State Government‘Down to our last dimes’: State workers say California paychecks no longer cover the billsJune 16, 2023State workers’ say their lower salaries than the private sector were offset by pensions, better benefits, job security. Is the tradeoff still worth it?
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in the Sacramento regionJune 16, 2023Juneteenth commemorates the day Texas slaves learned of their emancipation in 1865, and became a federal holiday in 2021.
Health CareFDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinationsJune 15, 2023A panel of expert advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that the COVID-19 vaccine be updated to target emerging subvariants of omicron.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers approve a budget ‘framework,’ meeting their deadline. But negotiations with Newsom continue.June 15, 2023 | Nicole NixonThe budget bill represents an agreement between lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly over filling a $32 billion deficit. But sticking points remain between Newsom and the Legislature.
SCUSD raises Pride flag after school board unanimously recognizes month honoring LGBTQ+ communityJune 14, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaThis is the second time the Pride flag has been hoisted at the Serna Center, the first being for Trans Day of Visibility in March.
Sacramento City Council OKs budget, rejects proposal to move police funding to homeless servicesJune 14, 2023 | Kristin LamWhile an effort to redirect police funding failed, the council approved changes to the proposed budget such as funding for a language access program.
State GovernmentNewsom’s infrastructure package a main sticking point in budget negotiations, Speaker saysJune 14, 2023 | Nicole Nixon“Generally, I think it’s best when things go through our legislative process,” Rendon said in an interview with CapRadio. Several lawmakers agree.
Arts and LifestyleThe way Sacramento pays for arts education is broken. Here’s what could help.June 14, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaProposition 28 in 2022 marked a historic investment for arts education. That, along with an arts block grant, were to be the panacea for three decades of non-existent arts education. However, funding limitations prompt more questions than solutions.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s COVID unemployment reckoning goes nationalJune 13, 2023As Congressional factions volley responsibility for pandemic breakdowns, Silicon Valley’s home state leads off a new book about “why government is failing in the digital age.”
Trump pleads not guilty to all 37 charges in classified documents caseJune 13, 2023The former president was ordered not to speak to any witnesses, including his aide Walt Nauta, who was also indicted for concealing documents and making false statements.
