Politics in the Hot Seat and Sacramento Facing Financial Strain – Hour 1

93.1 FM, 1530 a.m. And live everywhere on the Iheart radio app. KFBK, Sacramento. KFBKFM, Pollock Pines. For local news, breaking news, traffic and weather. KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. The KFBK Morning News. With Christina Mendonso. Good morning to you. It is Wednesday, May 13th. We have traffic and weather, and Mark Dembski will join us with more news. But first, your top stories, fees are going up in Sacramento as the city council approves new rules to close a budget deficit. President Trump arrives in China, facing growing global pressure in the Mideast, and both countries balancing economic uncertainty. And a gubernatorial candidate attempts to control an interview, which makes for an awkward on-camera moment. It's our talkback clip this hour. First, let's get a check on traffic and say good morning to Roy Lamella. And good morning. This is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. So far, a quiet start to your Wednesday morning. No major accidents or stalls. Not even a minor delay is things look good across the yellow causeway, east and westbound, 80 between Davis and Sacramento. You'd think a ticket for not wearing your seatbelt is the worst that could happen until you get in. a crash. Suddenly, a ticket doesn't seem so bad. Click it or ticket paid for by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic on the tens every 10 minutes, mornings and afternoons, Roy LaMilla, KAPK News Radio, 93.m. 93.m. 1530 a. Mostly sunny and warm today, highs in the low to mid-80s. Mostly sunny, very warm for us on Thursday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, then a hot day, Friday with plenty of sun, highs in the low to mid-90s. I'm Acuba. The meteorologist Jason Katarina on KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. Currently, it's about 55 degrees. In Sacramento, with our top local story, the Sacramento City Council approved hundreds of fee increases as part of its ongoing budget talks. John Harper has more on last night's approvals and what may be yet to come. City leaders are weighing cuts while also trying to protect programs many residents rely on. Those programs include youth violence, prevention programs, public pools, and senior services. At the same time, Sacramento residents and businesses could soon see higher fees across the city. Proposed increases include higher parking fees, increased pet license fees, and a major jump in permit costs for electric business signs. That would rise from $30 to more than $200. One proposal would also triple fines for parking and bike lanes. Council members say many difficult budget decisions still remain before a final spending plan is approved next month. John Harper, KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. Our top national story, President Trump arrived in China today facing growing global pressure as tensions in the Middle East. Our continuing and economic uncertainty is weighing heavily on both Washington and Beijing. More from CBS News, Foreign Correspondent and Akoren. When President Trump lands in Beijing for this year's most consequential summit, who face a very different environment to when he last visited in 2017, with Iran at the top of the list. Trump had postponed the trip back in March, expecting the conflict to be over by the time he met with President Xi Jinping.

It's following him to China. Trade is also at the top of the agenda for the two leaders. The war and its economic impact will come up. We'll catch up with John Decker next hour. He's our White House correspondent, and he is traveling with the president. Now, for more of what matters this morning, here's Mark Dembski. Good morning, Christina, Sacramento International Airport. They are preparing for what could be anyway. Another record-breaking summer travel season as several major construction projects continue at SMF. We get more details from KFPK's Daniel Martindale. Airport officials say travelers will notice work underway on a new pedestrian bridge at Terminal B and a new 5,500 space parking garage, both expected to be completed by the end of the year. The airport is also adding new restaurants in both terminals and expanding its parking guidance system that uses red and green lights to help drivers quickly find open spaces. Officials say the main garage often fills up on busy travel days and recommend arriving before 7 a.m. if parking on... site. Last summer was the busiest in SMF history, and airport leaders say passenger numbers could be even higher this year. Daniel Martindale, KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. Over in the Bay Area Tuesday, Sam Altman testified in the high-profile legal fight between Elon Musk and OpenAI, defending OpenAI shift from a nonprofit research lab into a commercial AI powerhouse. Tammy