Foreclosures plunged in California last month but the state still had the nation’s third highest foreclosure rate.
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New Study Shows Voting Reforms Made No Significant Change
A new study says California’s two electoral reforms resulted in more competition and more open seats, but not in significant change.
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Duncan Says Complacency Biggest Threat to Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan met with education leaders and California mayors in Sacramento.
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Governor Jerry Brown Signs Pension Legislation
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation that he called the biggest rollback to public pension benefits in the state’s history.
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Power Restored For 30,000 Homes
Three main outages were reported in Natomas. SMUD employees believe a balloon may have short-circuited part of the system.
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Power Out For More Than 20,000 SMUD Customers
Almost 23,000 people are without power in Northwest Sacramento County.
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Sacramento Rug Recycler Gets Big State Loan
A Sacramento carpet recycling company – “Carpet Collectors” – is getting a boost from the state that will help keep tons of rugs out of area landfills.
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Gravel Pits Could Become Salmon Habitat
A new project along northern California's Russian River would restore old gravel pits into natural wetland. This would create habitat for salmon and other wildlife.
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California August Revenues Are Up
The California State Controller’s Office reports August revenues are $434 million above projections. That’s a big improvement from last month.
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California Governor Signs Timber Tax Legislation
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation that imposes a 1-percent tax on lumber products starting in January. The bill also limits legal damages landowners pay for starting wildfires.
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Oak Park Welcomes Development
A ground-breaking in Sacramento’s Oak Park will likely be one of the last projects in the state to start with redevelopment funds
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Lawsuit Challenges Eligibility Rules in Sacramento Co....
A lawsuit filed against Sacramento County suggests people are having trouble getting into the public health program for the poor.
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Remembering The Fallen
A faded photo of a man and his children….was just one of the reminders of the effects the 9-11 attacks had on our nation.
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Sacramento Veterans Group Scrambles After Thefts
A charity group that helps Sacramento area homeless veterans is scrambling to collect donations after thieves stole about $30,000 worth of supplies.
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New Community College Enrollment Rules Put Some Students...
Some California community college students will soon be given higher priority than others when it comes to enrollment.
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Moody's Praises Calif. Pension Deal
The ratings agency Moody’s is calling California’s pension system overhaul a positive development for the state and local governments, despite wide criticism after the deal was announced late last month.
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New Report Guides Teacher Recruitment, Training
A new report provides recommendations to improve teacher recruitment and training in California. It’s the result of eight months of work by a task force of education experts
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Diesel Prices Surpass Gasoline Prices
Truckers and people with diesel cars are paying a lot more for fuel lately compared to drivers who use unleaded.
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Sacramento City Council Considers New Law Restricting...
The ordinance would -among other things- prevent any rallies between the Old and New City Hall buildings during normal business hours unless a protest permit is approved.
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Sacramento Mental Health Program Provides Paths to...
California’s Proposition 63 has raised over eight billion dollars by taxing the wealthy. The money goes to mental health services and prevention programs. But lawmakers have called for an audit. We visit one Sacramento program funded through the Act.
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Prop 30 Supporters Outraising Opponents - But Munger...
California Governor Jerry Brown and supporters of his sales and income tax measure are out-raising Proposition 30 opponents by a wide margin. But the campaign for a rival November tax measure has plenty of money to spend as well.
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September 11th Memorial Grows
A Sacramento-area man and his family continue to pay tribute with an ever-growing demonstration of patriotism. There are now more than 3,000 flags at the 9-11 memorial they erect every year.
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Governor Jerry Brown Signs 59 Bills
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a package of bills into law.
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Business Journal: Accountable Care, Radisson, Apple
A pilot project in Sacramento has reportedly saved millions of dollars by using a new technique that's part of the federal health care law. Sacramento Business Journal Editor Jack Robinson fills us in...
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Study: River Restoration Big Job Creator
A new UC Merced study says restoring some sections of the San Joaquin River will ultimately create more than 11,000 jobs in the Central Valley.
