State GovernmentCHP officers land a $500 million contract as Gov. Gavin Newsom races to fill vacanciesAugust 30, 2024California Highway Patrol officers received historically high raises in 2022 and 2023, but it continues to face a high vacancy rate of 16%.
EnvironmentThe Center for Land-Based Learning grows opportunities for beginning farmers with training programAugust 30, 2024Over seven months trainees attend Beginning Farmer Training Program classes twice a week, work in the 1-acre training plot at the Center for Land-Based Learning in Woodland, write their own business plan and sell produce at a farmers market.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature pushes for more oversight of youth treatment programsAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill got attention in the spring when Paris Hilton came to the Capitol to support it.
State GovernmentHigh schools in California might soon be required to teach kids how to register to voteAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature passed a bill that seeks to help boost pre-registration numbers among teens.
State GovernmentUndocumented immigrants might soon have access to down payment assistance in CaliforniaAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature moved to open down payment assistance programs to people who are undocumented but meet mortgage requirements.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature tries to discourage legacy admissions at private collegesAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe move comes two years after the U.S. Supreme Court says affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Sacramento RegionFestival Del Mole brings authentic Mexican flavors and culture to SacramentoAugust 29, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe festival transported guests to Mexico for a night of celebration. The event honored the oldest dish in Mexican cuisine, a sauce that chef Ramiro Alarcon said identifies the Mexican community and “makes us feel like we’re home.”
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council unanimously approves military equipment policy for the first timeAugust 28, 2024 | Kristin LamThe council directed the Sacramento Police Department to meet with the community review commission to answer questions, including how the policy protects civil rights.
State GovernmentHandful of gun bills head to Newsom’s deskAugust 28, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiA few gun bills have made their way out of the California Legislature and to the Governor.
EnvironmentCalifornia legislators, Tribal leaders urge Biden administration to designate three national monumentsAugust 28, 2024 | Manola SecairaMonument status could protect these sites, which have historical and cultural importance to multiple California tribes, from development and other harm.
