State GovernmentBiden calls for unity following Trump assassination attemptJuly 15, 2024Biden called to "lower the temperature" in politics in remarks Sunday after the former president was shot at during a political rally.
EnvironmentHomeless advocates say cities, counties should distribute tools to prevent fires in encampmentsJuly 15, 2024 | Manola SecairaLast month, a fire originating from a Rancho Cordova encampment burned nearly 600 acres. Advocates say unhoused people should be equipped with tools like fire extinguishers to help stop them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareLifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in CaliforniaJuly 15, 2024California is in line for more than $4 billion in opioid settlement funds, and local governments are most often spending the first tranche of money on lifesaving drugs. An exclusive California Healthline analysis also found projects to help police de
EnvironmentHiking during extreme heat can be deadly. Here's why and how to stay safeJuly 12, 2024Heat records have been crumbling this summer in the U.S., creating dangerous conditions for those exerting themselves outside. When the body gets overheated, it struggles to perform basic functions.
EducationCal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. to step downJuly 12, 2024During his five-year tenure, Jackson oversaw the campus' transition to becoming California's third polytechnic university.
EnvironmentCalifornia fire officials report first wildfire death of the 2024 seasonJuly 12, 2024Mendocino County officials say they found human remains in a burned structure from a fire that started Monday.
Environment'We're screaming into the void.' Across the U.S., heat keeps breaking recordsJuly 12, 2024It’s not your imagination. Temperature records are falling across the U.S. Climate scientists say they've been predicting this for decades.
EnvironmentWorld’s largest water balloon fight? Stockton event hopes to set the record this weekend.July 12, 2024 | Rich IbarraTemperatures are expected to hit 102 on Saturday, and Splash Fest organizers are hoping to attract a crowd of 10,000 people launching more than 200,000 balloons.
EnvironmentCalifornia approves a new blueprint for offshore wind. The massive projects will cost billionsJuly 12, 2024Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central Coast, and requiring 26 ports along the coast.
Sacramento RegionAw, Nuts: Modesto minor league baseball team playing its final seasonJuly 11, 2024 | Rich IbarraThe Modesto Nuts are ending their 78-year run after the team and the city struck out on a new lease agreement. Neither the city nor the team said where they will play next season.