Trujillo reports. A federal trial has been going on in Oakland. California after Elon Musk sued Sam Altman claiming that the company was supposed to remain a non-profit. Elon Musk said earlier in the trial that changing the company's structure was tantamount to stealing a charity. And at $38 million, he donated to Open AI was misused for commercial purposes. Sam Altman was on the stand Tuesday and testified he made no commitments to Elon Musk, who left the company's board in 2018. I'm Tammy Trujillo. The Congressional Budget Office saying building a proposed Golden Dome missile defense system could cost the U.S. more than $1 trillion. A new report estimates the system would... cost about $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years to develop and deploy. Most of that price tag would go towards creating a space-based interceptor system designed to destroy incoming missiles while they are still in flight. Major League Baseball is in Sacramento. Complete A's coverage on KFBK News Radio. Well, the A's got behind 4-0 after the first inning last night at Sutter Health Park against the Cardinals, but then responded in the second. And Palante froze, and that swung on Drill to left center up the alley. Fermine to log around the south. Left field or can't get her. It's by him and going to the wall. McNeill has scored. Carts around third to score. And a ball that was blistered to left center by Languilers. Fortunately for the athletics, though, that would be as close as they would get. Langalear's a double there and his 12th homer in the eighth inning. Six to four Cardinals, though, would be the final. Same two teams later tonight at 640 on Talk 650, KSTE. As for the Giants, well, they beat the Dodgers in L.A. for the second straight game, 6 to 2, the final.

Time now, 506 on your Wednesday morning. I'm Mark Dempsey. Grab a news alert anytime when he set a preset on the free IHeart Radio app to KFPK News Radio. Local news, breaking news, traffic and weather. The KFBK Morning News with Christina Mendonza. Time now for our talkback clip of the hour. A tense on-camera moment is raising questions about politicians and tough interviews. California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra appeared uneasy at the start of a KTLA interview. when he asked if it was going to be a profile piece and not a gotcha piece. The reporter responded that the questions were fair and meant to help voters learn about him. This is the start of our interview with Xavier Becerra in Highland Park. By the way, this is a profile piece. This is not a gotcha piece, right? Well, look, I think these questions are fair. It's in order to learn about you as a candidate. So why it's about the profile. I don't know how you define profile, but I'd like to begin the interview. The way I describe profile is you talk about all the things that I've done, things I want to do, and along with some tough questions. But not only tough questions. When a candidate tries to set the parameters for the interview, does that make you think they're being treated unfairly by the media or they may not just be comfortable answering difficult questions? Let's hear from you. Text us at 5181.81. Start with KFBK. That's 5181. Start with KFBK. Or hit us up on the talkback line while listening to KFBK on the IHeart Radio app, hit that microphone on the top right-hand side and let us know your thoughts. Time now for all your national news on KFBK News Radio. We're live everywhere on the IHeart Radio app. From ABC News, I'm Chuck Sievertson. Arriving on this tarmac in Beijing to talk trade tariffs AI, the Iran War and more at a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Trump and his team. Also in Beijing, ABC News senior White House correspondent, Selena Wang. The president is also traveling with more than a dozen CEOs. That just shows you, you know, how much the president wants, you know. trade deals, purchasing agreements, investment to be part of this broader conversation. On the cost of the Iran war, ABC News chief business and economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis. A new poll shows that 75% of Americans say the war with Iran has had a negative effect on their financial situation, but it's not just energy-related categories. Housing costs, those prices, are up 3.3% from a year ago. Resigning after pleading guilty to acting as an illegal... foreign agent for China, the mayor of Arcadia, California. Prosecutors say Eileen Wang used her position in a fake news website to promote Chinese Communist Party propaganda. ABC's Alex Stone and Los Angeles. Other members of the city council say this doesn't surprise them at all that she was constantly promoting China and very pro-China. She is Chinese. Arcadia is a heavily Chinese population and they knew she had this website and that she was putting pro-PRC things up there.

