Health CareFirst over-the-counter birth control pill now for sale onlineMarch 18, 2024Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill, goes on sale online today. The pill is expected to be available in stores within a few weeks.
EducationCalifornia may extend financial aid deadline for students impacted by federal delaysMarch 18, 2024A new federal student aid application is blocking some students from completing their forms. Now California legislators are trying to extend the deadline for state student aid.
Sacramento RegionHere’s what we know about Sacramento 2024 primary election resultsMarch 15, 2024 | Kristin Lam | Claire MorganCapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento 2024 primary elections here.
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral race: County releases early results for March 2024 electionMarch 15, 2024 | Kristin LamEarly results are rolling in for the Sacramento mayoral race. Six candidates are competing to replace Mayor Darrell Steinberg and a November runoff election is possible.
Sacramento RegionSacramento artists bring forth community-centric solutions at city arts commission meetingMarch 14, 2024Artists reconvene to further discuss Wide Open Walls following failed mural project.
EnvironmentCalifornia weakens plan for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, yielding to criticismMarch 14, 2024The revised proposal grants water providers an extra five years for reducing outdoor irrigation. Cities and water agencies are relieved, while critics say Californians will keep wasting water.
Sacramento RegionAlchemist Public Market planned for Sacramento’s River DistrictMarch 13, 2024The market will include a large commissary kitchen, an outdoor food court, farmers markets, cafe, coworking office and more. The forthcoming market will be located at 341 North 10th Street and is expected to cost $12.5 million to build.
EducationCalifornia universities struggle to graduate Black students. Cultural centers aim to helpMarch 13, 2024While graduation rates for Black students are the lowest in California universities, cultural centers can help address equity issues. Centers for Black students create a safe space to foster community while connecting with academic resources.
Housing and HomelessnessCalifornia's proposed foster care cuts could increase homelessness, advocates sayMarch 13, 2024 | Chris NicholsGovernor Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting foster care support programs, including an increased rental subsidy and 24/7 urgent response hotline.
State GovernmentHot Cheetos and other snacks with common food dyes would be banned from California schools under new legislationMarch 12, 2024 | Nicole NixonPopular foods like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Doritos, M&Ms, Skittles, sports drinks, Froot Loops and Cap’n Crunch would be removed from public schools under new legislation.
EducationNew California bill would finally give teachers paid pregnancy leaveMarch 12, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe legislation was authored by Assembly member Ceclia Agular-Curry and aims to change discriminatory practices against women in the workforce.
EducationCan arts education help children heal from trauma?March 12, 2024Arts and music can nurture a visceral feeling of belonging that can help combat the isolation that often follows a tragic event, experts say.
Environment‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — againMarch 12, 2024Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial and recreational fishing this year because “caution is warranted.” The salmon industry is devastated.
EducationOne reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackersMarch 11, 2024School systems of every size have been hit by cyberattacks. "It's not Johnny in his room trying to break in and change his grades anymore," says one superintendent.
State GovernmentHere’s what we know about California’s Senate, Proposition 1 races so farMarch 8, 2024 | Nicole NixonCapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for California 2024 primary elections here. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFour tribes in California receive federal funds to boost access to electricityMarch 8, 2024 | Manola SecairaMany Indigenous communities in the United States have faced acutely poor access to reliable electricity for decades. For some, there has long been no access to electricity at all. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians face higher costs for goods and services than before the pandemic despite inflation slowingMarch 7, 2024The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.
EnvironmentSacramento temperature blanket 2024: A stormy February sees consistent cool weatherMarch 7, 2024 | Manola SecairaWith more data available, we’re getting a clearer sense of what average temperatures look like this year in Sacramento, and what may be the story behind them.
Arts and LifestyleCould the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylightMarch 7, 2024Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.
Health CareProposition 1: Early results show Newsom’s mental health bond too close to callMarch 6, 2024 | Kate WolffeCalifornians are split in early returns over a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says he needs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis. Proposition 1 was the only measure on the ballot and was too close to call Wednesday.
Middle East crisis — explainedFamine in northern Gaza is 'imminent,' warns the world's leading authority on hungerMarch 19, 2024The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification issued a new report that concluded that the entire population in the Gaza Strip, more than 2 million, face serious food insecurity as war continues.
PoliticsNegotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdownMarch 19, 2024The deal between negotiators from he House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.
AsiaHong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissentMarch 19, 2024Pro-Beijing lawmakers fast-tracked the legislation, with tough punishment for acts considered "external interference," insurrection and other offenses.
Shots - Health NewsIn a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatmentMarch 19, 2024The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.
Up First NewsletterFamine in Gaza is 'imminent;' how Louisana's abortion ban changed maternal careMarch 19, 2024People in Gaza are suffering from "catastrophic levels of hunger," according to a group of global experts. Doctors say Louisiana's abortion ban has led to big deviations in maternal care.
NationalRents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cashMarch 19, 2024The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.
WWNO-FM | Shots - Health NewsStandard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report reveals March 19, 2024 A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.
SportsA 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you're talking aboutMarch 19, 2024The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.)