The Oakland A's are on the verge of moving to Las VegasApril 22, 2023Team officials said they had signed an agreement to buy a 49-acre site near the Strip for a new stadium. The team's departure would leave Oakland with no major pro sports teams.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homelessApril 22, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious experiment in health care is supposed to cut costs as it fills the needs of hard-to-reach people. The program’s start is chaotic and limited, but it shows promise.
State GovernmentCalifornia bills to expand state tax credits could send $1 billion to low-income familiesApril 22, 2023As pandemic relief dollars dwindle, low income families still need help recovering, advocates say. Two bills would expand California’s earned income and young child tax credits for families making as much as $30,000.
Health CareU.S. Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in FDA approval of abortion pill caseApril 21, 2023Supreme Court has left the case in the hands of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has scheduled oral arguments in the case for May 17.
California is exploding with superblooms this year. Here’s why.April 21, 2023 | Drew SandsorAfter a particularly wet winter, Northern California residents have probably been noticing the abundance of flowers, known as superblooms. An unusually wet winter led to an abundance of poppies and lupine — among other wildflowers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Kings' playoff update: Watch parties, NBA awards, and Warriors say no more cowbellApril 20, 2023 | Claire MorganThe Sacramento Kings are facing off against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA finals. The series has been rife with headline-dominating drama so far, and there’s at least two games left.
State GovernmentTwo longtime Sacramento hotels could soon turn into permanent homeless housingApril 20, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe Sacramento County Board of Supervisors this week approved applications asking Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration for $37 million to purchase and renovate the hotels through the state’s Homekey initiative.
Health CareSome adults can now get a second shot of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccineApril 20, 2023The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to make available the COVID-19 vaccines that target omicron as a second booster for people with weak immune systems and those ages 65 and older.
Mid Pacific | Episode 4‘We Are Not Each Other’s Enemies’April 20, 2023What does it mean to be in solidarity with other races? For some, the pandemic was the first time they considered their identity through this lens and how they were being positioned against others. What lessons can we learn from the LA Riots? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAfter the deluge: Floods may taint more drinking water in CaliforniaApril 20, 2023Nitrate contamination of well water has been a decades-long problem in the San Joaquin and Salinas valleys — and now stormwater has flushed more fertilizer and manure into aquifers.
