What is a healthy forest in California? These scientists are experimenting west of Lake Tahoe.
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January 19, 2022
Omicron surge worsens teacher shortage, closing more California schools to COVID
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has hit California’s teacher workforce so hard that many schools are weighing closure and in some cases forced to dip into emergency days.
January 19, 2022
Violinist Daniel Hope embarks on his most creative project to date
Violinist Daniel Hope used music as a lifeline during the pandemic. With an abundance of time, and a message in his heart, he embarked on his most creative project to date with his new album, Hope.
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January 18, 2022
In familiar refrain, United Farm Workers grapples with how to grow
UFW membership has been down for years, so low that UC Merced researchers declared farmworker union membership statistically zero for 2020.
January 18, 2022
Interview: Jury trials are on hold in Yolo County as omicron variant surges in Northern California
Superior Court Judge Tim Fall says this situation adds to the stress already present from the ongoing pandemic.
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January 17, 2022
Amid low COVID vaccine rates, more California children hospitalized in omicron surge
The number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has “skyrocketed,” challenging earlier notions that the coronavirus largely bypassed children. Child vaccination rates are relatively low, and children who con
Photos: Sacramento honors Martin Luther King Jr. at Black Lives Matter, NAACP car caravan
The caravan started in North Sacramento at Grant High School and made stops at Sacramento City College, the Oak Park Community Center and finished at Sacramento State University, the only California State University campus where Dr. King spoke.
Oak Park woman keeps her land, but must rebuild her home after receivership threatened her property
Wanda Clark’s house had sat vacant for nearly three years with significant structural issues and toxic mold before it was demolished. While the house is gone, the land remains her’s, and Clark considers that a win.
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Interview: Sacramento County Office of Education works on pilot program to bring mental health clinicians to schools
Sacramento County is working on a new program to make schools in the system into “one-stop shops” with mental health for students by hiring social workers and clinicians to address the growing mental health needs of the community.
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January 17, 2022
Ready for an N95? Here's how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes. Plus tips on how to fit them and how long to wear them.
New lawsuit claims Sacramento police handle pro-Trump and racial justice protests differently
Community members and organizers are also suing the city of Sacramento, Sacramento Police Department and former Police Chief Daniel Hahn over allegations of brutality and violation of free speech.
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How Biden is trying to clean up his comments about Russia and Ukraine
January 20, 2022
President Biden said there was uncertainty among allies about how they would respond to a "minor incursion" by Russia into Ukraine. That led to alarm overseas — and a clean-up at home.
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January 20, 2022
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Supreme Court for third time allows Texas to bar abortions after six weeks
January 20, 2022
The court denied a request from abortion providers in the state to return the case to a judge who blocked Texas's six-week ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Five questions that need answers in the final 'Ozark' season
January 20, 2022
Netflix's popular crime series is about to drop the first half of its last season. We look at five questions that hang over these seven episodes, and the seven more that will follow.
National
Cynthia Chavez Lamar becomes the first Native woman to lead a Smithsonian museum
January 20, 2022
She will oversee the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., as well as the George Gustav Heye Center in Lower Manhattan and the Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Md.
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Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: Al Bilali Soudan, Kiran Ahluwalia, Tufan Derince
January 20, 2022
For the second consecutive year, NPR teams up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.
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Schumer insists failed votes on elections and filibuster were the right thing to do
January 20, 2022
The Senate majority leader downplayed the risks of holding such a public demonstration of the rift within his caucus ahead of the midterm elections.
Business
McDonald's will expand testing of its meatless McPlant burger to 600 new locations
January 20, 2022
The plant-based burger is set to reach participating locations in California and Texas on Feb. 14. The announcement comes as several other big fast-food chains are serving up more plant-based items.
Your Money
Home prices rose faster than ever in 2021. The typical home gained $50,000 in value
January 20, 2022
For first time homebuyers it was one of the hardest years ever to afford a house. But homeowners saw tremendous gains in housing wealth.
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19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world
January 20, 2022
Zara Rutherford set off from Belgium in August to circle the globe in her Shark UL plane. Five months later, she landed back home, having landed in 41 countries on five continents.
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