Several cooling centers open in Sacramento County as 'significant heat' expectedJuly 11, 2022Cooling centers are opening throughout Sacramento County this week with temperatures hitting the triple-digits through much of the next week.
A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfectionsJuly 11, 2022BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Some seniors and disabled people will miss out on new California state paymentsJuly 11, 2022Californians who didn’t file a 2020 tax return won’t get the rebate, but some people will get aid through boosted safety net program payments.
Study says California employers fail to keep food, farm workers safe from COVIDJuly 10, 2022A new report uses Cal/OSHA data to show how California food production employers failed to keep workers safe from COVID-19.
EnvironmentLake Tahoe clarity didn't improve last year. Wildfires may have played a role.July 10, 2022Lake Tahoe’s clarity has been dipping over the years from a historic level of 97 feet to 63 feet in 2021.
State GovernmentCalifornia cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industryJuly 10, 2022Gov. Newsom and the Legislature cut a California cannabis tax, but not everyone is convinced it’s enough to stabilize the legal market. Social equity operators say the changes don’t do nearly enough to help them.
In a turbulent economy, here's how to weather the inflation stormJuly 9, 2022In a turbulent economy, here's how to weather the inflation storm. Experts offer ways to make better financial decisions as the government struggles to control inflation and head off a recession.
Health CareEmergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get itJuly 9, 2022Emergency contraceptives and abortion pills are not the same thing, though people often confuse them. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it's vital to know the difference — and your options.
Race and EquityCOVID pulls down Latino, Black, Asian life expectancy more than whites, study saysJuly 9, 2022Medical journal study says life expectancy for California’s Latinos fell six years, more than other populations during pandemic.
West Sacramento illegally divided diverse low-income neighborhood, court rulesJuly 8, 2022 | Kristin LamA Yolo County judge determined West Sacramento illegally split a neighborhood with a large Latino population into two separate City Council districts.
