Bike paths are being blocked into discovery Park even though water levels have not risen yet. But Sacramento County officials expect them to. Credit: Bob Moffitt / CapRadioNorthern California is expected to get drenched by a warm winter storm that began Monday. The Bay Area and the Central Valley may get up to five inches of rain. At least five feet of snow could fall in places like Tahoe.
California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia. Credit: Jack Gorton via Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 4.0]California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia introduced a bill that would prohibit Teach for America trainees from working at low-income schools, saying they aren't qualified to teach those students.
Story by Nadine Sebai.
Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioHumans have bred strawberries since at least the early 1700s. Now, for the first time, researchers at UC Davis and Michigan State Univ have the genetic "road map" for the cultivated strawberry. What does it mean for CA's 3-billion-dollar industry?
Story by Julia Mitric.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Jessica Patterson kisses her husband Wes moments after being elected California's GOP chair. Credit: Andrew Nixon / CapRadioWhen the California Republican Party convention opened in Sacramento over the weekend, it honored former party chairs — and 10 men stood on stage, nine of them white. It wrapped up Sunday with its first ever female chair — and its first Latina.
Cars drive on Highway 50 in Sacramento. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioThe Trump administration announced Thursday it will no longer work with California to make the nation's cars more fuel efficient.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
Gavin Newsom takes the oath of office as First Partner Jen Siebel Newsom and their four children stand beside him. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioCalifornia’s governor campaigned on promises to build a single-payer health care system and 3.5 million new homes. But he has yet to appoint the cabinet secretaries or department heads who will lead those ambitious initiatives.
Story by Ben Adler.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his first State of the State address. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioGov. Newsom called for a “Master Plan on Aging” in his State of the State Address. What would this plan look like and what do advocates for seniors think of it?
Story by Chris Nichols.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioA group of five state lawmakers each introduced a bill today aimed at reducing the amount of sugary drinks that are sold in California. The suite of bills is co-sponsored by the California Medical and Dental Associations.
Story by Randol White.
Via Capital Public Radio NewsIn less than a century, scientists predict the climate in cities across the U.S. will no longer feel like they do today. Sacramento could be as hot as Bakersfield, Reno as warm as Southern Utah and Los Angeles as dry as the tip of Baja California.
Story by Ezra David Romero.
Find out how your city will be affected.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
In this Feb. 26, 2015 file photo, a full-scale mock-up of a high-speed train is displayed at the Capitol in Sacramento. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo / via Capital Public RadioThe Trump administration says it intends to cancel the funding agreement for California’s high-speed rail project. It wants to claw back $3.5 billion in federal funding — including $2.5 billion the state has already spent on construction.
Story by Ben Adler.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioThe governor admits he started this process off aggressively by suing Huntington Beach for not being compliant with the state's housing laws. But he took a softer tone Tuesday with leaders of the 47 other cities & counties in the same situation.
Story by Randol White.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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