Newsom says white supremacy is key priority following shootings. White nationalism has been tied to recent shootings across the country, including in California.
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: Steven Senne / AP/ via Cap Radio)
President Trump is again voicing support what he calls “extreme risk restraining orders” after this weekend’s shootings in Texas and Ohio. California is one of the states that has such a law — and there’s a debate over whether to expand it.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: President Trump condemned bigotry following the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in remarks at the White House on Monday - Evan Vucci / AP / via NPR)
California voters filed a lawsuit Monday to block a requirement that President Trump and other White House hopefuls release tax returns to appear on next year’s ballot.
Story by Nick Miller.
(Photo: Jae C. Hong / AP / via Cap Radio)
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
California Sen. Kamala Harris’ record as a prosecutor was attacked at the Democratic debate. PolitiFact California took a closer look at that record and the accuracy of the attacks.
Story by Chris Nichols.
(Photo: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii attacked California Sen. Kamala Harris' record as a prosecutor at the Democratic presidential debate in Detroit / Associated Press / via Politifact California)
The clarity of Lake Tahoe's blue water improved "dramatically" in 2018 ... and this comes after researchers measured the worst clarity ever a year prior. But how do scientists from UC Davis actually determine the lake's clarity level?
Story by Emily Zentner.
(Photo: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio)
Which California counties have the highest poverty rates? Well, that depends on how you measure.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: jondoeforty1 / Flickr / via Cap Radio)
Monday, August 5, 2019
California Sen. Kamala Harris has moved into the top tier of presidential candidates. Wednesday night at the Democratic debate, she faced attacks from Joe Biden over her health care plan. Cap Radio’s PolitiFact California fact-checked their exchange.
Story by Chris Nichols.
(Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya/via PolitiFact California)
Activated charcoal is used in medical settings to absorb toxins, but it has minimal benefits for the everyday consumer, according to experts.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
(Photo: Activated charcoal powder - mommyandlove/Pixabay/via Cap Radio)
California Governor Gavin Newsom is touting some of the state’s new firefighting equipment — by showing it off to former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses emergency preparedness during a visit to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CalFire Colfax Station Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Colfax, Calif. - Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo / via Cap Radio)
Friday, August 2, 2019
Bar exam leak gives law students advance look at test topics. The information was initially sent to a select group of law school deans by mistake. Fearing some students might gain an unfair advantage, the Bar sent the exam topics to all test takers.
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
California's food-assistance program 'CalFresh' could lose participants under USDA Proposal.
Some living expenses—like childcare—would no longer be used to determine whether an applicant makes too much to qualify for CalFresh.
Story by Randol White.
(Photo: Jack Amick / Flickr Creative Commons)
Governor Newsom says the state is on pace to meet nearly all of the wildfire prevention projects given high priority.
Story by Drew Sandsor.
(Photo: Cal Fire Division Chief Mark Higgins directs helicopters dropping water as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - Noah Berger / AP Photo / via CapRadio)
Thursday, August 1, 2019
A new law will require presidential candidates to release 5 years of tax returns to appear on California’s primary ballot.
Story by Scott Rodd.
(Photo: IRS Form 1040 – Wikimedia Commons)
Governor Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have downgraded the crime for owning or possessing a gun with an outstanding warrant from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office [CC BY-SA 4.0])
The right to register as domestic partners in California will no longer be restricted to same-sex and elderly couples, starting next year.
Story by Ben Adler.
(Photo: LGBT pride flag – via Wikimedia Commons)
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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