EducationCan arts education help children heal from trauma?March 12, 2024Arts and music can nurture a visceral feeling of belonging that can help combat the isolation that often follows a tragic event, experts say.
Environment‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — againMarch 12, 2024Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial and recreational fishing this year because “caution is warranted.” The salmon industry is devastated.
EducationOne reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackersMarch 11, 2024School systems of every size have been hit by cyberattacks. "It's not Johnny in his room trying to break in and change his grades anymore," says one superintendent.
State GovernmentHere’s what we know about California’s Senate, Proposition 1 races so farMarch 8, 2024 | Nicole NixonCapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for California 2024 primary elections here. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFour tribes in California receive federal funds to boost access to electricityMarch 8, 2024 | Manola SecairaMany Indigenous communities in the United States have faced acutely poor access to reliable electricity for decades. For some, there has long been no access to electricity at all. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians face higher costs for goods and services than before the pandemic despite inflation slowingMarch 7, 2024The consumer price index shows services are mostly responsible for persistent inflation, but prices for food and other goods in California remain high.
EnvironmentSacramento temperature blanket 2024: A stormy February sees consistent cool weatherMarch 7, 2024 | Manola SecairaWith more data available, we’re getting a clearer sense of what average temperatures look like this year in Sacramento, and what may be the story behind them.
Arts and LifestyleCould the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylightMarch 7, 2024Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.
Health CareProposition 1: Early results show Newsom’s mental health bond too close to callMarch 6, 2024 | Kate WolffeCalifornians are split in early returns over a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says he needs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis. Proposition 1 was the only measure on the ballot and was too close to call Wednesday.
EducationIn a first, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online (no pencils required)March 6, 2024Students taking the exam use their own devices, or school devices — they no longer need a paper and pencil. More than a million students are expected to take the test.