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Environmentalists Disappointed With Legislative Session
California’s most recent legislative session has environmental advocates a bit disappointed, not because of what passed but because of what didn’t pass.
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Thunderbirds Take Flight at California Capital Airshow
What’s red white and blue and flies 600 miles-an-hour? The United States Air Force Thunderbirds. They’re in Sacramento for the California Capital Air Show.
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Savings Equal More Money in Sacramento County Budget
A more efficient government is being credited for more than $7 million dollars being made available to the county’s sheriff and health departments.
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Solar Sets Records For Contributions To California Power...
Solar Energy is contributing more power than ever to California’s power grid. The operator of California’s power grid says solar power production set single-day records twice in August.
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Judicial Candidates' Finances Soon To Be Posted Online
Financial disclosure forms of California judicial candidates will soon be available online. The state’s political watchdog says they should be posted within the next few weeks
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Home Prices Continue Upward
New numbers out today show home values continue to improve throughout California.
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California Health Benefit Exchange Wants A New Name
A new marketplace that aspires to be a hub where millions of Californians can soon buy health coverage is in the process of branding itself.
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State Juggles Protecting Endangered Species and...
California is working on a plan to balance goals of developing renewable energy projects on desert lands and protect the endangered species that live there. Californians can weigh in tomorrow Wednesday at a public meeting in Sacramento.
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Theatre Review: "Seminar" and "Red"
The mentor-student relationship is explored in two shows now playing at Sacramento’s B Street Theater. Both feature bossy, impatient artists offering sometimes cruel advice to their ambitious young trainees.
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Hate Crimes Down in California in 2011
The number of reported hate crimes in California decreased four percent last year.
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Legislative Session Ends on High Note
Now that California’s legislative session is over, lawmakers are assessing just what they accomplished. Lawmakers worked right up to their deadline and passed a last minute flurry of bills.
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Woodland Breaks Ground on River Water Storage Project
The City of Woodland has broken ground on a project that would use water from the Sacramento River as a primary supply of drinking water.
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Schools Asking Parents For More Help
Today is the start of another school year for kids in the Sacramento City Unified School District. Other districts in the area, such as San Juan and Folsom-Cordova, resumed classes a few weeks ago.
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Program Gives Seniors and Disabled a Way to Get Rid of...
Yolo County is offering help to senior citizens to keep things like paint, household cleaners, and syringes out of the garbage.
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Environmental Groups Still Concerned About Moth Spray...
Despite a recent court ruling allowing California to continue chemical treatments to control an invasive moth, environmental groups say they're still concerned.
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California Sends Emergency Workers to Louisiana
Four state of California emergency response workers are on their way to Louisiana to help with the response to Hurricane Isaac.
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CHP Promises Full Traffic Enforcement Through Today.
Labor Day Weekend isn’t over and neither are the maximum enforcement patrols.
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District Cuts Most Bus Service
Tomorrow is the first-day-of-school in the Sacramento City Unified School District. One big change this year is that most of the 3,100 students who relied on buses will have to find another way to get to school.
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Midwest Drought Driving Up California Beef Prices
The Midwest drought, smaller cattle herds, and increased costs for feed have already pushed California beef prices to record levels and they could go higher.
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California Lawmakers Send Pension Reform Deal to Governor
California lawmakers have approved the packet of pension changes mapped out by Democratic legislative leaders and Governor Jerry Brown.
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Sacramento Regional Transit Expands
Sacramento Regional Transit will once again offer late night service on the “Blue” and “Gold” lines as well as nine major bus routes.
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Legislative Bingo: How "Honey Badger" Lawmakers Keep Up...
Lawmakers have to do something to get through the endless hours of debate during this final week of legislative session. So they play a game called "legislative bingo" where they try to sneak in some catchy phrases into their floor speeches.
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Speaker Prez Previews Calif. Legislature's Final Day
If there’s any last-minute wheeling or dealing on this final day of the California legislative session, Democratic Assembly Speaker John Perez will surely be involved. We ask him about the Middle Class Scholarship, pensions and workers compensation.
