State Government‘A perfect storm of bad’: Report finds incarceration rates highest among rural CaliforniansAugust 31, 2022A new report from a prisoners’ advocacy group finds Kings and Shasta counties have the state’s highest rates of residents incarcerated for crimes.
Health CareFDA authorizes first revamp of COVID vaccines to target omicronAugust 31, 2022The new shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants that most people are catching now.
Flex Alert extended through Monday for California as heat wave hits the west coastAugust 31, 2022 | Claire Morgan | Steve MilneThe state’s grid operator is asking residents to conserve energy Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.
California coronavirus updates: US life expectancy fell by three years in 2021August 31, 2022U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling nearly a year from 2020, according to a new government report.
End of an era: Celebrating 21 years of Donna Apidone on CapRadio's Morning EditionAugust 31, 2022On her final day hosting Morning Edition at CapRadio, Donna Apidone shares what's next and what she'll miss most. And colleague Steve Milne shares an appreciation of Donna and her many talents at CapRadio. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentProtesters rally as Cal Fire announces plans to resume logging in Mendocino CountyAugust 30, 2022 | Manola SecairaCal Fire announced it will soon resume timber harvesting plans in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest. Controversy sparked in the area over two years ago when protesters rallied and even camped out to prevent Cal Fire from logging.
EnvironmentRanchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River waterAugust 30, 2022A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless drought. “To hell with it. We’re starting the pumps,” one Siskiyou County rancher said.
California bill would limit foreign-grown food in public school mealsAugust 30, 2022 | Steve MilneLawmakers advance the Buy American Food Act, which would require public schools to purchase domestically-grown agricultural products for student meals
Cooling centers open in Sacramento County for September heatwaveAugust 30, 2022 | Claire MorganNorthern California is facing a prolonged and possibly dangerous heat wave this Labor Day weekend. Here’s where you can cool off in Sacramento County.
Majority of Sacramento region would support tax increase to address homelessness, survey findsAugust 30, 2022 | Chris NicholsConducted by Sacramento State, the survey also found 29% of respondents have known someone who has experienced homelessness and 7% have personally been homeless or experienced housing insecurity.
