All Things Considered 2008-03-13

 


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Thursday, March 13, 2008

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  • Tough Decisions Ahead for Sac City Council
    Fewer police officers on the streets. Longer fire response times. And swimming pools shutting down. As Sacramento city council members learned at a budget workshop this week, the path to balancing the city’s $58 million shortfall won’t be easy.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008
  • California Still Dominates Foreclosure Activity
    New foreclosure numbers are out and California still leads the nation. In fact, Northern California dominates the top ten list of US metro areas with the worst foreclosure rates.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008
  • Mayoral Candidates Release Finance Statements
    Former NBA all-star Kevin Johnson is lending his Sacramento mayoral campaign $500,000 from his personal fortune. The loan eclipses the $55,000 current Mayor Heather Fargo has in her campaign account.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008
  • Sacramento Zoo Gets Accreditation
    The Sacramento Zoo Thursday got the stamp of approval from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008
  • State Assembly Rejects Oil Tax
    After a heated debate the State Assembly rejected a measure Wednesday night that would have taxed oil produced in California.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008
  • A Growing Interest in Mining Prompts Calls for Clean Up
    Environmental groups say there’s a growing interest in mining in California. They say that’s part of the reason they’re pushing to clean up old mines.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008
  • Legislative Analyst To Retire
    The woman who’s advised the legislature on state budgets since 1986 is calling it quits. Legislative Analyst Elizabeth Hill says she’ll retire in the fall.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008
  • Drop In Home Sales Slowing
    February homes sales in the Sacramento area were the lowest they’ve been in a decade. That’s according to DataQuick Information Systems. But the new figures also show a glimmer of good news.
    Thursday, March 13, 2008