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Several Lawsuits Filed Against Delta Plan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:55:00 -0700

California’s long-term plan to manage the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has a tough fight ahead of it. As Amy Quinton reports from Sacramento, the Delta Plan is now facing four lawsuits.

The plan approved last month by the Delta Stewardship Council is designed to restore the Delta ecology and provide reliable water supplies to Californians. Environmentalists have sued because they say the plan would have devastating impacts on fishing, farming and endangered species.

Brown Has Veto Option on New State Budget

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:30:00 -0700

The California legislature finished up its work on the state budget over the weekend - but spending levels aren't set in stone yet. Governor Jerry Brown has until the middle of next week to sign the budget and issue any line-item vetoes.

My Father, The Pilot

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:51:00 -0700

My dad was a mild-mannered guy. Never bragged. Hated sports. Mom won the arguments. He was an avocado farmer near Santa Barbara, but being Dad was his No. 1 job.

He read me bedtime stories, never missed a piano recital or a family dinner. And he played it safe: Dad's idea of adventure was driving his Ford Taurus to town without the wiper fluid filled to the top.

Summer-Like Conditions Are Fueling California Wildfire

Tue, 28 May 2013 08:51:00 -0700

As they battle the White Fire north of Santa Barbara that in less than day has covered more than 1,000 acres, firefighters are contending with strong winds, low humidity, high temperatures and other dangerous conditions "like they'd normally see in August and September," our colleagues at Southern California Public Radio report.

Brown Skeptical of LAO's Higher Revenue Projections

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:00 -0700

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California Governor Jerry Brown is dismissing calls from Democrats to increase spending after the state’s non-partisan legislative analyst’s office projected higher budget revenues than he did.

Speaking to the California Chamber of Commerce today (WEDNESDAY) in Sacramento, the governor said it’s too risky to spend money that might never materialize.

California Fire Camps Key To Reducing Prison Overcrowding

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:32:00 -0700

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Reducing overcrowding at California prisons is not easy. Generally, inmates must either be released or given more space, which is expensive. But there is a third option. Inmates can be sent to fire camps. That's a cornerstone of Governor Jerry Brown's plan to reduce prison overcrowding in response to a federal court order. State Government Reporter Katie Orr takes a closer look at what these camps entail.

I91 HOV Project

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:00 -0700

KVCR Local News

Several Lawsuits Filed Against Delta Plan

Brown Has Veto Option on New State Budget

My Father, The Pilot

Summer-Like Conditions Are Fueling California Wildfire

Brown Skeptical of LAO's Higher Revenue Projections

California Fire Camps Key To Reducing Prison Overcrowding

I91 HOV Project

California Poet Laureate Interview Part 1

UCR's Poetry for Boston

Council Approves Final Plan for Delta

Democrats Pushing to Limit Prop 13

Brown Proceeds With Caution on May Budget Revise

California Begins Supreme Court Appeal Process

Brown Set to Release "May Revise" Budget Proposal

Coalition Supports Bill to Impose Penalties on Business With Medi-Cal Workers

SAN BERNARDINO: CHP officer shot in leg; suspect killed

Maldonado Promises Ballot Measure to Overturn Brown's Realignment Program

USC Students Allege Racial Profiling By LAPD

Supreme Court Says Cities Can Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Joy Turns To Tragedy As Bride And 4 Others Die In Limo Fire

A Splash Of 'Urban Ocean' On Southern California Cruise

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May Day March in Inland Empire

Skateboarding for Autism

Why Calif. Doesn't Want Smokers To Pay More For Health Insurance

Highway 38 Closed to Cleanup Oil Spill

Brown Administration Supports Discussion on Non-Physician 'Scope of Practice'

Brown Must Submit Prison Plan By Thursday

Heritage Park in Redlands

Youth Art Exhibit at The Promenade Temecula

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Copper Thief Knocks Out Power on Wednesday

Governor's Sacramento Loft Broken Into

California Considers Expanded Roles for Nurses in Primary Care

Storytelling at UCR

Gun Control Legislation Heads to Governor's Desk

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David Fleming Debbie Yopp High Desert Music Festival Organizer Interview

San Bernardino Assistance League Head Dress Ball

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Global Food Systems Forum in Ontario, CA

Two San Bernardino Hospitals Cut E.R. Patient Wait Times

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