EnvironmentAdvocates urge action to address Sacramento’s worsening air qualityApril 19, 2023 | Kate WolffeIn the American Lung Association’s new air quality report, Sacramento had its worst levels of particulate matter. While air quality is improving in eastern states, climate change has made fighting bad air harder in the West.
Cal State student workers launch unionization effortApril 19, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThousands of CSU student workers are petitioning for a union election, hoping to secure higher wages, holiday and sick pay and access to more work.
EnvironmentSacramento could see more mosquitoes this spring after onslaught of wet weatherApril 19, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezAfter an especially wet winter, Sacramentans may see more mosquito activity this year. Here’s what we know about the mosquito forecast and how you can help curb an influx of the insects. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhy fentanyl bills are stalling in the California LegislatureApril 18, 2023 | Nicole NixonNearly 6,000 Californians died from fentanyl overdose in 2021, but some Democratic lawmakers are hesitant to raise criminal penalties and repeat policies of the war on drugs.
EnvironmentProposed California bill aims to boost air monitoring near petroleum refineriesApril 18, 2023 | Manola SecairaAdvocates of the bill say current monitoring is inconsistent and data collected isn’t always easily accessible to the public.
Health CareCalls for Senator Feinstein to resign raise ‘difficult’ questions about aging. Here’s how to have that conversation with loved ones.April 18, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezCapRadio’s Vicki Gonzalez spoke with a Sacramento gerontologist who broke down how to navigate conversations around aging with loved ones. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s farmers reeling as flooding wreaks havoc on dairy industryApril 18, 2023After weeks of rain, the long-dry Tulare Lake is rising from the San Joaquin Valley floor, endangering farms, towns, livelihoods. Now record snow on the Sierra Nevada is melting. Will the Central Valley be ready?
Downtown Sacramento Starbucks is the 300th store in the nation to unionizeApril 17, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe Starbucks at 7th & K, located in Sacramento’s Downtown Commons, is the first in the region to win its union election. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
‘A dream come true’: Sacramento Kings fans celebrate as playoff series continuesApril 17, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezIt’s been 16 years since the Sacramento Kings made it to the NBA playoffs and fans are bursting with excitement — and emotion — about their team finally making it this far. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California approved $300 million in state-backed home loans. Who got the money?April 17, 2023California Democrats carved out the Dream for All money to help first-time buyers. The funds ran out after just 11 days with the average loan hitting $112,000.
