Keys To The HouseThe O.C., Part 2: Rebellious RepublicansOctober 31, 2018 | Ben Adler | Sally SchillingDemocrats think they can win California congressional seats long held by Republicans. In this episode, we explore what it would take. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Conservation Corps Trains For Disaster Relief In StocktonOctober 31, 2018 | Rich IbarraDespite a dry October, flooding is always a concern in the Delta as winter approaches. This week 200 California Conservation Corps members from across the state were in Stockton training to protect people and property.
South Lake Tahoe's Measure T Could Partially Ban Short-Term RentalsOctober 31, 2018 | Randol WhiteIf passed, Measure T would allow for unlimited short-term rentals in commercial zones, but partially ban them in some parts of the city. While supporters say the rentals squeeze the already-tight housing market, opponents worry it could hurt tourism. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOil Industry And Anti-Fracking Advocates Collide In San Luis Obispo This Election Season — Along With Millions In Campaign DollarsOctober 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroThe future of oil and gas production may be on the line in San Luis Obispo County this election. If it passes Measure G could have statewide ramifications.
State GovernmentOfficials: Oroville Dam Spillway Will Be Ready For RainOctober 31, 2018California water officials said Wednesday that the $1.1 billion spillway at the nation's tallest dam will be in full working order if it's needed this winter, nearly two years after it was damaged and thousands were forced to flee.
California DreamWho To Thank (Or Blame) For California’s Version Of Direct DemocracyOctober 31, 2018How California came to have one of the most powerful, and least flexible initiative processes in the world. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWith Proposition 12, California Voters Face Choices On Farm Animal ConfinementOctober 31, 2018 | Julia MitricThe ballot measure would ban the sale of meat and animal products from animals confined in spaces below specific sizes, even if they’re raised outside California. Producers would be required to raise egg-laying hens in “cage-free” housing by 2022. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
This Halloween, Look Out For Downtown Sacramento’s Crows At SundownOctober 31, 2018 | Nadine SebaiDowntown’s corner of Eight and K streets sometimes may look like a scene out of Alfred Hitchcock's suspense film The Birds, but without any violent attacks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareDoctors Want To Prescribe Nature To Communities Of Color. Here's How California Might Help.October 31, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe state is deciding how to spend a newly approved bond with specific allocations for “park poor” neighborhoods. Advocates say this could be key to improving health outcomes for low-income families. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Should The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Watchdog Have More Authority? The Debate Continues.October 30, 2018 | Bob MoffittAfter a failed attempt to convince the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors to put the inspector general’s office under his control, Sheriff Scott Jones has put a second draft of the idea before the board. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
