Sacramento RegionWhat’s causing respiratory problems in South Sacramento? Expanded air monitoring program aims to provide answersSeptember 6, 2024 | Kristin LamThe program aims to improve air quality in the South Sacramento and Florin area, which has high rates of asthma and other respiratory problems.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers want to ban anti-union meetings at work, but will Newsom go along?September 5, 2024A bill passed by the Legislature on its last day is a top priority for California labor unions, who say “captive audience” sessions intimidate workers. Business groups say the bill violates employers’ free speech rights.
State GovernmentCalifornia constitutional expert weighs in on special sessionSeptember 5, 2024 | Laura FitzgeraldState Assembly leaders convened a special session shortly after Newsom’s call to hold one. But Senate leaders say they refuse to meet this fall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentShould your car warn you that you’re speeding? California lawmakers vote yesSeptember 5, 2024California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.
State GovernmentHow a proposed California law could end book bans in public librariesSeptember 5, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe law would “ban book bans” by prohibiting the reasons a book could be excluded or have limited access in a public library. This comes after a study found that public libraries saw a 92% increase in titles targeted in 2023 over 2022.
Sacramento RegionBehind the mic: What’s next for The Philharmonik, Sacramento’s own Tiny Desk winnerSeptember 5, 2024 | Keyshawn DavisChristian Gates — also known as The Philharmonik — started making music when he was a young boy. Now, he talks about what’s next after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk.
State GovernmentElk Grove settles with state on affordable housing lawsuitSeptember 4, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe lawsuit is part of the Newsom Administration’s push to go after local governments that delay or deny affordable housing projects. The city must pay attorney fees and increase reporting on housing proposals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSupporters of measure to ban involuntary labor at state prisons rally at CapitolSeptember 4, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe November ballot measure would ban involuntary labor in state prisons.
EnvironmentMeet Corky Quirk, a guide who’s led Sacramento bat tours since 2004September 4, 2024 | Manola SecairaEvery summer, hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the Yolo Causeway and, in the evenings, take flight. It’s a sight that’s attracted Sacramentans and tourists for years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornians to face steep fines for violating water orders under new legislationSeptember 4, 2024Ranchers who defied a state water order were only fined about $50 each. Under new legislation headed to the governor, some daily fines for water scofflaws can increase 20-fold.