1 in 10 Sacramento residents don’t have a City Council member. Here’s why and what’s being done.March 6, 2023 | Kristin LamAbout 58,000 Sacramentans won’t have a City Council member officially representing them until December 2024. CapRadio explains why, what community leaders are saying and how city offices are trying to help. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mid Pacific | TrailerIntroducing Mid PacificMarch 6, 2023Mid Pacific explores what it means to be Asian American and the feeling of being caught between two worlds. Host Sarah Mizes-Tan brings you stories of food, politics, family and more and shows how those experiences influence our ideas of identity. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many othersMarch 5, 2023Medi-Cal serves more than one-third of the state’s population — offering a dizzying range of care to a diverse population. That means the program is working for some, but failing for many others.
EnvironmentState rejects local plans for protecting San Joaquin Valley groundwaterMarch 5, 2023Groundwater plans, largely serving low-income Latino communities, were deemed inadequate for preventing dry wells and sinking land.
EnvironmentFeds allow Diablo Canyon to stay open while seeking 20-year extensionMarch 4, 2023Granted an exemption, PG&E will now seek a 20-year permit — but state officials only want the nuclear power plant open through 2030 to smooth the transition to renewable energy.
Health CareA surge in sick children exposed a need for major changes to U.S. hospitalsMarch 4, 2023Sick children overwhelmed hospitals this past fall and winter, exposing vulnerabilities in the nation's ability to care for its youngest during a crisis.
CalFresh emergency benefits end this month — here’s what to knowMarch 3, 2023 | Janelle SalangaHow your benefits might change, where to access free food in the area, how to get involved in community efforts to share food and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s snowpack sees big boost after recent stormsMarch 3, 2023 | Manola SecairaOn Friday, researchers recorded snow over 9.5 feet deep at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe. Statewide snowpack levels are almost 200% higher than average for this time period, they said.
Race and EquityReparations Task Force to meet in Sacramento Friday and Saturday to continue finalizing recommendationsMarch 3, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan“Not everything is about a check:" Task force members will deliberate on the many ways California could pay reparations to Black descendants of slavery.
State GovernmentWhat’s working and what’s next in California’s fight for affordable housing?March 2, 2023 | Nicole NixonHousing advocates say California’s environmental law gets in the way of building enough housing. Sen. Scott Wiener said he will introduce reforms to make CEQA “pro-housing and pro-climate.”