State GovernmentHow election conspiracy theories tore apart Shasta CountyJune 26, 2024While elections may be the outrage du jour, officials and longtime residents in Shasta and beyond are concerned the damage to civic life will be permanent.
EnvironmentRebuilding Paradise: Nonprofit's $500 'defensible space' grants help cut residents' insurance costsJune 25, 2024Households in Paradise are confronting an insurability crisis as companies raise premiums and discontinue policies in California. But a local foundation is trying to help those families find ways to qualify for and afford private insurance again.
Sacramento RegionSacramento Ethics Commission dismisses complaint over Gaza cease-fire resolution decisions June 25, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Sacramento Ethics Commission didn’t direct the independent evaluator to further investigate the complaint against Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
EnvironmentImproved weather helps firefighters battling wildfire near rural community in Butte CountyJune 25, 2024Improved weather is helping firefighters battling a rural northern California wildfire threatening the community of Palermo, which is near where the state’s deadliest wildfire struck six years ago.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom warns that dark forces are threatening CaliforniaJune 25, 2024The governor posts a pre-recorded State of the State speech online and fulfills his duty by sending a text of his remarks to the Legislature.
Health CareCoronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?June 25, 2024At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?
EducationLos Rios Community College District’s Prison and Reentry Education Program at risk of not continuingJune 24, 2024Although the program has successfully helped many incarcerated students, say its supporters, the Los Rios PREP is in jeopardy of not continuing in fall 2024 due to an ongoing investigation of nine faculty members involved in the program.
State GovernmentCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom to deliver State of the State address on TuesdayJune 24, 2024California residents will be able to watch Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address online this week. His office says that after sending the text of the address to the state Legislature Tuesday morning, Newsom will record the speech on video.
EnvironmentThis giant freshwater fish — North America’s largest — gains California protectionJune 24, 2024Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk. State wildlife officials approved white sturgeon as a candidate for listing, which triggers protection.
Sacramento RegionNew UC Davis coffee center aims to give a jolt to research and educationJune 24, 2024The UC Davis Coffee Center facility is the first academic building in the nation devoted to coffee research and education.
EducationSacramento City Unified ‘fails’ students with disabilities, grand jury report findsJune 21, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaAn investigation by a Sacramento County grand jury reveals the Sacramento City Unified School District has neglected the needs of students with disabilities for years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentEquality California marks 25 years of LGBTQ civil rights advocacyJune 21, 2024 | Kristin LamSince its founding as the California Alliance for Pride and Equality in 1999, Equality California has expanded and grown to become the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organzation.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s long-delayed indoor heat rule approved. What it means for workersJune 21, 2024After five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors. They will take effect in August, but state prisons will not be covered.
Arts and LifestyleJennifer Peart creates the Sacramento she wants to see through artJune 21, 2024 | Jen Picard | Chris NicholsCombing nature, iconic architecture and sci-fi influences, the landscape artist paints a new vision for the planet. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento’s only microcinema is a movie buff’s DreamlandJune 21, 2024Two entrepreneurs opened Dreamland Cinema in Sacramento in June of 2022. Against all odds, the pair — Lauren Hess and Tish Sparks — succeeded, and they now regularly sell out many of the showings at their 26-seat microcinema in Midtown.
Sacramento RegionRetiring KCRA meteorologist Mark Finan reflects on 33 years forecasting Sacramento weatherJune 20, 2024 | Steve Milne | Vicki GonzalezFinan’s last day at KCRA was June 14, but the beloved meteorologist says his curiosity about and love for the weather is just as strong as it was when he was a 5-year-old wondering what caused a summer thunderstorm. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentRedlined neighborhoods see less biodiversity than wealthier areas, report saysJune 20, 2024 | Manola SecairaUC Berkeley researchers analyzed neighborhoods in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego to explore the link between wildlife and the legacy of redlining. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHigh court blocks anti-tax measure from California ballotJune 20, 2024The state Supreme Court takes a business-backed initiative to make it more difficult to raise taxes off the Nov. 5 ballot. Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders sued to kick it off.
State GovernmentA DA kept Black women off a jury. California’s Supreme Court says that wasn’t racial biasJune 20, 2024A federal judge in April ordered Alameda County to review more than 30 of its death penalty convictions after evidence emerged suggesting the District Attorney’s Office blocked Black and Jewish people from serving on juries.
U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you liveJune 20, 2024In nearly half of metro areas, buyers must make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home, a Harvard University report finds. And home prices this year reached a new all-time high.