Sacramento RegionFirst atmospheric river of the season expected to bring rain, cold temperatures to SacramentoNovember 18, 2024 | Claire Morgan | Gerardo ZavalaA freeze warning is in effect for the Sacramento Valley between 10 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday. Rain is expected to fall between Tuesday and Saturday.
Health CareA more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first timeNovember 18, 2024The patient was traveling from East Africa, where the mpox disease is endemic. The CDC says the strain does not present a high risk to the general population.
Housing and HomelessnessHow a Trump administration could affect California’s housing crisisNovember 18, 2024President-elect Donald Trump’s housing policy for his second term is vague at best. But based on available information, many California housing experts are not optimistic about what it could mean for the state’s crisis.
EnvironmentSalmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US historyNovember 18, 2024Less than a month after four towering dams on the Klamath River were demolished, hundreds of salmon made it into waters they have been cut off from for decades to spawn in cool creeks.
Health CareIs it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell youNovember 18, 2024A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the biggest drop in fatal overdoses seen since the opioid crisis began in the 90s.
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council to consider local State of Emergency over traffic fatalitiesNovember 15, 2024 | Keyshawn DavisIf approved, the declaration would require the city to run a number of public safety campaigns focused on distracted driving in addition to providing the public with regular updates on progress made.
State GovernmentCalifornia to receive 10% of federal fund to curb hate crimesNovember 15, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiFEMA is sending a new round of funding to safeguard mostly faith-based nonprofits against hate crimes.
Health Care'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis easesNovember 15, 2024A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the biggest drop in fatal overdoses seen since the opioid crisis began in the 90s.
This Central Valley program helps Californians get six-figure jobsNovember 15, 2024ValleyBuild is a workforce development program that helps applicants into apprenticeships for construction trades.
Sacramento RegionA look back at Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s contributions to Sacramento’s arts and creative economyNovember 14, 2024Since Steinberg’s first election bid, Sacramento’s artistic landscape, amid a 14.2% increase in its population and a global pandemic, has shifted and expanded into a culturally rich biosphere.