State GovernmentMan convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 yearsMay 17, 2024The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s staggering budget deficit squashes hundreds of billsMay 17, 2024The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file’ hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees.
EnvironmentLa Familia Counseling Center is Sacramento’s first federally-recognized climate resilience hubMay 17, 2024 | Manola SecairaThe hubs are meant to provide resources and shelter for community members during extreme weather events. It’s only the fifth to be recognized by federal officials in California.
Environment$20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tagMay 16, 2024The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.
EducationUniversity of California official says system has $32 billion in holdings targeted by protestersMay 16, 2024The University of California has $32 billion in assets targeted by students protesting the Israel-Hamas war. The university system has $175 billion overall in assets, an investment official announced at a meeting with the Board of Regents on Tuesday.
Health CareSolano, Yolo counties release public health warning for raw milk as avian flu concerns growMay 16, 2024 | Vicki Gonzalez | Jen PicardThe “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza,” or H5N1 virus, has not been detected in California cows, but health officials say they released the warning in an attempt to get ahead of a possible problem. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessAdvocates push back against Sacramento’s plans to close self-governed homeless campMay 15, 2024 | Chris NicholsResidents and supporters marched to City Hall on Wednesday, demanding that the city drop its plans to evict people from the self-governed homeless encampment.
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council OKs plan to replace gas appliances — without stove requirementsMay 15, 2024 | Kristin LamThe plan focuses on retrofitting space and water heating appliances, but doesn’t recommend any requirements for stoves in homes or restaurants.
Sacramento RegionJust meeting NPR Tiny Desk winner The Philharmonik? Sacramento musician shares his origin storyMay 15, 2024 | Vicki GonzalezChristian Gates is a producer, singer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist whose song “What’s It All Mean” stunned the contest judges. His contribution beat out roughly 7,000 other entries. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleAnd the winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is... Sacramento's The Philharmonik!May 15, 2024Nearly 7,000 independent artists submitted to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the Sacramento artist that rose to the top. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia moves closer to requiring new pollutant-warning labels for gas stovesMay 15, 2024The California Assembly has approved legislation that would require new gas stoves to carry a label warning users about pollutants that have been linked to respiratory illnesses.
Sacramento RegionSan Joaquin, Sacramento officials prepare for mosquito seasonMay 14, 2024 | Rich IbarraCalifornia saw 428 human cases of West Nile Virus last season, and officials are taking precautions against the spread of disease by setting up mosquito traps and doing outreach as warmer weather returns.
EnvironmentFilm about Camp Fire rescue starring Matthew McConaughey begins filming in New MexicoMay 14, 2024"The Lost Bus" tells the story of a bus driver and a school teacher who rescued students during the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history.
Nevada Supreme Court rejects teachers union-backed appeal to put A's public funding on '24 ballotMay 14, 2024The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday struck down a proposed ballot initiative that would allow voters to decide whether to repeal up to $380 million in public funding for a new MLB stadium in Las Vegas.
Sacramento Region‘Trusted messengers’ work to reduce barriers to city of Sacramento resourcesMay 14, 2024 | Kristin LamThe city of Sacramento tries to break down language, cultural and trust barriers by recruiting people who are already well-known in their communities.
Health Care‘Takes us out at the knees’: California local health officials warn against cutting fundingMay 13, 2024 | Kate WolffeTo balance the budget, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing eliminating an annual $300 million payment to public health, instituted after COVID. Advocates warn it could leave us more susceptible to another disease threat.
Sacramento RegionElk Grove City Council approves Sacramento Zoo moveMay 13, 2024 | Vicki GonzalezLast week, the Elk Grove City Council approved the zoo’s move from Land Park, where it first opened in 1927. CapRadio’s Vicki Gonzalez spoke with officials from both organizations about the path to get here and what’s next. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionSacramento wants to add more trees in under-covered areas. Here’s why, and how to get involvedMay 13, 2024Public comment is open on the city of Sacramento’s Urban Forest Plan, which proposes adding trees in the areas most in need of coverage. Representatives with the Sacramento Tree Foundation explain the steps needed to obtain “tree canopy equity.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Todd Cochran: Returning to his rootsMay 13, 2024 | Gary G. VercelliTodd Cochran’s performance at SFJAZZ on Saturday, May 18, will be a homecoming for the talented Los Angeles-based pianist and composer. His years of classical music study and collaborations with jazz giants give his performances a unique perspective. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessAmid deficit, Newsom proposes California spend less to solve homelessness and create affordable housingMay 10, 2024Faced with a multibillion dollar budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget proposal includes hundreds of millions of dollars in additional cuts to housing and homelessness programs.
AfricaU.S. troops and equipment will leave Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon saysMay 19, 2024Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country.
Music NewsSean Combs apologizes for 'my actions in that video' that appeared to show an assaultMay 19, 2024Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."
SpaceAt age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to spaceMay 19, 2024Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."
PoliticsAt Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'May 19, 2024Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy.
Middle East crisis — explainedIn Knesset speech, GOP's Elise Stefanik calls for unrestricted U.S. war aid to IsraelMay 19, 2024Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth."
WorldRescuers are searching for the helicopter that was carrying the president of IranMay 19, 2024The state-run IRNA media outlet reported that the aircraft carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior officials went down as the president returned from an event on the border with Azerbaijan.
Goats and Soda'There is no respect anymore' as ambulances come under attack in South AfricaMay 19, 2024That's what one paramedic says of the targeting of ambulance crews. Criminals are after phones and wallets along with medical equipment and drugs. We ride along with a Cape Town crew in a Red Zone.
Middle EastAn airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza as Israel's leaders air wartime divisionsMay 19, 2024An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, on Sunday, as fighting raged and Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war.