After Sacramento’s deadliest mass shooting, officials plan to ask voters to pay for more youth programsApril 26, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan | Kris HooksWhile local officials say youth programs may not have prevented the worst mass shooting in Sacramento’s recent history, some argue more funding would build off of pre-pandemic successes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s unhealthy air rivals worst in nation, according to new studyApril 26, 2022 | Manola SecairaWhile the report found that about 40% of people across the country live in an area with unhealthy air, that number jumps up to 98% in California.
State GovernmentWhat does the California Attorney General do?April 26, 2022 | Nicole NixonThe attorney general wields a huge amount of power and resources to influence legal enforcement in California, both through the courts and policing.
State GovernmentCan California Republicans win statewide again?April 25, 2022California Republicans rally at their state convention, hoping to win a statewide office for the first time since 2006 and help the GOP retake control of Congress. But divisions between pro-Trump, conservative and traditional factions were difficult
State GovernmentCalifornia Mayors ask Newsom for continued funding for homelessness programApril 25, 2022 | Steve Milne | Chris NicholsThe Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program has provided $2 billion to local jurisdictions over the past two years, but it's unclear whether the program will have any allocations in Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget
State GovernmentInterview: Top issues for California voters split by party, poll showsApril 25, 2022 | Randol WhiteThe latest Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll shows what California voters consider to be most important seems to fall along party lines. Housing topped the list for Democrats, while Republicans were most concerned about crime. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareInterview: A UCSF doctor calculates the risk of not masking up in public transitApril 24, 2022 | Randol WhiteAirlines, airports and many public transit systems have announced they’ll no longer require passengers to mask up. UC San Francisco professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine, Dr. Robert Wachter discusses the risk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Empty classrooms and quiet hallways: California’s rural far north grapples with declining enrollmentApril 24, 2022Enrollment has dropped more than 5% in rural Northern California over the past 20 years, with some districts seeing drops of 50% or more.
State GovernmentWith more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce duplex lawApril 24, 2022A handful of activists represent the bulk of the state’s enforcement of the law. That could change as the state housing agency hires more staff.
Health CareRural counties in the North State struggle to find forensic nurse examiners to test rape kitsApril 23, 2022Sexual assault forensic examiners are struggling across California—especially in rural communities.
