News Archive

California Appeals Teacher Tenure Ruling

August 30, 2014

(AP) -- The governor is appealing a ruling that said California's teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional.

Eclectic

Studio 7055: TASK1ne

August 30, 2014 | Nick Brunner

With comic book culture dominating movies and TV, the time is nigh for Sacramento's reference-a-minute rapper to emerge. Harken, True Believers, to the secret origin (and in-studio performance) of the villain they call TASK1ne.

State Government

Blog: Legislature's Final Day Of Session

August 29, 2014 | Ben Adler

Get the latest on the California Legislature's final hours of work for the 2013-14 session.

Tentative Ruling: Fraud Allegation Out Against City And Kings

August 29, 2014 | Bob Moffitt

A Sacramento Superior Court judge has issued a tentative ruling in a lawsuit against the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Kings over the proposed arena.

State Government

CDCR To Create Special Units For Mentally Ill Inmates

August 29, 2014 | Katie Orr

The state of California is changing the way it deals with some mentally ill prison inmates.

Northern Nevada Emergency Agencies Collaborate To Solve Problems

August 29, 2014 | Ky Plaskon

For the first time, emergency management agencies in northern Nevada will be sharing information and looking for patterns that might indicate service problems.

State Government

Legislature's Surprisingly Calm Final Week To End Early

August 29, 2014 | Ben Adler

The California Legislature is expected to adjourn its two-year session just past midnight Friday. It's an early end to what has so far been a surprisingly calm final week.

State Government

Legislature Approves 'Yes Means Yes' Measure

August 29, 2014 | Katie Orr | Max Pringle

California's Senate passed a bill that would require public institutions of higher education to adopt procedures to prevent campus sexual assault and domestic violence, and to assist victims.

Business Journal: Self Driving Cars, Crush 29, Manufacturing Jobs

August 29, 2014 | Steve Milne

California state regulators are wary of Google's push to build its own self-driving cars.

State Government

Bill Requiring Markings On Airsoft Guns Heads To Governor's Desk

August 29, 2014 | Max Pringle

A bill that would require toy guns to be painted with markings to show they are fake has passed the state legislature.