Sacramento RegionSacramento water providers plan to meet new federal limits for ‘forever chemicals’April 17, 2024 | Kristin LamOne local water agency estimates it will cost about $45 million to remove PFAS pollution from groundwater wells.
Elk Grove Police could soon remotely dispatch drones to emergency callsApril 17, 2024 | Vicki GonzalezPolice say the unmanned aerial systems would respond to calls for service in minutes, gather data and allow the department to more efficiently dispatch resources. But it has also raised privacy concerns. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionKings keep playoff dream alive with play-in tournament victory over WarriorsApril 16, 2024Sacramento advances to play at New Orleans on Friday night with a chance to return to the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference after snapping an NBA record 16-year playoff drought last season.
State GovernmentDemocrats kill California homeless camp ban, againApril 16, 2024A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.
State GovernmentThe Biden administration recruits 15 states — including California — to help enforce airline consumer lawsApril 16, 2024The Biden administration is enlisting officials in 15 states to help enforce consumer-protection laws covering air travel.
State GovernmentCalifornia fails to adequately help blind and deaf prisoners, US judge rulesApril 15, 2024Thirty years after prisoners with disabilities sued and 25 years after a federal court first ordered accommodations, a judge found that California prison and parole officials still are not doing enough to help deaf and blind prisoners.
EnvironmentCalifornia requires new homes to have solar panels. Should wildfire victims get a break?April 15, 2024A California Republican’s bill would exempt low and middle income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.
State GovernmentGoogle blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant to payApril 12, 2024The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.
Sacramento RegionHere’s why gas prices are jumping in SacramentoApril 12, 2024 | Steve Milne | Vicki GonzalezThe price at the pump has ballooned in Sacramento and throughout the state as stations switch to the cleaner but more expensive summer blend, but also as global oil costs increase, according to AAA’s John Treanor. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLooking for wildflowers near Sacramento? These hikes bring you close to Northern California’s bloomsApril 12, 2024 | Jen PicardThough the wet, colder weather we’ve experienced in 2024 hasn’t set us up for a massive wildflower bloom, Sacramento still has lots of flora coming to its peak soon. Here’s where to see it.
EducationCalifornia attempts to increase access to state financial aid for students as FAFSA problems persistApril 11, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaCalifornia officials are trying to increase access to state financial aid after issues with the federal form’s online portal. Deadlines have been extended for students and additional applications are available for students from mixed-status families.
Health CareCity of Stockton settles lawsuit from family of man who died following police restraintApril 11, 2024The family of Shayne Sutherland is set to receive $6 million from the city. Sutherland died in 2020 after being held face down for about eight minutes by two Stockton Police officers.
EnvironmentSalmon fishing off California’s coast banned for second year in a rowApril 11, 2024 | Manola SecairaAlthough state officials blame drought conditions as one reason for fish mortality, environmental groups and critics in the fishing industry blame poor water management.
Health CareCalifornia is equipping some college students with NarcanApril 11, 2024 | Kate WolffeA Sacramento official says the California Campus Opioid Safety Act, which went into effect last year, will help “normalize Narcan” in the community. The county coroner documented 385 fentanyl-related deaths last year.
EnvironmentCalifornia salmon fishing banned for second year in rowApril 11, 2024Federal officials moved to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren’t thriving.
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council discusses vacant Meadowview site 2 years after paying $12.3 million for itApril 10, 2024 | Kristin LamBack during his 2022 State of the City Address, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city could break ground on a sports facility in 2024. But the site remains undeveloped.
EnvironmentCourt upholds California's authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rulesApril 10, 2024A federal appeals court has upheld California's authority to set its own nation-leading vehicle emission standards that are the strictest in the country.
State GovernmentThe most detailed look yet at the 'exodus' of local voting officialsApril 9, 2024A new report finds more election officials are leaving their jobs now than at any point in the past two decades. But the report also adds new context to the phenomenon.
Health CareThey work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions.April 9, 2024Medical residents have a grueling job, typically working 60 to 80 hours a week. Now, early-career doctors at several California hospitals are forming unions as they press for better pay and working conditions.
EnvironmentSolar eclipse myths and rumors bubble up, from radiation to food poisoningApril 8, 2024NASA debunks these and other myths: Will a solar eclipse harm a pregnant woman's baby if she looks at it? Does an eclipse emit special radiation that can instantly blind you?
WeatherHouston area braces for flooding to worsen following stormsMay 3, 2024A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches of water to the soaked region.
Middle East crisis — explainedSenior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'May 3, 2024Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent official so far to declare that trapped civilians in northern Gaza had gone over the brink into famine.
Shots - Health NewsScientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstaclesMay 3, 2024When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science.
Research NewsOrangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists sayMay 3, 2024It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.
Interview highlightsKatie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and L.A. in 2028May 3, 2024Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can get from the U.S. government.
Campus protests over the Gaza warCampus protests over the war in Gaza have gone internationalMay 3, 2024Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call "solidarity encampments," prompting a variety of responses from university authorities and local law enforcement.
AnimalsHave you seen this emotional support gator? Wally's owner says he's lost in GeorgiaMay 3, 2024Wally has many fans in Pennsylvania and across social media. His owner is enlisting their help, saying Wally was kidnapped, located by a trapper and released into a swamp while vacationing in Georgia.
Goats and SodaSiblings can share the darndest quirks — like picking up coins & keys with their toesMay 3, 2024Siblings — especially twins — sometimes share the strangest traits, like throwing a ball with their head or picking up keys and crayons with their toes. Researchers want to know what's up with that.