Forensics experts have ruled the death of Michael Mott, who walked onto a runway at Denver International Airport and into the path of a departing jetliner is suicide. But ABC's Jim Ryan says personal injury lawyers are making claims in a $10 million lawsuit. Those passengers aboard Frontier Flight 4345 claim physical damages from smoke inhalation and evacuation injuries and psychological trauma from seeing Mott's body sucked into the right engine of the jet. Oil prices are trading above $100 a barrel this morning. You're listening to? ABC News. Time now is 510. Let's get a check on traffic with Roy Lamella. And their first check of the supercomputer to the Antibald Pass has support sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A pretty normal start to your Wednesday morning, especially down towards Stockton on Southbound 99. You're looking at a 39-minute ride into Stockton from the Crows Town Freeway down towards 120, Mantica. That'll be 14 minutes. I-5, also no delays making way into the Stockton area, 43-minute ride to the Cross-Town Freeway. town freeway to 205 through Lathrop. That'll take an additional 15 minutes. As you're making a way through Tracy, your normal stop ago. Traffic now begins at the 11th Street overcrossing. Continues to the 580 interchange. You're looking at a 23-minute ride through Tracy and Mountain House. Then your breaklights continue up the Altamont Pass to just past Grant Line Road and continue sluggish up towards North Flynn Road. Down the hill, looking pretty good at the limit through Livermore and Dublin. That's going to take it 25 minutes from 205 to 680. You think a ticket for not wearing your seatbelt is the worst that could happen. Until you get... in a crash. Suddenly a ticket doesn't seem so bad. Click it or ticket paid for by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic on the tens every 10 minutes, mornings and afternoons. Roy LaMille. Kee, Knews Radio, 93.m., 53.1 FM, 15.30 a.m. Sunny today with a high near 84 degrees, tonight clear with a low around 54, and then tomorrow we'll start heating up again. We'll get into the 90s with sunny skies and a high of 91. Currently, 55 degrees in Sacramento. How about a little news from your neighborhood right now? It is brought to you by Kitchen Mart, Kitchen and Bath Remodeling. We celebrate 50 years of craftsmanship there. The Folsom Times is where we grab this headline in the city of Folsom, looking for some volunteers to help care for local. trails through its adopt-a-trail program. Residents, businesses, and community groups can certainly sign up and help maintain sections of Folsom's trail system, which is magnificent, by the way. They can help by picking up litter, reporting maintenance issues. City leaders say the program helps keep trails cleaning, safe, and enjoyable for the public. And I know... Christina, you know as well as I do. Man, there are some beautiful trails out there in prison. Absolutely. There are. It's a jewel of the community for sure. All right. Coming up, Patrick Reville, ABC News correspondent last weekend. Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the Ukraine war is winding down, saying, I think the matter is coming to an end. We'll check in with Patrick Reval to find out the latest on negotiations between the two countries.

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is a very interesting shift because what we're seeing really is Ukraine beginning to seem to turn the tide on the battlefield. In particular, what we're seeing is long-range attacks using drones that are inflicting pretty severe damage inside Russia on a weekly basis. And what was remarkable over the weekend, Vladimir Putin holds this. major military parade that many people have seen over the years. And normally we see hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles going across Road Square. This time, there were no tanks around the vehicles because the Kremlin openly said it didn't know if it would be able to defend them against Ukrainian attacks. And that is a remarkable sign of weakness. I think that might be also perhaps what prompted Vladimir Putin to make these comments saying that we are still in control and we know that the war is difficult. and trying to calm the nerves in Russia. You know, we've talked to other military analysts who say through all of this, Ukraine has really become, you know, foremost in the world in terms of drone technology in wartime settings. That after years of the sanctions and the shifting alliances, who has leverage in these negotiations? So I think, firstly, those negotiations right now really are deadlocks. But what we're starting to see, and this is the strategy of Ukraine, is to try and put more pressure on Vladimir Putin by using these long-range attacks using drones. And it is remarkable. You know, when we saw the start of the war, Ukraine essentially wasn't able to hit anything inside Russia. It didn't have the means of doing so. But now, increasingly, it has its own domestically produced cruise missiles and long-range drones. Increasingly, it doesn't rely on the United States or Europe for, but produces them itself. And it is able, through that, to increasingly afflict severe damage. You know, this month has been this extraordinary image of this major port city in Russia's south being engulfed in thick oil smoke because there's been this massive fire, one of its major oil refineries down there. And that's impossible for Russians to ignore. And at the same time at the front line, the drones are... Ukraine is using, without question, world-leading, and no one else, apart from the Russians, at this point, really has them. And they are inflicting enormous casualties. And what that means is that it's starting to make it very, very difficult to Russia to move forward. It was already extremely difficult for them to do that. But now, increasingly, we're seeing that it's becoming in some areas almost impossible. And so the hope that Ukraine has is that eventually, by freezing the front line, by not making Russia able... to move forward, then that is the time when you might finally see Vladimir Putin come and have real negotiations. But I think for now, we seem to still be a long way from that. All right. Thank you very much. That is Patrick Riebel, ABC News correspondent out of London. Let's get to check on traffic now with Roy Lamella. This is board sponsored by Grayton Resort and Casino. We're taking a look at the super commute to San Francisco. No delays across the Yolo Casual. No Deluxe across the Yola in the 15-Kazzo, a 15-crosser, and a 15-minute cross with no minor stalls or accidents. Also, the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza, metering lights are off and traffic.

