Sacramento RegionSacramento man’s past informs his work in sports youth violence prevention workJuly 9, 2024 | Kristin LamO’Shay Johnson draws on his past as a gang member to inform violence prevention work in Sacramento’s City Council District 2 area.
EnvironmentJune sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won'tJuly 8, 2024The European climate service Copernicus says Earth's more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June. It was the 13th straight month of record warmth.
Sacramento RegionDemo carves out space on the grid for experimentationJuly 8, 2024The multipurpose gallery is also a bookstore, music venue and event space for pop-ups like local tattoo artist expos and vintage clothing, and offers a generally experimental outpost and gathering space Sacramento's creative community.
EnvironmentCalifornia now has mandatory water conservation in urban areas: How will the new rules affect your supplier?July 8, 2024The measures are substantially weaker than a previous proposal after an onslaught of criticism. But they will still save enough water through 2050 to supply the state’s entire population for a year, at a cost of $4.7 billion.
State GovernmentNewsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talkJuly 5, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden. The governor told Democrats at an Independence Day picnic in Michigan Thursday that the president has the record and energy to win a second term.
EnvironmentAs heat waves intensify, more public housing residents may get help with AC billsJuly 5, 2024For decades, public housing providers could subsidize heating bills but not air-conditioning. New Biden administration guidance changes that, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough.
EnvironmentMost evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfireJuly 5, 2024Officials say thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire have been allowed to return home. The Thompson Fire near Oroville has stayed roughly the same size since Wednesday but containment increased to 29% Thursday.
State Government2024 California ballot measures: What you need to knowJuly 5, 2024Voters will decide 10 propositions on the California ballot in November. What you need to know about them and how they got on the ballot.
EnvironmentTo save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl speciesJuly 5, 2024U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls in coming decades.
EnvironmentWhy many illegal fireworks could be gone in California next July FourthJuly 4, 2024The biggest U.S. seller of legal fireworks wants the state to sign a deal with Nevada to stop illegal fireworks from crossing the border. The state fire marshal warns of fireworks danger this July Fourth during the heat wave.
