Sacramento RegionCapRadio releases audited 2024 financial reports, revealing $10M in debt and its repayment plansCapRadio management officials say a plan is underway to pay back $7.7 million owed to Sacramento State for the cost of the station’s two Downtown projects. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationCalifornia State University increases its graduation rates but is falling short of its ambitious goals
State GovernmentNovember 22, 2024Megan MyscofskiCalifornia State Auditor report says state employees mishandled about $2.6 millionThe report outlines eight substantiated allegations of what the department calls waste, inefficiency and improper hiring in state government.
Sacramento RegionNovember 22, 2024California’s skater historian José Vadi chronicles culture, community and California in motionVadi began skating as a teenager, grinding metallic ledges, curbs and loading docks near his home in Pomona. Now, in his late 30s, he's a filmmaker, playwright, journalist and essayist. He's authored two books about skateboarding.
EnvironmentNovember 22, 2024Northern California gets record rain and heavy snow. Many have been in the dark for days in SeattleA major storm with heavy snow and record rain that's moving through Northern California has toppled trees, closed roads and prompted evacuations in some areas after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and Oregon.
EducationNovember 21, 2024This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.
State GovernmentNovember 21, 2024Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential electionIn 2020, President Biden won six of the seven closely watched states. This year, President-elect Donald Trump won all seven — plus is on track to win a majority of the popular vote, according to AP.
Sacramento RegionNovember 21, 2024Gerardo ZavalaInside the gas station serving some of Sacramento’s best quesabirriaEl Cora Birria is an unassuming establishment located in the back of a gas station convenience store. The business gained TikTok fame during the pandemic but has since been struggling to make ends meet.
State GovernmentNovember 20, 2024No raise for California’s minimum wage workers. Voters reject Prop. 32California voters refused to raise the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour. Fast food and health care workers already get more.
Sacramento RegionNovember 20, 2024Laura FitzgeraldUC Davis Med Center workers embark on 2-day strikeAFSCME Local 3299 members cite unfair labor practices by the University of California. But UC officials say they fundamentally disagree with the union’s characterization of negotiations.
State GovernmentNovember 20, 2024Megan MyscofskiCalifornia heading into new year with balanced budget, say state analystsThe California Legislative Analyst’s Office released an annual report on the state’s finances, saying they’re balanced going into its next legislative session. But they warn that lawmakers should prepare for tougher times in coming years.
EnvironmentNovember 20, 2024'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 in Washington and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the northwest USA major storm is sweeping across California and the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain. It caused widespread power outages and downed trees that killed at least two people in Washington.