built up just a little bit as you're approaching the toll plaza, actually seeing some brake lights starting at the toll plaza and continuing to the beginning of the incline. And we do have an accident on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge, causing a slowdown as you're making way up the incline. San Francisco side looks pretty much at the limit, but an 11-minute ride from the Mace to Fremont Street. Great resorting casino, the Bay Area's best kept secret is bigger, bolder, and better. This may step into a new expansion with over 1,700 games, a brand new rooftop dining experience in a sports bar, packed with a wall-to-wall screens. Great in casino coming May 2026. Traffic on the tens every 10 minutes, mornings and afternoons, Roy LaMilla. KBekinders Radio up 93.1 FM, 1530 a.m. It'll be heating up over the next couple of days, mostly sunny today, highs in the low to mid-80s, clear tonight, lows into the low in mid-50s, mostly sunny, very warm Thursday, highs in the upper 80s to low to 90s, then hot with plenty of sun Friday with highs in the low to mid-90s. I'm Accombe, the meteorologist Jason Katarina on KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. 55 degrees in Sacramento. In time now to get over to our friends at the Bloomberg Business Desk. If you have a need for speed, Amazon says it's planning to roll out its Amazon Now service to millions of customers in dozens of cities by the end of the year. Amazon Now offers 30-minute delivery on thousands of groceries and essentials. The 30-minute delivery builds on Amazon's existing one-hour and three-hour delivery and same-day delivery services. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused oil and fertilizer shortages in part of the world, but here's a shortage that some did not expect. Inc. Manufacturers around the world are coping with dwindling supplies of petrochemicals used to make things like ink for packaging. It's so bad that Japan's biggest potato chip maker has switched to boring black and white lettering on its potato chip bag. And a new feature is coming to Spotify. The music streaming giant is celebrating its 20th anniversary by launching a fan experience looking back on listening habits throughout the years. It's called Spotify 20, Your Party of the Year, and it allows users to unlock a variety of features that highlight it. experiences since joining the platform. I'm Erica Herskowitz on KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. All right. Thank you so much, Erica. We appreciate it. Time now for your talkback responses of the hour. The clip was with gubernatorial candidate Javier Pesere. It was an awkward exchange with a KTLA reporter in which he says, they're both seated, getting ready to do an interview, and he says, this is a profile piece, not a gotcha piece. So this is basically how this interview is going to be conducted. And she says, look, I'm going to ask you questions that are fair questions I'd like to start the interview and again he wants to clarify this is a profile piece not a gotcha plate piece so when a candidate tries to set the tone for an interview like this does it make you think they're being treated unfairly by the media or that they just may not be comfortable answering difficult questions from the talkback lines. As far as Javier Massaro, his little interview goes, boy, sure sounded like whining to me. Look at what Donald Trump puts up with every time he gets in front of the press. Mr. Massero won't be getting my vote. We don't need another whiner in the governor's office. Yeah, well, okay, that's one thought of what do we get from the text line? Well, you text us at 5181. Start your message with KFPK.

