Composting starts soon in Sacramento County. Here’s what you need to know.
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June 29, 2022
Here's what we know about Sacramento primary election results
CapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento County primary election races here.
Vanessa Hua: "Forbidden City"
Journalist and novelist Vanessa Hua takes her readers to China in historical fiction that focuses on the life of a young woman selected to become a part of Chairman Mao’s inner circle.
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June 29, 2022
Let’s make a deal: What to know about the California budget
Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders agree to a record California budget that includes another round of tax rebates. Here are other highlights of the agreement, including spending for abortion access, public schools and small businesses.
June 28, 2022
Sacramento’s homeless population spikes 67% to nearly 9,300 since 2019
The results from the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count represent the county’s highest homeless population estimate on record.
June 27, 2022
California voters could add right to an abortion to the state constitution this November
The legislation is part of a package of bills to expand access to abortion as California leaders brand it as a “reproductive freedom state.”
June 27, 2022
Assembly member Jim Cooper will be Sacramento County's next sheriff
The victory was announced on Saturday after Cooper's opponent, current Undersheriff Jim Barnes, conceded the race. Cooper wants to focus on issues around homelessness and violence within unhoused communities when he takes office.
Interview: Infectious outbreaks may lead to discrimination. Here’s why we should avoid that.
Since the onset of the monkeypox outbreak, the WHO has focused on LGBTQ+ groups since the first few infections that cropped up appeared at gay-themed events in Europe. This could cause discrimination against a marginalized group.
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June 26, 2022
California tax relief: What’s in the deal
After weeks of talks, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announce a tax relief plan that includes refunds of as much as $1,050. It is part of a $300 billion budget deal announced Sunday night.
June 26, 2022
With Roe v. Wade overturned, will California’s universities become safe havens for out-of-state students?
UC and CSU double down on offering comprehensive reproductive health education
June 26, 2022
Live updates: Officials plan their next moves after the fall of Roe v. Wade
Protests continued this weekend at the Supreme Court and across the country after Friday's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The reverberations are being felt in Congress and state capitals.
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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 29)
June 29, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on DOT to start fining airlines for disrupted flights
June 29, 2022
Ahead of the Fourth of July travel weekend, Bernie Sanders calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to take action to reduce airline cancellations and delays.
House Jan. 6 committee hearings
Hutchinson's bombshell Jan. 6 testimony sways legal experts and conservative media
June 29, 2022
The explosive testimony about former President Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, has led to calls from some right-leaning outlets that Trump is unfit to serve in office.
Europe
20 men are convicted in the 2015 Paris terror attacks; one sentenced to life in prison
June 29, 2022
The deadliest peacetime attacks in French history killed 130 people. Chief suspect Salah Abdeslam was found guilty of murder and attempted murder in relation to a terrorist enterprise.
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Major health system stops, then resumes Plan B amid Missouri's abortion ban ambiguity
June 29, 2022
Saint Luke's Health System, which operates several hospitals in the Kansas City area, said it was concerned about the risk of criminal prosecution by offering the emergency contraceptive.
Goats and Soda
Coronavirus FAQ: Got any tips on improving indoor air flow to reduce infection risks?
June 29, 2022
"Ventilation is the way forward," says infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan of Stanford. Here's how to get better air flow at home, in schools and offices — even in gyms — to stave off COVID.
National
A Yellowstone visitor was injured when he got too close to a bison
June 29, 2022
A Colorado man who Yellowstone National Park officials say got too close to a bison was thrown by the animal while trying to get himself and a child away from danger.
Culture
R. Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison
June 29, 2022
The R&B star was convicted in New York last year of sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, sex trafficking and racketeering.
National
Woody Williams, the last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98
June 29, 2022
As a young Marine corporal, Williams went ahead of his unit during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean in February 1945 and eliminated a series of Japanese machine gun positions.
National
Giuliani associate Lev Parnas is sentenced to 20 months in prison
June 29, 2022
Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani who was a figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment investigation, was sentenced Wednesday for fraud and campaign finance crimes.
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Today on Insight, we're looking at a statewide composting mandate, affordable housing on college campuses and author Vanessa Hua's latest novel "Forbidden City."
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