Food and SustainabilityTurning Sacramento Kitchen Scraps To Compost, One Bike Ride At A TimeDecember 8, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornians send more than 5 million tons of food waste to landfills each year. The man behind Oak Park Soil aims to reduce that tonnage, one bike ride at a time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Rules Leave Cities And Counties To Set Cannabis Acreage CapsDecember 5, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornia will start issuing licenses for growers and sellers of recreational cannabis Jan. 1. The state's rules leave it up to cities and counties to cap acreage of cannabis grows. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Run To Feed The Hungry Breaks Attendance RecordNovember 23, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThe annual Thanksgiving event drew nearly 30,000 people in its 24th year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezKushman By The Bottle: Thanksgiving Wine TipsNovember 22, 2017 | Chris RemingtonWine expert Rick Kushman shares tips for selecting the right bottle to pair with your holiday meal. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityThe Myth Of The American YamNovember 21, 2017 | Randol WhiteAs Americans pile Thanksgiving plates with candied yams, what they're really eating are sweet potatoes (yes, all of them). Now California growers are trying to drop the word "yam" from their marketing altogether. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityHow To Donate Healthy, Useful Foods To Your Local Food BankNovember 17, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaThere are some things to consider when donating to food banks in your area this holiday season. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLocal Clean-Up Efforts Find Fewer Plastic Bags One Year After California's BanNovember 13, 2017 | Julia MitricA year after California enacted a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, environmental groups say early data show a significant dip in plastic trash. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWinter Weather ForecastOctober 24, 2017 | Chris RemingtonForecaster Eric Kurth discusses the winter weather outlook for the Sacramento region and the potential for flooding in burn areas across the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityMost Calif. Farmers Say They Don’t Have Enough Workers To Pick CropsOctober 18, 2017 | Rich IbarraThe California Farm Bureau conducted the survey which showed 70 percent of farmers experienced labor shortages. Yet many farmers in the survey say they have increased wages, benefits, and more year-round jobs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNational Weather Service Fire UpdateOctober 11, 2017 | Chris RemingtonWe hear National Weather Service updates on weather conditions facing fire crews across Northern California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.