We got several. Xavier Becerra. has a Katie Porter issue. I'll tell you what you can ask. Another one says candidates should not be afraid of hard questions. Xavier Becerra seems to be a cardboard cutout candidate. He looks good, but he has no substance. Another one says the second the interviewee would be uncomfortable about certain questions, but a political candidate should never have been put or should never have any problem answering any questions. Another one this morning, it sounds like Xavier Becerra is afraid of getting treated. like Trump. Honestly, I don't blame Xavier Becerra, but he has a really good point. Not every interview should be a got-you interview, or I'm going to pet you very softly. You know, Christina, I mean, for political candidates, they should know better. You know, I think it's a natural response for people that maybe aren't used to being interviewed. I mean, you've got it all the time, right? Hey, what are you going to ask me? You know, that type of thing. It's a nervousness. But for something like this, I mean, it's a bad look. It wasn't a good look on camera. So, I mean, I've actually done some consulting where I've advised people on interviews with the media. And, you know, you always want to have these conversations before the camera's rolling. And not sitting there acting like you are trying to put parameters on the interview. But before the interview, before the cameras are rolling, hey, I just want to ask, what are some, you know, basic talking points so that I can, you know, be prepared to give you the answers that you need. And, you know, to be seen. as open to be seen as open to any question, I think is really important. People want transparency. They don't want to feel like you're trying to put the fix in on an interview before it's even conducted. Anyway, we want to thank you so much for your talkback responses. We'll have another talkback clip coming up at the top of the next hour. But at the bottom of the hour, our top story actually also has to deal with Xavier Becerra. He is batting away questions about his possible involvement in a scheme to steal money out of a political campaign account. We'll have that story straight ahead. The KFBK Morning News with Christina Mendonso. 5.30 is the time on this Wednesday, May 13th. One of the leading gubernatorial candidates is batting away questions about a federal investigation into his former aides. A tiny two-cent bit of relief on gas prices in an otherwise very expensive month. And not only is the World Cup not filling stadium seats. But it's not filling hotel rooms either, a very disappointing month for reservations in L.A. Both stories straight ahead. First, let's get a check on traffic with Roy Lamella. The support sponsored by Groton Resort and Casino. Had an earlier report of a stole the vehicle on the I-5 bypass going southbound right near the middle of the bypass, partially blocking the right lane, seeing HP on the scene trying to clear this off the road. By good news is no delays in the area. Greaten Resort and Casino, the Bay Area's best kept secret is getting bigger, older, and better. This may step into a new...

expansion with over 1,700 new games, a brand new rooftop dining experience, and a sports bar packed with a wall-to-wall screens. Great in casino coming May 2026. Traffic on the tens every 10 minutes, mornings and afternoons. Roy LaMilla. KAPK News Radio, 93.1 FM, 1530 a.m. Mostly sunny and warm today, highs in the low to mid-80s. Under clear skies tonight, comfortable lows in the low-to-mid-50s, mostly sunny, very warm for us on Thursday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, then a hot day, Friday with plenty of sun, highs in the low-mid 90s. I'm Acuba, the meteorologist Jason Katarina on KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. 55 degrees in Sacramento, with our top story at the bottom of the hour. Xavier Becerra is batting away questions about his possible involvement in a scheme to steal money out of a political campaign account. KFPK's Jason Campidonia has details. But Sarah was asked point blank if he's worried that the scandal might cause voters from supporting him. We are moving forward. I was not involved in those actions. No one is above the law. He says tis the season for mudslinging. It's unfortunate that happens. And we let the voters decide. We're not going to try to buy this election. We're going to try to fly our way into this election victory. Xavier Becerra says he's ready to lead the state despite what the attack ads say. You know, people want to use lies. That's on them. In the latest polls, Xavier Becerra is the leading Democrat in the race to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. Jason Campidonia, KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. Now, for more of what matters this morning, here's Mark Dembski. Good morning, Christina. The statewide average gas price has dropped by a penny, but it's still two cents higher than it was a week ago. KFPK's Kevin Tripp with the details. AAA says the average price for a gallon of self-serve regular is now $6.15. In Sacramento, the average price is $6.8. The least expensive gas in Northern California can be found in Dehama County, where gas is now 582. Statewide, the most expensive gas continues to be in Mono County. That's where the average price is 704. Kevin Trep, KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. KFBK News Radio, weather, alert. Well, that cool breeze you're feeling this morning will certainly cool things off a bit today. The temperature should top off at 84 degrees in Sacramento, but that heat, it's going to start returning tomorrow. Thursday, expected to have a high of 91 degrees. Then Friday, also the forecast is set to reach into the low to mid-90s. It will likely drop back into the 80s, though, for the weekend. Well, World Cup soccer matches. They are now only one month away, but many lost...