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California Tests Cap and Trade System
California officials are ramping up for the greenhouse gas emissions cap and trade market this November, where companies will be required to pay for their pollution. The state tested it's carbon credit auction system Thursday.
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Legislature Churns Through Hundreds of Bills
California lawmakers debated hundreds of bills Thursday as the session deadline approaches.
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Mixed Reactions to Pension Deal Ahead of Friday Vote
The pension deal announced earlier this week by California Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers will come up for a vote Friday, the final day of the two-year legislative session – and it's drawing some mixed reviews.
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Yosemite Officials Scaling Up Response to Concerns About...
Officials at Yosemite National Park are increasing their public health response as concern heightens over hantavirus. Some visitors are cancelling reservations and tent cabins are being torn apart to stop the spread of the rodent-carried virus.
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Some Benefits Still Not Reaching The Unemployed
Despite claims by the Employment Development Department, some Californians are still not receiving their unemployment benefits. A computer glitch stopped payments earlier this week. EDD says the issue is resolved.
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California Lawmakers Call for Dental Benefits in Medicare
California lawmakers agreed to send a message to the federal government Wednesday. They want dental benefits included in Medicare.
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AAA: Labor Day Weekend Travel Up
The latest AAA forecast says a higher number of Californians will be traveling over this Labor Day holiday weekend.
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Fewer Foreclosure Sales In Q2
Foreclosure-related home sales fell 10-percent in California during the second-quarter compared to last year. But repossessions still accounted for a big percentage of homes sold.
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Lawmakers Pass Bill Designed to Prevent Another Parks...
California lawmakers have approved a bill designed to improve the state’s accounting practices in hopes of avoiding the kind of scandal that happened with the parks department.
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Computer System Crash Halts Payment of Unemployment...
The system crash caused the payments to be delayed for several hours.
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Insurance Commissioner Protests Pending Legislation
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones says two bills in the State Legislature could remove protections Californians currently have when they get their cars fixed.
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Free Clinics Offered for Those Who Can't Afford Legal...
Not everyone needs to go to trial to solve a legal problem. For many the problem can be fixed by a simple face-to-face session with an attorney. The San Joaquin County Bar Association is holding free clinics for people who can't afford legal advice.
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Bill Would Give Drivers Licenses to Some Calif....
Some 450,000 undocumented immigrants in California would be able to apply for drivers licenses under a measure approved by the State Senate Wednesday.
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Amidst Heated Debate, California Lawmakers Have Funny...
During hours of nonstop debate over hundreds of bills in this final week of California’s legislative session, sometimes there are funny moments.
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Sutter Memorial Says MRSA Outbreak Apparently Stopped
Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento has isolated more than 20 infants in the past two weeks because they tested positive for the antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Virginia Beach Arena Proposal Doesn't Include Kings
But, the proposed operator of the arena is promising to pursue teams "where there's opportunity" and the arena's marketing company has purchased Kings-related domain names.
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Crime Rate Climbs in Sacramento
The crime rate had dropped for several years in a row, but it's on the rise again so far in 2012.
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Brown Announces Pension Deal; Vote Coming Friday
California Governor Jerry Brown has announced a deal that would make some major changes to the state’s under-funded pension system, but it’s drawing criticism from both labor unions and pension hawks.
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Study: Temps More Likely To Be Poor In California
If you’re a temporary employee, chances are you’re not making as much as your co-workers who aren’t temps, according to new data.
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Monday Bill Roundup: Dog Hunts, Guns, Election Day Voter...
California lawmakers kicked off their busiest week of the year by debating dozens of measures Monday ahead of Friday’s end-of-session deadline.
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Pension Deal Nears; Unions Furious
The details are being kept as quiet as can be, but all signs point to a pension deal emerging Tuesday at the California State Capitol - and public employee unions don’t like it at all.
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