State GovernmentIs it too easy for write-in candidates in California elections?July 31, 2022In California elections, it only takes a handful of signatures and votes for legislative write-in candidates to get on the November ballot. Eleven made it this year, though some won very little support.
EnvironmentTwo Yosemite area wildfires have residents on edge. Here’s what they went through this week.July 29, 2022 | Manola SecairaThe Washburn and Oak fires forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed more than 100 homes. Both blazes sparked in a matter of weeks. It has residents and business owners concerned about the future of the Yosemite community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California coronavirus updates: US reaches deal with Moderna for omicron vaccineJuly 29, 2022The Biden administration says it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company’s next generation of COVID-19 vaccine targeting the highly transmissible omicron variant.
Health CareCalifornia not declaring monkeypox a health emergency, despite growing concern about spreadJuly 29, 2022 | Janelle SalangaSan Francisco declared a state of emergency over rising cases of monkeypox Thursday. State health officials say they’re taking the outbreak “very seriously” and expecting thousands of vaccine doses from the federal government.
A Major League Soccer 'Cupset' as Sacramento Republic advances to U.S. Open Cup FinalJuly 29, 2022Sacramento continues its dream run as the first lower-division soccer team to get to the final since 2008 - with a chance to become the first non-MLS champion since 1999.
EnvironmentBiggest environmental issues facing California? Drought, wildfires and climate change, according to new PPIC survey.July 29, 2022 | Mike HagertyCapRadio spoke with Public Policy Institute of California president Mark Baldessare about the survey’s findings.
Sales tax increase will go in front of Elk Grove voters this NovemberJuly 28, 2022 | Steve MilneThe Elk Grove City Council voted Wednesday to put a 1 cent proposed sales tax increase on the ballot. Officials say it could generate an estimated $21 million a year. But several residents opposed it.
Unsafe drinking water is a reality for nearly a million Californians, especially in Central Valley, new audit findsJuly 28, 2022 | Mike HagertyA new state audit of the California Water Resources Control Board says 920,000 residents are at increased risk of liver and kidney problems, and even cancer, because they get water from systems that fail to meet standards for safe drinking water.
EnvironmentDelta tunnel: Salmon at risk from massive water project, state report saysJuly 27, 2022The tunnel project, which would cost billions and take decades, aims to help shore up water supplies in much of California. The new environmental impact report outlines the impacts.
How bad is California’s housing crisis for renters?July 27, 2022Over the past two years, federal, state and local governments have passed several laws and invested billions of dollars to stave off an eviction tsunami. How have tenants and landlords fared through it all?