Angeles hotel owners. They're not that very excited. Jeff Zarinham, he runs the Hollywood Hotel, and he says the World Cup is not filling up his rooms at all. It looks like it's turning out to be a bust in terms of business for hotels. Now, Zaryam is only expecting to fill up about 65% of his rooms next month, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, saying 70% of L.A. hotels are seeing disappointing numbers for the World Cup time frame. And again, the opening match on June 12th, the U.S. against Paraguay, is also not sold out at this time. In other news this morning, NVIDIA, CEO Jensen Huang, is joining President Trump on his... his trade trip to China. The president landed a short time ago. The head of the chip giant reportedly boarded Air Force One during a refueling stop in Alaska on Tuesday evening. Other tech leaders invited on the trip include Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. CNBC reporting Hwang joined the delegation after meteor reports claimed he had been left off the trip, something Trump later dismissed on true social as, quote, fake news. Time now, 535 on your Wednesday morning. Time to get you caught up on this hour's top national and global stories on KMPK News Radio. We're live everywhere on the IHeart Radio app. ABC News, I'm Chuck Siebertson. Hundreds of Chinese children greeting President Trump as he stepped off Air Force One in Beijing ahead of his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. ABC News, Chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce is there. This is not the visit the president had initially planned. He had hoped to arrive in China victorious over Iran with momentum to seal deals on trade and technology. Instead, the standstill in the war, taking center stage. Trump insists he doesn't need Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to end the conflict, but says they will discuss it. More than 100 Russian drones hitting targets in Ukraine, hours after officials say another... Russian attack killed at least eight civilians. Utah mom, Corey Richens, would be sentenced today for the murder of her husband. She was convicted of poisoning him with fentanyl after his death, and before she was charged, Richens wrote a children's book on grief. This is ABC News.

As Eric Clapton, of course, but there's some video on social media that shows him walking off stage early at a concert after having an object thrown out him. It happened Thursday at the guitarist's concert in Madrid. A post on X, a user said, some guy threw something to EC at the end, ending with no encore. The object appeared to be a vinyl record. Clapton's currently on a European tour. It's set to end this weekend in Germany. So, well, you know, don't throw stuff at the artist, and he won't walk off. I just don't understand why people would want to go to somebody's show, pay money, and then throw something out. Well, I mean, it's a vinyl record. Maybe he was trying to get him to sign it, or who knows what he was trying to do, but it wasn't. Wasn't good, and the concert ended early for everyone. See, this is why we can't have nice things. All right. Let's get outside and check traffic with Roy Lamella. This support sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration right now, updating you on the Supercommute to the Alteam Pass. So far, still no delays on both southbound 99 at I-5, looking at a 38-minute ride down south-99 into Stockton and 41 minutes here for traveling down I-5, with no delays to lay through Lathrop all the way down towards 205. Traveling through Tracy, breaklights begin now just after Nagley Road, and it continues. to the 580 interchange resulting in a 36-minute ride between 9-5 and 580, up and over the odds of all paths. You still stop and go to just past Grant Line Road and also sluggish making way towards North Flynn Road. And after that, down the hill and delivermore in Dublin, no delays in the 26-minute ride away to between 205 and 680. You think a ticket for not wearing your seatbelt is the worst that could happen until you get into crash. Suddenly a ticket doesn't seem so bad. Clicking her ticket paid for by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic on the tens every 10 minutes, mornings and afternoons, Roy LaMilla, Cape Canoes Radio, 93.1 FM, 1530 a.m. Sunny skies