EnvironmentBill Would Restrict Some Rat Poisons In CaliforniaApril 6, 2016 | Ed JoyceA bill introduced in the California Assembly would ban certain rat and mouse poisons that harm people and wildlife. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Trump Factor: Will It Activate California’s Latino Voters?April 5, 2016As part of our California Counts election coverage, KQED has more on efforts and barriers to mobilizing one of the largest ethnic communities in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNo Fed Project Water For Some California FarmersApril 1, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says some farmers in California will get none of the water they've requested in 2016 and others will get their full allocation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: California's Minimum WageApril 1, 2016Capitol reporter Ben Bradford joins Insight to talk about the approval of California's $15 minimum wage. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No Death Penalty Against 3 Transients Charged With MurderMarch 31, 2016(AP) - Prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty against three young transients accused of robbing and killing a man and woman days apart in Northern California.
EnvironmentCalifornia Farmers Voluntarily Reducing Air PollutionMarch 31, 2016 | Rich IbarraParticipating farms reduced pollutants by almost 800 tons last year. That's the equivalent of taking 170,000 cars off the road. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWater Agency: 'Relax' Conservation Mandate For Northern CaliforniaMarch 31, 2016 | Ed JoyceAfter the season’s last Sierra Nevada snow measurement showed near normal snowpack in the north, one California water agency suggests conservation mandates should be rescinded or eased for the region.
California Insurance Commissioner Probes Anthem-Cigna MergerMarch 30, 2016(AP) - California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones says he has "some significant skepticism" about the benefits of Anthem Inc.'s proposed acquisition of rival insurer Cigna Corp.
Passport Mark For Sex Offenders Law Challenged In CourtMarch 30, 2016(AP) - A judge in Northern California is set to hear arguments over whether to block a new federal law that requires sex offenders to have "unique identifiers" in their passports.
Environment'Day of Service' On American River Parkway For César Chávez DayMarch 30, 2016 | Ed JoyceVolunteers will help improve the American River Parkway as part of a "day of service" on the César Chávez Day holiday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
