EducationSacramento’s students are miles away from Gaza, but that doesn’t quell their anxiety about the warJuly 17, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaDistrict officials across the Sacramento region said they have equipped teachers with the resources to host conversation in their classrooms. But students say they want more discussion about the war in school settings, with figures they trust. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionAthletics' temporary Sacramento ballpark will have hydration element because of summer heatJuly 16, 2024A new artificial turf surface at the Oakland Athletics’ temporary home in Sacramento, California, will have a hydration element because of summer heat at the open-air ballpark.
EnvironmentHomeless advocates say cities, counties should distribute tools to prevent fires in encampmentsJuly 15, 2024 | Manola SecairaLast month, a fire originating from a Rancho Cordova encampment burned nearly 600 acres. Advocates say unhoused people should be equipped with tools like fire extinguishers to help stop them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionAw, Nuts: Modesto minor league baseball team playing its final seasonJuly 11, 2024 | Rich IbarraThe Modesto Nuts are ending their 78-year run after the team and the city struck out on a new lease agreement. Neither the city nor the team said where they will play next season.
EnvironmentWildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the USJuly 11, 2024Authorities in Western states are warning of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave baking much of the U.S.
EducationMeet the Sacramentan behind Music Science Group, a program teaching kids the robotics behind musicJuly 11, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe program has served over 3,000 Sacramento students at Sacramento City, Folsom-Cordova, and Natomas Unified School Districts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionConcerts, cookoffs and cannabis: California State Fair returns to Cal Expo starting FridayJuly 10, 2024 | Chris NicholsThis year’s iteration of the fair will include concerts, exhibits, competitions — and for the first time, a place to purchase and consume cannabis legally. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionCleanStart’s Thomas Hall and Christina Granados on the importance of community outreach in clean-tech developmentJuly 10, 2024In its latest Inclusive Economy poll, Sacramentans identified community-driven, inclusive growth and green “climate-friendly” developments as the top two priorities from a list of regional economic concerns.
EnvironmentHigh temperatures and fire weather persist for Sacramento this weekJuly 9, 2024 | Steve Milne | Kristin Lam | Claire MorganTemperatures in the first half of the week will range around the upper 90s to low 100s, but will inch back up by Thursday with highs expected around 110 degrees. Gusty winds and low humidity are also increasing the possibility of wildfire.
EducationElk Grove school hosts Smithsonian exhibit to explore, counter biasJuly 9, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe exhibit, called The Bias Inside Us, is designed to help people understand and counter implicit bias. The Elk Grove stop is the only one at a school in the United States. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