with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight, sky's with a high near 84, then tomorrow's sunny with a high near 91 as we start warming up once again. Currently, we're at 55 degrees in Sacramento. News from your neighborhood right now, brought to you by Kitchen Mart, Kitchen and Bath Remodeling, celebrating 50 years of craftsmanship. Herald, Gold Country Media is where we get this, and traffic improvements, they are coming to West Placer County. We talked about this, but now these plans are finalized for new traffic signals along baseline and Riego roads. Construction will begin in 2027 on this federally funded project that will add traffic lights and left turn lanes at three busy intersections to improve safety and reduce congestion in the rapidly growing area. is rapidly growing christina yes it is okay coming up you may be watching netflix but is netflix watching you a new lawsuit says yes jim ryan catches us up next presented by johnny jennings made for more realty Now trending on the KFBK Morning News with Christina Mendanza. A new national report says nearly two-thirds of Americans now distrust AI, even as more people use it every day, concerns over misinformation, job losses, and data privacy top the list. Jim Ryan, our ABC News correspondent out of Dallas joins us now. This is a lawsuit about Netflix tracking viewer habits and sharing that data with brokers.

This is a lawsuit that's been filed by Ken Paxton, who is in Texas there, right? Yeah, the state attorney general here filing in the lawsuit on behalf of the state of Texas, Christina. It claims that the company is violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act along with other violations. And yes, and it wants $10,000 per violation. That could mount into the billions of dollars. The claim is that Netflix is gathering up information on consumers, the people who are watching at the 96 million people around the world who watch it on a monthly basis. collecting that data without their consent and then selling it to others. And last year, a year ago tomorrow, the so-called upfront, that is the presentation to shareholders. Netflix kind of talked about that very thing. It said, quote, Netflix opened up third-party data access to trusted partners, telling the shareholders that that's a good way to produce revenue. And so the state of Texas kind of has a problem. I suspect that that line from the upfronts will be a key part of the lawsuit now that's been filed. Okay, what kind of data are we talking about? Is it more like viewing habits or what is it? Well, presumably a lot can be learned from that. What shows you like to watch, the shows that you never watch, how long you watch individual shows, and then what you switch to next. And especially when it comes to Kit, and that's a big problem that the Attorney General here has, that data is being gathered up on children who have Netflix accounts, also without their permission, and that programming and advertising is being directed based on what's learned from that data. Okay, so what could realistically be done to block them from collecting this data? If you're watching the program, they know you're watching. Yeah. Well, there's not much you really can't do. Now, you know, if you read the fine print there when you sign up for a Netflix account, it could be that something there says, you know what? We're going to be sharing your data with other companies. Now, go ahead and sign up, click, you know. So what can you do? I suppose not subscribe. But every company out there, a lot of companies that have been doing this very thing. Social media companies, other businesses that have an online presence, they've been targets of similar lawsuits to this one. Yeah, but you don't have to pay for the social media companies because you're the project or the product. But Netflix, you do pay for. You pay for that. All right. All right. Thank you so much. It's your Ryan, ABC News correspondent out of Dallas. It's got a check on traffic. Where the Mella is standing by. The support sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Getting you updated on the Supercombeard to San Francisco. Right now, things are running without any problems. So across the Yolo Consway on Westbound 80 from downtown Tech, committed to Davis, looking at a 15-minute ride.

