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September 27, 2022
Sacramento Vice Mayor Ashby calls for 500-foot ban on homeless camps near schools
The proposal follows allegations that people experiencing homelessness have harassed children on their way to Sutter Middle School in East Sacramento.
Roseville given $13-million federal grant for electric buses
The grant, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and awarded by the Federal Transit Administration, will help the transit agency purchase 15 new electric buses and chargers.
September 26, 2022
As state sets higher Medi-Cal contract standards, some providers predict major disruptions
The state’s new Medi-Cal contracts are part of an overhaul to improve patient care. But some say the new providers aren’t fully prepared to handle more Medi-Cal patients.
Sacramento County has new wildfire smoke response plan
The plan was required by a new state law authored by Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). He said he wrote the legislation after the Sacramento region was inundated with smoke from nearby fires in 2018, causing confusion in response from public agencies.
September 26, 2022
Northern California wildfires: Where to find updates on air quality, evacuations, and official information
Here’s a list of resources to track the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.
September 26, 2022
Cities and towns across California only get the libraries they can afford
California public libraries depend on local funding, creating wide disparities among communities across the state.
September 25, 2022
New program to give ineligible University of California applicants a path to admission
Each year, many students apply to the University of California but didn't take all the high school classes required for admission. A new program will give them the chance to still get a spot in the system.
September 24, 2022
Pharoah Sanders, giant of spirit-driven jazz, dies at 81
Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet whose expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.
September 24, 2022
California plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030
The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to ban the sale of new gas furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2030. Homes will be required to install zero-emissions alternatives, like electric heaters.
September 23, 2022
Sacramento faces an alarming shortage of senior affordable housing. Some new units are on the way
The Wong Center Senior Apartments will offer 150 units of affordable senior housing. It will be the first fully-affordable housing project in the Railyards development north of downtown Sacramento.