State GovernmentCHP officers land a $500 million contract as Gov. Gavin Newsom races to fill vacanciesAugust 30, 2024California Highway Patrol officers received historically high raises in 2022 and 2023, but it continues to face a high vacancy rate of 16%.
EnvironmentThe Center for Land-Based Learning grows opportunities for beginning farmers with training programAugust 30, 2024Over seven months trainees attend Beginning Farmer Training Program classes twice a week, work in the 1-acre training plot at the Center for Land-Based Learning in Woodland, write their own business plan and sell produce at a farmers market.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature pushes for more oversight of youth treatment programsAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill got attention in the spring when Paris Hilton came to the Capitol to support it.
State GovernmentHigh schools in California might soon be required to teach kids how to register to voteAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature passed a bill that seeks to help boost pre-registration numbers among teens.
State GovernmentUndocumented immigrants might soon have access to down payment assistance in CaliforniaAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature moved to open down payment assistance programs to people who are undocumented but meet mortgage requirements.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature tries to discourage legacy admissions at private collegesAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe move comes two years after the U.S. Supreme Court says affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Sacramento RegionFestival Del Mole brings authentic Mexican flavors and culture to SacramentoAugust 29, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe festival transported guests to Mexico for a night of celebration. The event honored the oldest dish in Mexican cuisine, a sauce that chef Ramiro Alarcon said identifies the Mexican community and “makes us feel like we’re home.”
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council unanimously approves military equipment policy for the first timeAugust 28, 2024 | Kristin LamThe council directed the Sacramento Police Department to meet with the community review commission to answer questions, including how the policy protects civil rights.
State GovernmentHandful of gun bills head to Newsom’s deskAugust 28, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiA few gun bills have made their way out of the California Legislature and to the Governor.
EnvironmentCalifornia legislators, Tribal leaders urge Biden administration to designate three national monumentsAugust 28, 2024 | Manola SecairaMonument status could protect these sites, which have historical and cultural importance to multiple California tribes, from development and other harm.
Health CareThe new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to knowAugust 28, 2024Updated COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at pharmacies all over the country.
State GovernmentShould AI be regulated in the workplace? California lawmakers took that question on this legislative sessionAugust 28, 2024 | Laura FitzgeraldA handful of bills introduced this legislative session have lawmakers trying to strike a balance between two major political forces: labor and tech.
EnvironmentMan accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car windowAugust 28, 2024A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather.
EnvironmentSalmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removedAugust 28, 2024For the first time in more than a century, salmon will have free passage along the more than 400 miles of the Klamath River and its tributaries as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion along the California-Oregon border.
State GovernmentBill to cut back what kids pay for crimes heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s deskAugust 27, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill brings down restitution fines for minors. Advocates say these fines are hard to pay, especially for kids.
State GovernmentNewsom signs 2 housing billsAugust 27, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe governor signed two bills meant to help more people get — and stay in housing.
Harris’ momentum continues as she ties with Trump in these swing statesAugust 27, 2024Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven states critical to the presidential race, an NPR analysis of polling averages shows.
State GovernmentBill aimed at getting more addiction treatment to older adults heads to NewsomAugust 27, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill is meant to streamline the process for Skilled Nursing Facilities to begin offering treatment.
EnvironmentSacramento temperature blanket 2024: Despite a cooler August, experts say wildfire potential is above normal this fallAugust 27, 2024 | Manola SecairaPeak wildfire season tends to last through October, so the potential for big fires in Northern California isn’t over quite yet.
Sacramento RegionSacramento shuts down high-profile homeless camp weeks after governor says cities have ‘no more excuses’August 26, 2024 | Kristin Lam | Gerardo Zavala | Chris NicholsCamp Resolution’s closure comes less than a year-and-a-half after unhoused residents signed a lease with Sacramento allowing them to stay on the city-owned property. Early on, supporters said the lease could be a model for addressing camps citywide.