CapRadio moves forward with general manager hire despite Sacramento State objectionsOctober 4, 2023 | Chris HaganCapRadio’s board met Tuesday evening in a closed meeting. In an email later that night, Sac State said the board voted to “move forward in hiring a new general manager” and the university did not support the decision and wouldn’t fund the position.
Health CareKaiser strike: Sacramento workers say ‘unsafe staffing’ means patients wait hours for careOctober 4, 2023 | Nicole NixonKaiser employees in Sacramento joined a nationwide strike against the health care giant Wednesday. They say staffing levels leave patients waiting hours for routine care.
Sacramento considers city business tax increase ballot measure for March 2024October 4, 2023 | Kristin LamThe city last updated its business operations tax in 1991 and hasn’t adjusted the policy for inflation since then.
Health CareAnother strike looms at Kaiser’s California hospitals as workers push for better payOctober 3, 2023Kaiser Permanente provides health care to more than 9 million Californians. A strike this week could affect patients at dozens of hospitals.
EducationSacramento State, other California State University student workers to vote on unionizingOctober 3, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe election date is not yet set, but the California Public Employee Relations Board ruled that enough student assistant support is present to warrant a union election. The workers will vote to join the CSU Employee Union.
State GovernmentButler pick draws praise, mounting speculation over 2024 plansOctober 3, 2023Laphonza Butler, a Democratic adviser and labor leader, is set to be sworn in as a U.S. senator representing California. Her appointment could disrupt a crowded primary race.
Sacramento State CFO will oversee CapRadio as station faces insolvency by JanuaryOctober 2, 2023 | Chris HaganThe move comes after an audit uncovered significant mismanagement at the Sacramento NPR member station. The university’s internal projections show CapRadio “will have no financial resources remaining in January 2024.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThe Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just unveiled rival rescue plansOctober 2, 2023A long-awaited, controversial report weighs updates to standards that state officials say have failed to protect fish and wildlife. But environmentalists, Native tribes and others already are furious about how long this has taken.
Arts and LifestyleAn annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in OctoberOctober 2, 2023Residents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse, when the moon is deep in its orbit and passes in front of the sun, creating a black circle on the star.
State GovernmentNewsom names Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate vacancyOctober 1, 2023 | Nicole NixonUntil her appointment, Butler was president of EMILYs List, a fundraising organization that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights and has strong ties to California’s labor movement.
