James Taylor

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | James Taylor

SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County leaders have approved a new budget, and they're making millions in spending cuts. But there's only one full-time employee who's actually permanently losing his job, and he doesn't even get a paycheck. It's the dog days of Kernul's career. The nine-year-old chocolate lab is an agriculture detection dog with the county. His job is to help protect California crops by sniffing out fruit and other plants that can carry invasive insects and disease.

3 weeks ago | kesq.com | James Taylor

By James Taylor, CBS13 PhotojournalistClick here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO ( KOVR) - Sacramento is launching a new tactic to stop the spread of invasive mosquitoes that can infect people with Zika and dengue fever. The plan, which was just approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, is to release 400,000 live mosquitoes into the environment.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | James Taylor

Sacramento aims to fight off invasive mosquitoes by releasing thousands more SACRAMENTO — Sacramento is launching a new tactic to stop the spread of invasive mosquitoes that can infect people with Zika and dengue fever. The plan, which was just approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, is to release 400,000 live mosquitoes into the environment.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | James Taylor

WEST SACRAMENTO — West Sacramento city leaders are preparing to take a major step toward improving traffic safety. On Wednesday, they will consider adopting Vision Zero, a comprehensive plan aimed at reducing serious vehicle collisions by 50% over the next decade. Traffic safety advocate Dana Aika Miranda says the city needs to do more to slow drivers down. "A lot of it is attributed to really wide streets that encourage drivers to want to speed," said Miranda, manager of the Civic Thread Project.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | James Taylor

SACRAMENTO — There are concerns about trash troubles growing in Sacramento County parks. This week, the board of supervisors is trying to balance its $8.9 billion budget, and more than a million dollars could be cut from regional park funding. Sacramento County is facing an $18 million general fund deficit, and the parks department is bracing for more than a million and a half dollars in cuts.  Many are concerned that these potential cuts could put the American River Parkway in peril.