EnvironmentNevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflowerOctober 25, 2024For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved. The project appears destined for a legal battle with conservationists who say it will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction.
Sacramento RegionSacramento County officials dispel election rumorsOctober 24, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiTwo county supervisors talked to reporters at the main elections office about security and misinformation.
State GovernmentCalifornia voters show strong support for bonds, less for housing measuresOctober 24, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiA new survey from PPIC says voters likely have concerns about the economy, but still support two $10 billion dollar bond measures.
Health CareThe CDC now recommends that people 50 and older get vaccinated against pneumoniaOctober 24, 2024The number of people that have been diagnosed with a pneumonia-causing bacteria has increased over the past six months. Older people are at higher risk of pneumococcal diseases like pneumonia and menningitis.
Health CareA California official helped save a mental health company’s contract. It flew him to London.October 24, 2024This summer, the director of California’s mental health commission traveled to London courtesy of Kooth, a digital mental health company. Weeks earlier, he pressed key legislative staff to restore a proposed cut to Kooth's funding.
State GovernmentMost California Republicans in Congress won’t commit to certifying the 2024 presidential electionOctober 24, 2024Only one-third of the California GOP congressional delegation has pledged to accept the 2024 presidential election results. And only two incumbents in office in 2021 voted to certify President Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump in the 2020 race.
Race and EquityShould Kelseyville change its name? Lake County voters will have a say this NovemberOctober 24, 2024 | Manola SecairaThose in favor of the change say the town’s name honors Andrew Kelsey, a settler with a history of murdering, raping and enslaving Pomo people, who are Indigenous to the area, in the 1800s. But the issue has become locally divisive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWalmart agrees to pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over disposal of hazardous wasteOctober 23, 2024Walmart has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California officials that alleged the retail giant illegally dumped hazardous waste.
State GovernmentWith a safe race in California, Sacramento area Assembly candidate Krell campaigns in swing state NevadaOctober 23, 2024 | Laura FitzgeraldCalifornia’s deep blue electorate usually means a predictable outcome for top ballot races in November. This has some candidates redirecting resources to the neighboring swing state of Nevada. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA new study offers a solution for California’s endangered red foxesOctober 23, 2024 | Manola SecairaResearchers say red fox populations in the Sierra Nevada and Lassen are likely declining due to issues that come from inbreeding. They say genetic rescue is a method that might help revive them.
