EnvironmentWhen sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new onesMay 20, 2024Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.
EducationWhy UC grad students are going out on strikeMay 20, 2024The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.
State GovernmentAfter a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weatherMay 20, 2024A bill in California would require the state Department of Education to create guidelines that govern physical activity at public schools during extreme weather, including setting threshold temperatures for when students should exercise outside.
State GovernmentMan convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 yearsMay 17, 2024The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s staggering budget deficit squashes hundreds of billsMay 17, 2024The state’s multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file’ hearings by the Assembly and Senate appropriations committees.
EnvironmentLa Familia Counseling Center is Sacramento’s first federally-recognized climate resilience hubMay 17, 2024 | Manola SecairaThe hubs are meant to provide resources and shelter for community members during extreme weather events. It’s only the fifth to be recognized by federal officials in California.
Environment$20 billion: The Delta tunnel’s new price tagMay 16, 2024The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.
EducationUniversity of California official says system has $32 billion in holdings targeted by protestersMay 16, 2024The University of California has $32 billion in assets targeted by students protesting the Israel-Hamas war. The university system has $175 billion overall in assets, an investment official announced at a meeting with the Board of Regents on Tuesday.
Health CareSolano, Yolo counties release public health warning for raw milk as avian flu concerns growMay 16, 2024 | Vicki Gonzalez | Jen PicardThe “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza,” or H5N1 virus, has not been detected in California cows, but health officials say they released the warning in an attempt to get ahead of a possible problem. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessAdvocates push back against Sacramento’s plans to close self-governed homeless campMay 15, 2024 | Chris NicholsResidents and supporters marched to City Hall on Wednesday, demanding that the city drop its plans to evict people from the self-governed homeless encampment.