Food and SustainabilityCapitol region caviar: How conservation led to industry in Northern CaliforniaThe Sacramento region is home to a unique industry that was born and raised in the area: sturgeon aquaculture.
State GovernmentCalifornia celebrates Juneteenth and America’s 250th anniversary with free historic park passes.
Sacramento RegionJune 18, 2026Greg MicekSarit LaschinskyJudge denies bail for Esparto fireworks defendant charged with murder, weighs unsealing grand jury recordsA Yolo County judge denied bail Thursday for Douglas Tollefsen, ruling there is enough evidence suggesting he was heavily involved in the alleged illegal operations in Esparto.
Sacramento RegionJune 18, 2026Sarit LaschinskyVicki GonzalezCalifornia’s FAIR Plan will hike its rates this fall. How will that impact policyholders?Hundreds of thousands of people have turned to the state’s “insurer of last resort” in recent years as wildfires grow larger and more devastating. The FAIR Plan is reportedly planning to raise its rates an average of 30% this fall. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentJune 18, 2026A tax on billionaires qualified for the November ballot. 5 things to know about the measureA healthcare workers union is pushing a one-time 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to offset federal Medicaid cuts. One billionaire has already spent $82 million trying to stop it — and that may be just the beginning.
Sacramento RegionJune 17, 2026Tony RodriguezSacramento County approves Upper Westside plan despite city oppositionThe Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday a plan to build a massive new housing development just west of Natomas. Once fully completed, it would add 9,400 homes on farmland along Garden Highway.
Sacramento RegionJune 17, 2026Vicki GonzalezSarit LaschinskyAfter their first Vegas series, what kind of excitement are the Athletics receiving?The Athletics recently played their first stint in their future home, and their new stadium is under construction. But have they improved their standing in Sacramento, where the A’s will play for at least one more season? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionJune 17, 2026Sarit LaschinskyFormer CapRadio GM’s court case continued until September, no plea enteredFormer general manager Jun Reina made a brief court appearance via Zoom on Wednesday, where his criminal case was continued until September. The former executive has not entered a plea to the felony charges leveled against him.
Sacramento RegionJune 17, 2026Riley PalmerHave the city of Sacramento’s efforts to help the homeless been working? The data is unclearCity audit raises questions about the link between Sacramento’s homeless shelters and connecting unhoused residents with stable housing.
EducationJune 17, 2026California’s childcare and preschool providers struggle amid transitional kindergarten expansionTransitional kindergarten has been gradually expanded since 2021 and is now free for all California 4-year-olds. Childcare providers were expected to care for younger children, which comes with additional licensing and staffing requirements.
Health CareJune 17, 2026Your medical provider might be recording your mental health care visitsMental health professionals at Kaiser are raising concerns about an artificial intelligence tool that records medical appointments, saying it should have more safeguards.
State GovernmentJune 17, 2026US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud - or face penaltiesThe U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs. And if they don't, they could face having federal administrative funds withheld.
