EducationIn a first, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online (no pencils required)March 6, 2024Students taking the exam use their own devices, or school devices — they no longer need a paper and pencil. More than a million students are expected to take the test.
State GovernmentAssembly District 6 results: Democrat Maggy Krell poised to face Republican opponent in NovemberMarch 6, 2024 | Nicole NixonEarly results show Krell leading a crowded field in the race to replace Asm. Kevin McCarty in the state Legislature. Two Republican candidates trail her.
State GovernmentDemocrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey set to compete for California Senate seatMarch 5, 2024Republican Steve Garvey is advancing to a November election to fill the U.S. Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein, a rare opportunity for the GOP to compete in a marquee statewide race in this Democratic stronghold.
State GovernmentCalifornia March primary election resultsMarch 5, 2024See the latest 2024 March primary election results from California.
State GovernmentCalifornia's closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle to control CongressMarch 5, 2024California voters have settled House primaries across the state. But all eyes are on a handful of swing districts whose November matchups will help determine who controls Congress for the next two years.
State GovernmentVoting rights: California lawmakers may translate more ballots, help more non-English-speakers to voteMarch 5, 2024Advocates say California’s immigrant citizens who need it should get ballots and voting help in their own language.
State GovernmentHere's when and how California midterm election results will roll inMarch 4, 2024 | Chris NicholsPartial results will be published shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. on election day. Those will come from the early-arriving vote-by-mail ballots, likely the ones that arrived a few days before the election.
State GovernmentWhy California election workers are returning after COVID and conspiracy theoriesMarch 4, 2024They had to get through the pandemic, election denial and suspicious envelopes. While some left, counties now say they’re having better luck recruiting poll workers.
EnvironmentMore mountain snow expected even as powerful blizzard moves out of Northern CaliforniaMarch 4, 2024The California Highway Patrol said that sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were still shut down late Sunday.
Health CareYosemite visitors are told to leave as storm expected to drop up to 10 feet of snowMarch 1, 2024At least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts are closed and visitors have been told to leave Yosemite National Park as the most powerful Pacific storm of the season bears down on the Sierra Nevada.
State GovernmentAfter years of WFH, thousands of state workers are getting called back to the officeMarch 1, 2024 | Nicole NixonMore than 74,000 state employees work primarily from home but are being called back to the office at least two days per week as soon as this month. Many say the change is bad for productivity, work-life balance and the environment.
Health CareOlder U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommendMarch 1, 2024Federal health officials say older U.S. adults who got a COVID-19 shot in the fall should get a booster dose now.
Sacramento updates campaign fundraising rules months after city commission dismissed complaintsFebruary 29, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Sacramento City Council updated its campaign contribution rules four months after an independent investigator called them confusing.
EnvironmentDespite stormy February, California snowpack levels are below averageFebruary 29, 2024 | Manola SecairaFebruary’s monthly snow survey revealed California’s snowpack is at 80% of what’s average for this time of year. Experts say warmer storms, which brought lots of rain but less snowfall, are to blame.
EnvironmentCold storm projected to bring rain and wind to Sacramento, blizzard warning to SierraFebruary 29, 2024 | Steve Milne | Vicki Gonzalez | Claire MorganThe storm is expected to drop up to 10 feet of snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the end of the weekend. Forecasters are warning that snow could fall at elevations as low as 1,500 feet on Saturday. And wind gusts could be above 100 mph over
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidate profile: Epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune CoferFebruary 29, 2024 | Chris NicholsCofer is the only woman running among the major candidates for Sacramento mayor. She’s also the youngest at 41. Unlike her three main opponents, she’s not accepting corporate money and has never held elected office. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionCity of Sacramento grapples with projected $58.6 million budget deficit. Here’s how the public can give inputFebruary 28, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Sacramento City Council began its formal discussions of the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year and is seeking public input on the financial challenges.
Health CareDeadly restraint: Despite decades of warnings, police continue holding people facedown.February 28, 2024Since the 1990s, law enforcement officials and medical experts have cautioned about the dangers of police-prone restraint, especially when people are high on stimulants or experiencing a mental health crisis.
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidate profile: Former state Senator Dr. Richard PanFebruary 28, 2024 | Chris NicholsPan said there’s no shortage of ideas for how to solve Sacramento’s homelessness crisis. Instead, he argues there’s a lack of follow through. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareThe rate of antidepressants prescribed to young people surged during the pandemicFebruary 27, 2024Researchers analyzed a sample of about 221 million prescriptions from 2016 to 2022, in Americans between the ages of 12 and 25. The increase was prominent among young women and girls.
Shots - Health NewsDespite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023March 18, 2024That's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.
ElectionsPro-Trump attorney arrested after hearing over leaking Dominion documentsMarch 18, 2024Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating confidential emails from Dominion Voting Systems.
LawRBG award ceremony canceled amid controversy over recipientsMarch 18, 2024Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk and junk bond creator Michael Milken were among the recipients of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award.
HealthThe U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industryMarch 18, 2024More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.
LawSupreme Court seems wary of barring government contacts with social mediaMarch 18, 2024At issue was a sweeping Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred government officials from having contacts with social media platforms.
BusinessPregnant stingray Charlotte brings in traffic, business to North Carolina townMarch 18, 2024Charlotte the stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium has been attracting visitors since she got pregnant without a mate. Businesses in Hendersonville are delighted by the influx.
LawTrump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers sayMarch 18, 2024Trump's lawyers say they've approached 30 companies through four brokers and none will accept his real estate holdings as a guarantee on the bond and argue the judgment is unconstitutionally high.
Book Reviews'James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classicMarch 18, 2024In a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.