Sacramento to open warming centers Thursday and Friday nightsDecember 9, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe city will open two centers starting Thursday night to provide shelter for homeless residents and those without heat as a cold front arrives.
Health CareFirst local case of omicron variant detected in Yolo CountyDecember 9, 2021 | Janelle SalangaWhile no cases have been reported in Sacramento County, the variant has been detected in county wastewater; Yolo and Sacramento County Public Health departments urges vaccination and masking amid uptick in cases from Thanksgiving travel.
State GovernmentCalifornia reparations task force discusses infrastructure's discriminatory historyDecember 9, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe task force heard from experts about how the building of state highways and investment in certain forms of transportation have disproportionately hurt African Americans in California.
Arts and LifestyleFrom street vendor to crypto artist: How digital assets offer minorities new opportunitiesDecember 8, 2021A Los Angeles artist who once sold flowers with his immigrant parents on street corners breaks into the world of NFTs. In doing so, he’s also found a nontraditional way to generate wealth in crypto currency.
EnvironmentFather, son arrested for allegedly starting Caldor Fire have been under investigation since August, attorney saysDecember 8, 2021 | Scott RoddDavid Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, are accused of reckless arson related to the Caldor Fire, which burned for 67 days In El Dorado and Amador counties and destroyed more than 1,000 structures.
State GovernmentAfter long delay, California lawmakers hold wildfire oversight hearingDecember 7, 2021 | Scott RoddState lawmakers held an oversight hearing Tuesday to discuss wildfires and how the state plans to spend this year’s record-setting investment to prevent them.
State GovernmentCalifornia redistricting: Which incumbents are in tough spots?December 7, 2021The state’s redistricting commission isn’t supposed to consider where current elected officials live. And the preliminary maps put some House members and state legislators into less politically friendly districts.
Increasing access to food assistance and locally-grown produce in the Sacramento region could be key to improving food system, new report saysDecember 6, 2021 | Janelle SalangaThe 2021 Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan outlines recommendations for the infrastructure and funding changes needed to offer more equitable, healthy and accessible food for people living in the Sacramento region. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Controversial math guidelines have had mixed results at San Francisco UnifiedDecember 6, 2021Back in 2014, San Francisco adopted one of the core ideas in the state’s proposed math framework. So far, the results aren’t completely promising.
From maggots to sex abuse, nursing homes sue California to overturn citations, finesDecember 6, 2021California nursing homes have filed more than 400 lawsuits since 2016 to appeal state citations and fines alleging poor patient care. Regulators downgraded nearly a third of sanctions involving a death.
