Health CareBy addressing trauma, Del Paso Heights nonprofit seeks to reverse area's growing fentanyl crisisSeptember 6, 2023 | Kate WolffeIn the Sacramento neighborhood of Del Paso Heights, fentanyl-related deaths have been rising. To tackle the problem, one organization is trying to get local residents in on a “big old therapy session.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Audit finds Sacramento Police Department has backlog of untested rape kitsSeptember 6, 2023 | Kristin LamIn response to the audit, the Sacramento Police Department said it is working to comply with a rape kit law more than four years after a state deadline.
Health CareCalifornia COVID cases are increasing, again. Here’s the latest on boosters and moreSeptember 6, 2023It’s a confusing time in the COVID pandemic. A new booster is on the way, but cases are rising and you might want more protection now.
Burning Man festival attendees, finally free to leave, face hours of trafficSeptember 5, 2023Organizers of the annual Burning Man music and arts festival lifted a driving ban on Monday afternoon as muddy roads that had stranded thousands of attendees in the Nevada desert had dried up enough to allow people to begin leaving.
EnvironmentWhy do firefighters experience higher risks for cancer? A California researcher plans to find out.September 5, 2023 | Manola SecairaExperts say new research is necessary to understand the longer-term human health impacts of regular exposure to smoke. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Emergency repairs' on Interstate 80 could soon lead to 2-hour delays between Colfax, Nevada state lineSeptember 5, 2023The repairs are on sections of I-80 damaged by driving during successive storms this past winter.
4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikesSeptember 4, 2023Organized labor has scored some big victories this year, including new contracts at UPS. Can the winning streak continue? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Do you get federal or state holidays off? It depends.September 4, 2023 | Steve Milne | Chris HaganWhile every level of government — from cities to Congress — declares holidays, not all workers have a guarantee of taking the day off.
One death reported after storms leave thousands stranded at Burning Man FestivalSeptember 3, 2023The festival organizers said access to and from Nevada's Black Rock Desert where the annual event takes place is closed, after nearly an inch of rainfall created mud-bath-like conditions.
EnvironmentHeat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotterSeptember 3, 2023Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according to public health officials and data from the CDC.