EnvironmentClimate task force aims to keep Sacramento County on track for cutting emissionsDecember 12, 2022 | Manola SecairaSacramento County has its sights set on zero-net carbon by 2030, but the path to accomplishing that goal isn’t entirely clear.
Health CareTo attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-careDecember 10, 2022Turnover ails a program that allows low-income people who are older or disabled to age in place. To attract new workers and improve retention, the state is paying caregivers to develop new skills.
A fight over seats could define the future of an iconic San Francisco movie theaterDecember 10, 2022Conservationists' objections to proposed renovation plans for the 100-year-old Castro Theatre in San Francisco illustrate an ongoing debate about the future of historic theaters.
State Government‘I'm meant to be here’: California’s Legislature will have a record number of women, LGBTQ lawmakersDecember 9, 2022 | Nicole NixonGreater diversity in the Legislature leads to better representation for historically marginalized groups, advocates say.
Health CareHealth officials urge residents to mask, get vaccinated as Sacramento-area respiratory virus rates spikeDecember 9, 2022 | Claire Morgan | Kate WolffeHigh COVID-19 transmission rates have moved Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado and San Joaquin counties from “low” to “medium” level for COVID-19 danger, changing some indoor masking guidelines.
Arts and LifestylePulling up ‘A Seat at the Table’: Elk Grove bookstore and cafe celebrates first anniversaryDecember 8, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe Elk Grove local coffeehouse and bookstore has made itself a hub for local business partnerships, community conversations and events celebrating diversity and identity. It has a line-up of anniversary events this weekend.
Sacramento Board of Supervisors partially approves jail expansion plan costing $465 million, expressing concerns about ongoing costsDecember 8, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-TanActivists strongly oppose the expansion saying the county can better use the money for prevention efforts.
More street medicine teams tackle the homeless health care crisisDecember 8, 2022Homeless people often have sporadic or no access to health care, resulting in costly, chronic conditions. A new statewide effort encourages Medi-Cal insurers to partner with street teams to improve care.
‘When they took the foundation, everything started crumbling’: California group fights eminent domain, racismDecember 7, 2022Where is My Land aims to help Black families regain property, sometimes decades after a government takes it. Though hundreds seek this help, founder Kavon Ward says her group focuses on a few cases at a time.
Arts and LifestyleWhat Prop. 28 funding will mean for arts education in CaliforniaDecember 7, 2022Prop. 28 will provide about $1 billion each year in funding to California public schools, starting in 2023. Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, a chief backer of the initiative, discusses how it will work.
