State GovernmentCalifornia is giving millions of kids up to $1,500 for college or career training. Here’s how to get it.August 17, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe CalKIDS program, launched in early August, gives newborns and kids from low-income families money to put toward career education or college after high school.
Groundbreaking California chief justice looks back on her tenure after announcing retirementAugust 17, 2022 | Vicki GonzalezThe state’s Supreme Court Chief Justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced that she won’t be seeking re-election this fall. She was the first person of color and second woman to be appointed chief justice of the nation’s largest court system. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento activists sue city to pull homeless camping measure from November ballotAugust 16, 2022 | Kristin LamHomeless rights advocates for months have promised the city they would legally challenge the ballot measure, which could ban encampments on public property.
Sacramento County says no widespread sweeps planned, despite ban on homeless encampmentsAugust 16, 2022 | Chris NicholsThe Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to give initial approval to camping bans along the American River and Dry Creek parkways. It also banned camps in unincorporated areas near schools, libraries and critical infrastructure such as levees.
How we measured U.S. Forest Service wildfire prevention workAugust 16, 2022Years ago, the U.S. Forest Service identified Grizzly Flats, California as being at high risk of wildfire and devised a plan to protect it. Here's how we measured how much of that work was completed before the Caldor Fire burned through the town.
Stalled U.S. Forest Service project could have protected California town from Caldor Fire destructionAugust 16, 2022 | Scott RoddTwo decades ago, the U.S. Forest Service warned that a wildfire mirroring the Caldor Fire’s progression could easily wipe Grizzly Flats off the map. The Forest Service took steps to prevent such a catastrophe, but we found the plan fell short. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Longest triple-digit heatwave of the year arrives in Sacramento this weekAugust 15, 2022 | Mike HagertyThe National Weather Service says we'll see six triple-digit days in a row — as many as there were in the entire month of June — with peak temperatures forecasted of possibly 108 degrees and a “Spare The Air” day on Tuesday.
Health CareInterview: What Californians can expect with next year’s Covered California changesAugust 15, 2022 | Vicki GonzalezPeople covered under Covered California can expect to see health care costs increase by at least 6%. Here’s what else you can expect in 2023. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
‘Overwhelming’ inflation affecting Sacramento restaurants — and chicken spots may be hit hardestAugust 15, 2022 | Randol WhiteThe latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture echoed the Sacramento experience: Food prices this summer are up as much as 12 percent over last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareRoutine COVID-19 testing ends at Sacramento City Unified for upcoming school yearAugust 15, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe district will still be providing at-home tests “at least once a month” and continues to offer on-campus testing for symptomatic individuals.
