EnvironmentDozens of 141-year-old Sacramento palm trees are struggling to survive at the CapitolAugust 21, 2023 | Nicole NixonThe iconic palms were planted around the perimeter of the state Capitol in 1882. Some may not survive after being moved.
EducationChanges to student housing program threaten ‘viability’ of affordable housing projectsAugust 20, 2023Colleges say they will have trouble generating revenue to secure bonds needed for new housing projects
Health CareFeds say hospitals that redistribute Medicaid money violate lawAugust 20, 2023Federal officials are trying to clamp down on private arrangements among some hospitals to pay themselves back for the Medicaid taxes they’ve paid.
State Government8 months after storms, California disaster relief slowly flows to undocumented workers who lost homes, incomeAugust 20, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.
EnvironmentHardly anyone owns a hydrogen car. California may pay up to $300 million for fuel stations anywayAugust 19, 2023With only 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road, and just two models for sale, California lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.
Environment'Give yourself grace': Camp Fire survivors offer advice to people in MauiAugust 19, 2023Residents of Paradise, Calif., know all too well what people in West Maui are going through. They share advice on how to cope — and look to the future — after a devastating wildfire.
Placerville’s historic Bell Tower Plaza could become a wedding venueAugust 18, 2023 | Steve MilneCity council members voted to allow a limited test-run of three weddings — and then revisit the program.
Dozens of sea lions are treated each year at the Marine Mammal Center in CaliforniaAugust 18, 2023Sea lions are part of the landscape and soundscape on the California coast. And when one of them is found sick or injured, it often ends up at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRecord heat boosting wildfire risk in Pacific NorthwestAugust 17, 2023Record high temperatures, strong winds and thunderstorms are prompting warnings for high wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest.
EnvironmentCalifornia researchers race to find solutions to wildfire smoke-tainted wineAugust 17, 2023 | Manola SecairaA growing number of winemakers have seen their crops ruined in recent years because of wildfire smoke. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
