All Things Considered 2008-12-03

 


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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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  • Audio Postcard: Salvation Army Bell Ringer
    It’s such a familiar sight during the holidays: The Salvation Army bell ringers and their red kettles. But what motivates a kettle worker…and what’s their day like? We met one in front of a grocery store in Fair Oaks.
    Wednesday, December 3, 2008
  • Flood Insurance Rising In Natomas
    If you live in Natomas or own a business there…you have less than a week to buy flood insurance before the rates go up.
    Wednesday, December 3, 2008
  • City Launches Anti-Gang Campaign
    You’ll soon be seeing new anti-gang billboards around Sacramento. They’ll include an ominous image of a cemetery alongside the following text: “Gangs have a special place for your kids”.
    Wednesday, December 3, 2008
  • Christmas Drive Spurs Bi Partisan Efforts
    The bi-partisan thing might not work so well for state lawmakers when hashing out the budget… But both Democrats and Republicans get involved every year with the annual Christmas drive for troops.
    Wednesday, December 3, 2008
  • Judge Affirms New Regulation of Unfair Medical Bills
    New state regulations to protect patients from unfair billing practices will stand. That’s according to a California Superior Court judge’s ruling late Tuesday.
    Wednesday, December 3, 2008
  • Deadly Virus at Animal Shelter Puts Cat Adoptions on Hold
    Over the weekend Sacramento city animal shelter workers euthanized 50 cats that came down with the highly contagious disease, feline distemper.
    Wednesday, December 3, 2008