California Jobless Rate Hits Record Low 4.3 Percent
January 19, 2018 | Chris Nichols
California's unemployment rate fell to a record low 4.3 percent in December as the state added nearly 53,000 jobs.
January 19, 2018 | Chris Nichols
California's unemployment rate fell to a record low 4.3 percent in December as the state added nearly 53,000 jobs.
January 15, 2018 | Rich Ibarra
Stockton and the Central Valley were chosen as the first area for a multi-million dollar investment to create new higher paying jobs.
January 15, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
The number of statewide Valley Fever cases has reached its highest since the state began tracking the disease. Public health officials, patient groups and now lawmakers are looking for new ways to prevent and diagnose it.
July 20, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
The number of Valley Fever cases in California is at its highest since 1995, when the state began collecting data on the respiratory disease.
May 18, 2017 | Amy Quinton
Scientists have for the first time quantified how much groundwater was lost in the Central Valley in the most recent drought.
April 5, 2017
Gov. Jerry Brown recently argued California is seeing tremendous job growth, particularly within the Inland Empire. Capital Public Radio's PolitiFact reporter Chris Nichols investigated the claim.
November 18, 2015 | Rich Ibarra
The ride-sharing service Uber launched a new service for Central Valley travelers on Wednesday. Uber Espanol provides Spanish-speaking drivers for passengers.
August 19, 2015 | Chris Nichols
A lawmaker says he wants consumers to know what kind of water is used on their food
June 9, 2015 | Rich Ibarra
Late spring storms have improved the irrigation prospects for some farmers in the Central Valley. The unexpected rain will mean more water to irrigate crops, orchards and pastureland.
February 6, 2015 | Katie Orr
The Federal government is giving California’s Central Valley millions of dollars for drought relief.