Firework reports, fires increased in Sacramento County this Fourth of JulyNovember 7, 2023 | Mike HagertyDespite a big public awareness campaign for safety, fireworks continue to be a problem in Sacramento County, according to a report presented to the county Board of Supervisors.
EducationTwo Sacramento-area special school board elections take place TuesdayNovember 6, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaSan Juan Unified and Natomas Unified are holding special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7 to fill vacancies on their school boards. New school board trustees’ terms will run until 2026.
Health CareThe FDA proposes banning a food additive that's been used for a centuryNovember 6, 2023Brominated vegetable oil is a food additive that studies show causes organ damage in rats and pigs. It was introduced in the 1920s and is used today in sodas and sports drinks.
Sacramento’s X Street shelter has served nearly 800 people. But finding them housing is a bigger challengeNovember 6, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe shelter opened in September 2021 on the W-X corridor south of downtown and Midtown, home to one of the city’s largest concentrations of illegal encampments.
Six things to know about the political debate around daylight saving timeNovember 3, 2023Nineteen states have passed legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. But those laws won't take effect until Congress makes it legal. And the medical community sees one major problem.
State GovernmentUnemployment insurance: California’s ‘urgent’ $20 billion problemNovember 3, 2023The state’s unemployment insurance debt, which ballooned as a result of the pandemic, is in dire straits with no clear path forward.
EnvironmentExtreme weather has triggered over $3 billion in insurance payouts to California farmers since 2001November 3, 2023 | Manola SecairaThe Federal Crop Insurance Program, funded in large part by taxpayer money, pays farmers when their crop yields decline in an effort to keep the agricultural sector economically stable.
EducationThe need for student services at community colleges has changed dramatically since the 1960s. Has state law kept up?November 2, 2023California community colleges say they are struggling to balance instruction costs and the growing need for student services.
Elk Grove opens city-funded winter homeless shelter in Old Town districtNovember 2, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe 24/7 facility is located on Elk Grove Boulevard at Waterman Road. It will operate through March and is funded by a local tax measure approved by voters last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Black students at a Fair Oaks high school call for change after racist homecoming floatNovember 2, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaLast month a float on the theme of ‘cops and robbers’ featured a young Black man behind bars. School officials say “appropriate actions are being taken” following an investigation, but the Black student union says more needs to be done.
