State GovernmentEfforts to reform school discipline in California peter outSeptember 24, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiLawmakers brought bills this year to change discipline and police contact for kids in K-12 schools, but they didn’t make it onto the books.
State GovernmentLater Friday night lights: How a new California law shields student athletes from heatSeptember 24, 2024A change in California law has set new rules for when young athletes can play and practice in high temperatures, affecting schools and teams across the state.
Sacramento RegionSacramento Chef enters Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’September 24, 2024 | Chris FeltsSacramento native Anthony Vo is the executive chef for Sonrisa Senior Living in Roseville — and a contestant on the 23rd season of “Hell’s Kitchen.”
Sacramento RegionColiseum employees who became familiar faces brace for what's next as A's move to SacramentoSeptember 24, 2024Many longtime Oakland Athletics employees are still working in their 70s, 80s and even 90s because they love being part of the games and cherish the community aspect of coming to work at a place with such history.
Sacramento RegionSacramento County guaranteed income program to begin accepting applicationsSeptember 23, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Family First Economic Support Pilot will give 200 low-income Black and Indigenous families in Sacramento County unconditional payments for a year.
State GovernmentCalifornia drivers can get mobile licenses on their iPhones — but they need physical ones tooSeptember 23, 2024California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.
EnvironmentA new 'mini-moon' comes to Earth this fallSeptember 23, 2024An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path around the sun.
State GovernmentCalifornia sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recyclingSeptember 23, 2024California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis.
State GovernmentCalifornia governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery storesSeptember 23, 2024California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers can purchase bags made with thicker plastic that purportedly makes them reusable and recyclable.
State GovernmentCalifornia voters split on two housing ballot measuresSeptember 20, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiTwo housing-related measures will be on the ballot in November, including a statewide rent control proposal that has already been rejected twice by voters.
