Sacramento RegionSacramento State posts ‘corrected’ CapRadio forensic report onlineAugust 26, 2024 | Vicki Gonzalez | Claire Morgan | Sarit LaschinskyThe updated document includes a correction of ‘unsupported payments’ and clarifies possible conflicts of interest among former board members.
EnvironmentHeat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremesAugust 26, 2024The West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California.
State GovernmentCalifornia could soon have an official state slug, crabAugust 23, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiCalifornia is on the cusp of recognizing two new animals as mascots: The banana slug and the Dungeness crab.
Sacramento RegionCapital Dance Project celebrates 10 years with its annual Behind the Barre festivalAugust 23, 2024At Behind the Barre, slated for Sept. 6 and 7 at The Red Museum, attendees can expect a multimedia multiform approach to ballet; and beer from New Helvetia and wine from Bogel Wineries.
Health CareFDA approves two updated COVID vaccinesAugust 22, 2024The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to two updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against recent variants of the coronavirus.
Sacramento RegionSacramento teens lead fight against climate change in solidarity with national protestsAugust 22, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaLocal climate activists held a Summer of Heat protest in downtown Sacramento in solidarity with protests in New York City demanding Wall Street address its support of companies they believe are complicit in accelerating climate change.
Sacramento RegionNew city division aims to streamline Sacramento’s entertainment permits and boost live programmingAugust 22, 2024The Sacramento City Council approved staffing the new division during the adoption of the 2024-25 budget in June. It will fall under the city’s Convention and Cultural Services Department.
State GovernmentCalifornia tried to make Google pay news outlets. The company cut a deal that includes funding AIAugust 21, 2024State lawmakers give up on bills to force tech companies to pay media outlets for using news. Instead, they agree with Google on a program to help local newsrooms and to explore artificial intelligence.
State GovernmentCalifornia bills impacting K-12 graduation requirements, overdraft fees and tortillas roll forwardAugust 21, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe state Senate moved bills to help sick students graduate and put more of a vitamin preventing birth defects in masa a week and a half before the end of the legislative session in California.
Sacramento RegionSacramento puts on hold proposal to allow more cannabis dispensariesAugust 21, 2024 | Kristin LamCity staff proposed giving 20 dispensary permits to participants in its equity program helping people affected by the war on drugs start cannabis businesses.
