EnvironmentCalifornia power grid emergencies: What to know about Flex Alerts, other warnings during heat wavesAugust 7, 2023 | Kristin LamCal ISO issues multiple types of emergency notifications to consumers and utilities in an effort to prevent rotating power outages and uncontrolled blackouts.
'Barbie' is the only billion-dollar blockbuster solely directed by a womanAugust 7, 2023Greta Gerwig's film joins a high-grossing list of mostly male-directed movies, most of them with men leading the casts.
EducationDrones, tacos, and billboards: How California community colleges are trying to get students back to schoolAugust 6, 2023After a historic drop in enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, California community colleges are ramping up marketing efforts, spending more than $40 million in state and federal dollars to lure students back. Is it working?
EnvironmentDon’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking waterAugust 6, 2023Waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing before it’s piped directly to taps, providing a new, costly but renewable water supply. The state’s new draft rules are more than a decade in the making.
Health CareWhen temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?August 6, 2023The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
Health CareRepeating History: California county plugs budget gap with opioid settlement cashAugust 5, 2023State attorneys general vowed that opioid settlement funds — unlike the tobacco settlement of the 1990s — would go toward tackling the underlying crisis.
EnvironmentIf you miss August's blue supermoon, you'll have to wait 9 years for your next chanceAugust 5, 2023Two stellar lunar events are happening this August, with a sturgeon supermoon on Aug. 1 and then a rare blue supermoon on Aug. 30.
EnvironmentCooling centers open across Sacramento ahead of forecasted triple-digit heatAugust 5, 2023 | Claire MorganThe National Weather Service is predicting that temperatures could rise above 100 degrees in Sacramento this weekend.
Health CareCity, Sacramento Homeless Union to meet following judge’s order blocking camp removalsAugust 4, 2023 | Chris NicholsA federal judge this week issued a temporary restraining order preventing the City of Sacramento from clearing encampments for 14 days.
Arts and Lifestyle‘A safe place to express myself’: Luna’s Cafe closes after 40 years in SacramentoAugust 4, 2023 | Paul ConleyLocals say Luna’s Cafe — and the man behind it, Art Luna — have made an inexplicable impact on Sacramento’s arts scene. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
