Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio / FileAfter months of negotiations and build-up ... the debate over whether to toughen the law on when police officers can use deadly force is about to begin in the California Legislature.
Story by Ben Adler.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will be making his first official international foray as governor, traveling to El Salvador. Illustration by Sylvia Li for CALmatters.California Governor Gavin Newsom says he wants to show the people of El Salvador that President Trump's rhetoric about the country isn't reflective of how many Americans feel.
Story by Drew Sandsor.
Photo via CapRadioExperts say men tend to be less likely to seek help or tell loved ones about suicidal thoughts. That’s why doctors at UC Davis are designing videos to encourage male patients to bring the issue up.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Asm. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), left, the author of AB 392, chats with Assembly Public Safety Committee Chairman Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), on the Assembly floor Thursday. Credit: Ben Adler / Capital Public RadioJust days before a showdown in the California Legislature over when police can use deadly force, law enforcement groups are embracing changes recommended by Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
Story by Ben Adler.
Via Wikimedia CommonsCalifornia’s Franchise Tax Board is suggesting that any taxpayers surprised by how much they owe on their state and federal returns this year increase how much tax is withheld from their paychecks for next year’s returns.
Story by Ben Adler.
Credit: A. / Flickr / via CapRadioSacramento based U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott announced the arrest of fentanyl and heroin dealers who prosecutors say were using the darknet to peddle the drugs. Among those charged was a former RN from Rancho Cordova.
Story by Chris Nichols.
Avocados. Credit: Flickr . via CapRadioWould Americans ‘run out of avocados in three weeks’ if President Trump closes the U.S.-Mexico border? PolitiFact California fact-checked this widely reported claim.
Story by Chris Nichols.
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Credit: melfoody / Flickr / via CapRadioThe DMV service center is located inside the Legislative Office Building across the street from the Capitol in Sacramento. You have to know where to go to find it ... and it's behind a locked door.
Story by Randol White.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Credit: Jessica Paterson / Flickr / via CapRadioA coalition of California business groups says it will support a bill that would codify a state Supreme Court decision that placed strict limits on classifying workers as independent contractors — if the legislation includes additional exemptions.
Story by Ben Adler.
The Sacramento City Unified School District has been ordered to deliver a new budget that accounts for a $24 million deficit by October 8. Credit: Bob Moffitt / Capital Public RadioFrom West Virginia to Oakland, cities throughout the country are dealing with a wave of teacher activism. Now a citywide strike is brewing in Sacramento where public school teachers are gearing up for a one-day walkout next Thursday.
Story by Steve Milne.
A craft-brewed hazy IPA at Bistro 33 in Davis. Credit: Randol White / Capital Public RadioCalifornia now has nearly a thousand licensed craft breweries, up from just a few hundred in 2012. The California Craft Brewers Association says the industry contributed more than eight-billion dollars to the economy last year.
Story by Randol White.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
The fourth snow survey of the water year recorded 106.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 51 inches, which is 200 percent of average for this location, 90 miles east of Sacramento in El Dorado County. Credit: Department of Water Resources / Courtesy / via CapRadioCalifornia got some good news Tuesday for the state's water supply. The snowpack is well above normal at 162 percent of average. That's thanks to more than 30 atmospheric rivers that brought storms this winter and now spring.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
Courtesy OSG Press ReleaseDr. Nadine Burke Harris says some of the biggest public health risks facing the state stem from childhood trauma.
Story by Sammy Caiola.
Credit: Census.govThe U.S. Census count begins one year from now, and California leaders are kicking off their public outreach efforts.
Story by Ben Adler.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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