Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioFor employers of 26 people or more, California's minimum wage will increase by a dollar to 12 dollars on January first. Employers with fewer than 25 people are supposed to pay $11 but may delay that by a year under state law.

Story by Bob Moffitt.

Find more new laws going into effect in the new year.

Frank Gehrke conducts a snow survey in the Sierra in March 2018. Credit: Ezra David Romero.The snow-capped Sierra could almost become a thing of the past. UC Berkeley researchers are predicting that the snowpack could face a huge decline. Nearly 50 percent in 40 years and 79 percent in 80 years.

Story by Ezra David Romero.

  Wednesday, December 19, 2018