Sacramento RegionDocumentary ‘The Right to Exist’ explores housing crisis, shines light on Camp Resolution closureOctober 8, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe first half of the film details the story of a self-governed encampment in Sacramento that was closed down by the city in late August. The second half will focus on the closure and its aftermath.
State GovernmentGovernor Newsom announces $130 million for California cities to clear more homeless campsOctober 7, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe city of Sacramento is getting the biggest cut of those funds and plans to put it towards interim housing for homeless residents north of Downtown.
State GovernmentCalifornia collects millions in stolen wages, but can’t find many workers to pay themOctober 4, 2024The state Labor Commissioner sometimes struggles to get back pay to workers when it reaches wage theft settlements. It tries social media, TV and hotlines. But money owed to employees is still sitting in state accounts.
State GovernmentNewsom signs bill to lower restitution fines for minorsOctober 3, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe fines often go unpaid, and the debt follows young people into adulthood.
State GovernmentThe Legislature could override nearly every Newsom veto. Why don’t they?October 3, 2024About 90% of bills that Newsom blocked this year passed with the support of more than two-thirds of legislators — enough to override a governor’s veto. But the Legislature hasn’t attempted to do so since 1979.
EnvironmentTribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US historyOctober 2, 2024The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has been completed near the California-Oregon border. The move Wednesday marks a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River.
EnvironmentVomiting, cramps and lethargy: As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioningOctober 2, 2024An estimated 1 in 5 schools has no air conditioning and another 10% need repair. Underfunded schools struggle to keep classrooms cool as heat waves intensify. “It’s a hot mess,” one teacher says.
Health CareThe pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts sayOctober 2, 2024Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.
EnvironmentWildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more riskOctober 1, 2024Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million.
State GovernmentNew law bans California companies from forcing employees to meet on politics, religion or union issuesOctober 1, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a bill prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees if they don’t attend a meeting about religion or politics.
