EnvironmentExtreme weather has triggered over $3 billion in insurance payouts to California farmers since 2001November 3, 2023 | Manola SecairaThe Federal Crop Insurance Program, funded in large part by taxpayer money, pays farmers when their crop yields decline in an effort to keep the agricultural sector economically stable.
EducationThe need for student services at community colleges has changed dramatically since the 1960s. Has state law kept up?November 2, 2023California community colleges say they are struggling to balance instruction costs and the growing need for student services.
Elk Grove opens city-funded winter homeless shelter in Old Town districtNovember 2, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe 24/7 facility is located on Elk Grove Boulevard at Waterman Road. It will operate through March and is funded by a local tax measure approved by voters last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Black students at a Fair Oaks high school call for change after racist homecoming floatNovember 2, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaLast month a float on the theme of ‘cops and robbers’ featured a young Black man behind bars. School officials say “appropriate actions are being taken” following an investigation, but the Black student union says more needs to be done.
The Sacramento County jail isn’t meeting people’s constitutional rights. Here’s what is (and isn’t) being done about it.November 1, 2023 | Kate WolffeSacramento County has been under a legal agreement to improve conditions at its jails since 2020. But progress has been slow and a proposal for a possible $1 billion annex has been questioned by lawyers and advocates. Here’s how it got to this point.
Sacramento Council member Sean Loloee makes first public appearance since raids; labor department says it wasn’t involvedOctober 31, 2023 | Kristin LamThe U.S. Department of Labor investigated Sean Loloee’s Viva Supermarket businesses several times dating back to 2009, before filing a lawsuit in April 2022.
EducationSac State could see faculty strike in upcoming monthsOctober 31, 2023 | Janelle SalangaWhile over 95% of California Faculty Association membership voted in favor of calling a strike, don’t expect one to arrive tomorrow. Among the union’s demands are pay that keeps pace with inflation and greater parental support.
Arts and LifestyleSouth Sacramento panaderia serves tradition with pan de muerto for Día de los MuertosOctober 31, 2023 | Tony RodriguezA Sacramento panaderia is preserving tradition and identity for those practicing Día de los Muertos. Pan de muerto, or bread of the dead, is made once a year to be enjoyed and placed on offering altars in the Mexican celebration of life.
State GovernmentCalifornia's ban on assault weapons will remain in effect after judges grant a stayOctober 30, 2023By a 2-1 margin, an appeals court ruled that the law will remain in place until after it hears arguments on a lower court's ruling that struck down the law.
Health CareDads drive growth in California’s paid family leave programOctober 30, 2023The number of men in the state taking paid family leave to bond with a new child has risen nearly 20% since the start of the pandemic.