State GovernmentInternal documents reveal the story behind California’s unemployment crashNovember 10, 2023Scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while laid-off workers scrambled to survive. A CalMatters investigation finds that the EDD missed red flags and failed to make long-promised changes before the pandemic.
Arts and LifestyleDavis Science Café celebrates 100th eventNovember 9, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe conversation series, akin to intellectual salons, aim to help create community around science, especially for those interested in learning outside of a classroom setting.
Sacramento shelter launches ‘Adopt a Cabin’ program to raise funds for homeless youthNovember 9, 2023 | Chris NicholsDonations will fund repairs, maintenance, landscaping and new community porches at The Grove, which opened in North Sacramento three years ago and serves unhoused youth ages 18 to 24.
Health CareSacramento County has some of the highest ER wait times in the stateNovember 9, 2023 | Kate WolffeAmbulance Patient Offload Time is the time it takes for a patient to be transferred from an ambulance to a bed. A new state law would require Sacramento County to cut its current wait times in half by the end of next year.
EnvironmentParadise — a California town wiped off the map by wildfire — is still recovering 5 years onNovember 8, 2023Five years after of one of America's worst wildfires, slow and expensive recovery continues in Paradise, Calif., which could be a portent for what's ahead on fire-stricken Maui.
Extracurricular clubs, sports programs help young Camp Fire survivors healNovember 8, 2023Youth in the Paradise region have lived through both a pandemic and the Camp Fire, California's deadliest wildfire. Community organizations are mobilizing to help give them spaces to thrive.
Five years after the Camp Fire, some survivors think they won’t ever be paidNovember 8, 2023In the last three years, the PG&E Fire Victims Trust has paid out more than $10 billion dollars. But it dispenses settlement money in small payments because it isn’t fully funded.
Sacramento County approves homeless safe parking program in North HighlandsNovember 8, 2023 | Kristin LamLocated on Watt Avenue, the site is expected to provide safe parking for up to 30 people experiencing homelessness.
EnvironmentWith more rain and fewer fires, California forests saw more prescribed burns this yearNovember 8, 2023 | Manola SecairaThis technique, which involves the intentional and controlled burning of fuels on the forest floor, is a necessary tool to reduce fire risks in California.
Health CareOne-third of homeless veterans live in California. Newsom is backing a new plan to help themNovember 8, 2023California’s population of homeless veterans has plateaued despite billions of dollars in state spending to create housing. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to shift the state’s resources to focus on veterans with serious mental health conditions.
