EducationTurned away on the first day of school? That was the reality for 300 Sacramento City Unified students — here’s whySeptember 10, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaDistrict staff received over 750 enrollment applications in an 8-day window, resulting in the system getting “bogged down,” a SCUSD spokesperson said. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHarris and Trump debate in Philadelphia Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to knowSeptember 9, 2024The ABC News presidential debate will be the first time Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here's what to expect.
Insight Host Vicki Gonzalez to begin chemotherapy for breast cancerSeptember 9, 2024 | Vicki GonzalezInsight Host Vicki Gonzalez has been sharing her breast cancer journey since going on leave in June for a double mastectomy.
State GovernmentHow Harris' past debates set her up for sparring with TrumpSeptember 9, 2024Vice President Harris has used debates as turning points throughout her political career. On Tuesday, she faces her biggest debate challenge yet.
EnvironmentCalifornia farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate changeSeptember 9, 2024 | Manola SecairaFarmers in California are trying to plant crops that don’t require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought and climate change make agave an appealing California crop. Now, distillers look to turn it into spiritsSeptember 9, 2024 | Manola SecairaClimate change and drought has driven California farmers to seek more resilient crops — like agave. And as the crop takes off, distillers have started making their own California agave spirits.
State GovernmentCalifornia governor vetoes bill to make immigrants without legal status eligible for home loansSeptember 6, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made some immigrants without legal status eligible for loans under a state program offering assistance to first-time homebuyers.
EducationSacramento County’s largest districts discuss 2024-25 priorities as students settle in for the yearSeptember 6, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaHere’s what to know about plans for the year at San Juan, Natomas, Sacramento City, Twin Rivers, Elk Grove, and Folsom-Cordova Unified School Districts as school kicks off in the Sacramento region.
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidates clash on police funding and how to confront city’s homeless crisisSeptember 6, 2024 | Kristin LamAssembly member Kevin McCarty says he won’t cut police funding, but Epidemiologist Dr. Flo Cofer says she wants to shift money to violence prevention programs.
EnvironmentMore extreme heat + more people = danger in these California cities. ‘Will it get as hot as Death Valley?’September 6, 2024Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.