Sean Loloee asks to halt lawsuit amid grand jury investigation, citing self-incrimination concernsCourt filings show Sean Loloee’s legal team also asked a judge to seal search warrants that federal officers served in late October.
Arts and LifestyleNovember 27, 2023Find your next favorite read with NPR's Books We LoveNPR’s Books We Love has returned with hundreds of recommendations and a way to find just the one that’s just right for you. Andrew Limbong, host of NPR’s “Book of the Day” podcast, breaks down how to use it and shares his top picks. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalNovember 22, 2023'Maestro' chronicles the brilliant Bernstein — and his disorderly conductActors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give warm, deeply sympathetic performances as wide-ranging musician Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn, in a biopic directed by Cooper.
November 22, 2023Chris HaganOrganizers say Run to Feed the Hungry will continue in-person despite bomb threatSacramento Police announced Monday that they have received an email Nov. 13. containing a bomb threat referencing the annual race through East Sacramento. Organizers say police will have an “increased presence” at the Thanksgiving Day event.
Health CareNovember 22, 2023Kate WolffeSacramento County health officials don’t expect a repeat of last year’s ‘tripledemic,’ but still urge vaccinationsSacramento’s Dr. Olivia Kasirye says although we may avoid last year’s “tripledemic,” people should continue to get vaccinated against RSV, COVID and the flu. Eleven percent of the county has gotten the updated COVID shot.
November 22, 2023Across California, eviction cases have returned to — or surpassed — pre-pandemic levelsThe number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.
November 21, 2023Kristin LamSacramento Ethics Commission dismisses campaign contribution complaints, finds no violationsThe Sacramento Ethics Commission dismissed complaints alleging that City Council member Katie Valenzuela and mayoral candidate Flo Cofer violated city campaign fundraising rules.
November 21, 2023Chris NicholsSacramento’s newest affordable housing community honors late developer Ali Reza YouseffiCalled ARY Place, the five-story complex includes 158 affordable housing units at 17th and S streets.
EnvironmentNovember 20, 2023As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murkyUnlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.
EnvironmentNovember 20, 2023'It feels like I'm not crazy.' Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key mapThe USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous U.S. is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.
State GovernmentNovember 20, 2023Nicole NixonWhy Newsom and California lawmakers want the state Supreme Court to remove a 2024 ballot propositionA ballot proposition would require voters to sign off on any new state tax or tax increase. The governor and Democratic lawmakers are trying to remove it from the ballot. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.