State GovernmentHere's when and how California midterm election results will roll inMarch 4, 2024 | Chris NicholsPartial results will be published shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. on election day. Those will come from the early-arriving vote-by-mail ballots, likely the ones that arrived a few days before the election.
State GovernmentWhy California election workers are returning after COVID and conspiracy theoriesMarch 4, 2024They had to get through the pandemic, election denial and suspicious envelopes. While some left, counties now say they’re having better luck recruiting poll workers.
EnvironmentMore mountain snow expected even as powerful blizzard moves out of Northern CaliforniaMarch 4, 2024The California Highway Patrol said that sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were still shut down late Sunday.
Health CareYosemite visitors are told to leave as storm expected to drop up to 10 feet of snowMarch 1, 2024At least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts are closed and visitors have been told to leave Yosemite National Park as the most powerful Pacific storm of the season bears down on the Sierra Nevada.
State GovernmentAfter years of WFH, thousands of state workers are getting called back to the officeMarch 1, 2024 | Nicole NixonMore than 74,000 state employees work primarily from home but are being called back to the office at least two days per week as soon as this month. Many say the change is bad for productivity, work-life balance and the environment.
Health CareOlder U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommendMarch 1, 2024Federal health officials say older U.S. adults who got a COVID-19 shot in the fall should get a booster dose now.
Sacramento updates campaign fundraising rules months after city commission dismissed complaintsFebruary 29, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Sacramento City Council updated its campaign contribution rules four months after an independent investigator called them confusing.
EnvironmentDespite stormy February, California snowpack levels are below averageFebruary 29, 2024 | Manola SecairaFebruary’s monthly snow survey revealed California’s snowpack is at 80% of what’s average for this time of year. Experts say warmer storms, which brought lots of rain but less snowfall, are to blame.
EnvironmentCold storm projected to bring rain and wind to Sacramento, blizzard warning to SierraFebruary 29, 2024 | Steve Milne | Vicki Gonzalez | Claire MorganThe storm is expected to drop up to 10 feet of snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the end of the weekend. Forecasters are warning that snow could fall at elevations as low as 1,500 feet on Saturday. And wind gusts could be above 100 mph over
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidate profile: Epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune CoferFebruary 29, 2024 | Chris NicholsCofer is the only woman running among the major candidates for Sacramento mayor. She’s also the youngest at 41. Unlike her three main opponents, she’s not accepting corporate money and has never held elected office. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.