Sacramento RegionSacramento is going extreme. Here’s what to expect for X Games LeagueJune 22, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisThe X Games League is debuting this weekend at Cal Expo featuring co-ed teams that will compete for a championship that takes place in New Orleans.
Health CareCalifornia is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax. Will it affect your premium?June 22, 2026Legislators approved a redesigned health tax that shifts more cost onto privately insured Californians to help preserve billions in federal Medi-Cal funding.
EnvironmentWatch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floodsJune 22, 2026Watch Duty, a free cellphone app that tracks fires, became a vital tool for millions during the 2025 LA fires. The nonprofit app will now monitor flooding across all 50 states, expanding as climate change increases extreme weather events.
EnvironmentRiver Partners announces results of eDNA research, collections across the San Joaquin ValleyJune 22, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezLast year scientists from the nonprofit visited over a dozen locations to collect soil samples, which were then analyzed to determine different organisms, species and habitat conditions across the region. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionJudge denies bail for Esparto fireworks defendant charged with murder, weighs unsealing grand jury recordsJune 18, 2026 | Greg Micek | Sarit LaschinskyA Yolo County judge denied bail Thursday for Douglas Tollefsen, ruling there is enough evidence suggesting he was heavily involved in the alleged illegal operations in Esparto.
State GovernmentCalifornia celebrates Juneteenth and America’s 250th anniversary with free historic park passes.June 18, 2026 | Chris FeltsGovernor Gavin Newsom offered a “stark contrast” to the Trump administration in his announcement that admission to California's historic parks will be free for a limited time in honor of Juneteenth and America's 250th birthday.
Sacramento RegionCalifornia’s FAIR Plan will hike its rates this fall. How will that impact policyholders?June 18, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezHundreds of thousands of people have turned to the state’s “insurer of last resort” in recent years as wildfires grow larger and more devastating. The FAIR Plan is reportedly planning to raise its rates an average of 30% this fall. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentA tax on billionaires qualified for the November ballot. 5 things to know about the measureJune 18, 2026A healthcare workers union is pushing a one-time 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to offset federal Medicaid cuts. One billionaire has already spent $82 million trying to stop it — and that may be just the beginning.
State GovernmentWaves of lawsuits and internet tracking: CIPA in the digital ageJune 18, 2026 | Ruth FinchSmall businesses are getting sued at an alarming rate for violating internet privacy laws, with one law firm fielding over 500 lawsuits alone citing the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
Food and SustainabilityCapitol region caviar: How conservation led to industry in Northern CaliforniaJune 18, 2026 | Ruth FinchThe Sacramento region is home to a unique industry that was born and raised in the area: sturgeon aquaculture.