from Davis of the Cordelia Junction, actually running at the limit, even through Vallejo as well. But right now between the Davis and the Cordelia Junction, 28 minutes. As you're traveling, the rest of that drama on Westbound 80, just some minor patches, luggage traffic in the San Pablo area. Actually starting at San Pablo Dam Road, and that continues down towards McBride. After that, no delays down the lower east shore freeway, especially between Golden Gate Fields and Emeryville. Right now, it's going to be 19 minutes from the Garkinas Bridge to the maze. At the Baybridge Toll Plaza, the metering lights are on. There was a crash on the upper deck that was blocking one of the lanes. They managed to clear that off the roadway. However, traffic still remains backed up solid well into the maze. The social reports of a crash are right near the Toll Plaza, and that's causing... of that delay as well. The good news is on the San Francisco side. You're not seeing any delays, but right now, between the Mains and Fremont Street, 46 minutes. You think a ticket for not wearing your seatbelt is the worst thing that can happen until you get in a crash. Suddenly, your ticket doesn't seem so bad. Clicking it or a ticket paid for by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic on the 10s every 10 minutes, mornings and afternoons, Roy LaMille, Cayenneers Radio, 93.1 FM, 1530 a.m. It'll be heating up over the next couple of days, mostly sunny today, highs in the low to mid-80s, clear tonight, lows into the low in mid-50s, mostly sunny, very warm Thursday, highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, then hot with plenty of sun Friday with highs in the low to mid-90s. I'm acumenologist Jason Katarina on KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. We're at 55 degrees in Sacramento, and time now for an early look at money and business. And for that, we head over to the Bloomberg Business Desk. If you have a need for speed, Amazon says it's planning to roll out its Amazon Now service to millions of customers in dozens of cities by the end of the year. Amazon Now offers 30-minute delivery on thousands of groceries and essentials. The 30-minute delivery builds on Amazon's existing one-hour and three-hour delivery and same-day delivery services. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused oil and fertilizer shortages in part of the world, but here's a shortage that some did not expect. Inc. Manufacturers around the world are coping with dwindling supplies of petrochemicals used to make things like ink for packaging. It's so bad that Japan's biggest potato chip maker has switched to boring black and white lettering on its potato chip bag. And a new feature is coming to Spotify. The music streaming giant is celebrating its 20th anniversary by launching a fan experience looking back on listening habits throughout the years. It's called Spotify 20, Your Party of the Year, and it allows users to unlock a variety of features that highlight the... experiences since joining the platform. I'm Erica Herskowitz on KFBK, Sacramento's News Radio. All right. Thank you so much, Erica. We appreciate it. And as we wrap up the 5 o'clock hour, forget the Botox, forget the filler. You got it in your kitchen, right? Yes, the latest tip for keeping those sags and wrinkles at bay, olive oil and berries. CBS News correspondent Vicki Barker has more. Research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul. drizzling olive oil on your meals and having berries for breakfast are among the simple dietary tweaks that can slow down aging. The Spanish researchers found people who eat lots of foods rich in polyphenols experience fewer age-related changes to their DNA. The effect was most pronounced in middle-aged adults. I'm Vicki Barker at the Foreign Desk in London.

Wow. You buying that? I don't know. I eat berries every morning in my yogurt, so I have no idea. I guess it could help. I still like the Botox, but... But you know what? If this could help you from the inside out, that's even better. Well, it's a cheaper option. It is a much cheaper option. See, I'm always thinking about that. My wife does the same thing with the Botox. Even with the price of groceries, it's a cheaper option. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You're going there and how much are you dropping? All right. Coming up, we're going to chat. Get your top stories of the day. We're happy with the latest on Iran, what's happening with the conflict there. You know, we've been told that Iran's military has been decimated, but apparently there's this new study and some new intelligence out that says maybe not so much, maybe it's not so devastated, so we'll have more on that in the national news. Also, there's a candidate, a local candidate here in Sacramento that is being investigated for some claims that she has made, so we'll have that. Sacramento in progress, really excited to hear more about this exhibit, this play ball exhibit mark. Yeah, 175 years of baseball history. Sacramento's had a great love affair with the game of baseball, but it has also really, really changed. I mean, so there's this new exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum in Old Sacramento. They cover from the Gold Rush era. which baseball was played. Actually, the Cincinnati Redstockings, one of the big national first professional team. They actually played here in 1869. So anyway, we're going to dive into this. It's a great thing that you can go check out between now and October. Okay, and John Decker, our White House correspondent, he is traveling with the president. He is in Beijing this morning. So we'll check in with him as well. It's all coming up in the 6 o'clock hour on the KFBK morning news.