Sacramento RegionSacramento LGBTQ+ gym makes working out welcoming for allJune 28, 2024 | Kate WolffeHayden Glenn, owner of Queers and Allies Fitness in East Sacramento, set out to create a low-barrier space where everyone is welcome and queer trainers understand their clients’ experiences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentEquality California marks 25 years of LGBTQ civil rights advocacyJune 21, 2024 | Kristin LamSince its founding as the California Alliance for Pride and Equality in 1999, Equality California has expanded and grown to become the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organzation.
EnvironmentRedlined neighborhoods see less biodiversity than wealthier areas, report saysJune 20, 2024 | Manola SecairaUC Berkeley researchers analyzed neighborhoods in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego to explore the link between wildlife and the legacy of redlining. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentA DA kept Black women off a jury. California’s Supreme Court says that wasn’t racial biasJune 20, 2024A federal judge in April ordered Alameda County to review more than 30 of its death penalty convictions after evidence emerged suggesting the District Attorney’s Office blocked Black and Jewish people from serving on juries.
Housing and Homelessness‘The first step is addressing their health needs’: Sacramento group hosts Black hygiene driveJune 4, 2024 | Chris NicholsThe drive is collecting essential oils and other skin and hair care products tailored to Black residents and donating them to local homeless shelters.
