EnvironmentSacramento could be home to the nation’s biggest electric truck charging depotAugust 10, 2023 | Kristin LamThe public station will be geared toward commercial trucks driving through the Interstate 5 corridor and could open in 2025.
Environment'Hank the Tank,' the bear behind 21 home invasions, has been captured near Lake TahoeAugust 7, 2023Bear 64F is believed to be one of three animals who've broken into dozens of homes in South Lake Tahoe in the last year and helped themselves to messy meals, enchanting the internet.
EnvironmentCalifornia power grid emergencies: What to know about Flex Alerts, other warnings during heat wavesAugust 7, 2023 | Kristin LamCal ISO issues multiple types of emergency notifications to consumers and utilities in an effort to prevent rotating power outages and uncontrolled blackouts.
EnvironmentDon’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking waterAugust 6, 2023Waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing before it’s piped directly to taps, providing a new, costly but renewable water supply. The state’s new draft rules are more than a decade in the making.
Health CareWhen temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?August 6, 2023The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
EnvironmentIf you miss August's blue supermoon, you'll have to wait 9 years for your next chanceAugust 5, 2023Two stellar lunar events are happening this August, with a sturgeon supermoon on Aug. 1 and then a rare blue supermoon on Aug. 30.
EnvironmentCooling centers open across Sacramento ahead of forecasted triple-digit heatAugust 5, 2023 | Claire MorganThe National Weather Service is predicting that temperatures could rise above 100 degrees in Sacramento this weekend.
Health CareCity, Sacramento Homeless Union to meet following judge’s order blocking camp removalsAugust 4, 2023 | Chris NicholsA federal judge this week issued a temporary restraining order preventing the City of Sacramento from clearing encampments for 14 days.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s wet winter lowered the risk of big fires, experts sayAugust 4, 2023 | Manola SecairaLast winter’s precipitation brought necessary moisture to a drought-stricken California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTriple-digit heat returns to Sacramento this weekend. Here’s what to expect.August 3, 2023 | Kristin LamHighs in the Sacramento Valley are expected to exceed 100 degrees during the first weekend of August.