Map: Where You Can Vote In The Sacramento RegionOctober 14, 2020 | Emily Zentner | Megan ManataLooking for a voting location near you to cast your ballot this year? Here’s a map of ballot drop boxes and voting centers in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties for the 2020 general election, with details on when they're open.
Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Oct. 14 ShutoffOctober 14, 2020 | Emily ZentnerPG&E shut off power to about 53,000 customers in 24 counties Wednesday evening. Power was restored to most customers Friday evening.
State GovernmentNew Frontier: How Gig Economy Titans Are Lobbying Their CustomersOctober 13, 2020The gig economy titans bankrolling Proposition 22 — which would allow them to keep treating drivers as independent contractors rather than employees — have a secret weapon: your data profile.
EnvironmentDry Days Ahead For California This Year And Beyond, Experts SayOctober 13, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroMeteorologists say the hot, dry, windy weather in California right now is similar to what the state saw in 2018 before the Camp Fire devastated Butte County. These conditions are predicted to get worse as the climate crisis grows. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhat No Trump Stimulus Means For California Schools, Unemployment And MoreOctober 13, 2020An Oct. 15 state deadline to restore $11 billion in funding for education, housing and state workers looks likely to pass with no more financial help from Washington. Is there still hope for a reprieve, and could deeper cuts follow?
Social Media Posts Push False Claims About Kamala Harris And Planned ParenthoodOctober 13, 2020 | Chris NicholsThe posts alleged Harris failed to prosecute Planned Parenthood for “selling baby parts.” A dozen states investigated the organization but made no criminal findings.
Organizers File Suit To Stop Sacramento Redevelopment Plan That Tenants, Housing Advocates Fear Will Lead To DisplacementOctober 13, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe Friends of New Helvetia claim the City of Sacramento is violating environmental laws by approving a redevelopment plan around the city’s two oldest housing projects. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Eases Coronavirus Restrictions For 10 Counties, Release Guidelines For Halloween And Día de Los MuertosOctober 13, 2020Watch as California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gives an update on COVID-19 in the state.
Vote-By-Mail Fail: When A Ballot Arrives That Isn’t For YouOctober 12, 2020More than 21 million ballots are now in various stages of transit across California. Predictably, some have ended up in the wrong place.
State GovernmentCalifornia Demands State GOP Remove Unauthorized Ballot Boxes, Threatens Legal ActionOctober 12, 2020 | Scott RoddThe state has received reports of unofficial ballot boxes in churches, gas stations and gun stores in Orange, Fresno and Los Angeles counties. The unofficial ballot boxes could be a felony violation carrying a two-to-four-year prison sentence. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
