EDD wants its jobless money back. But some people can’t pay.
January 16, 2022
California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a fraud recovery campaign.
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Here’s what’s changed as California’s new COVID workplace rules go into effect
January 16, 2022
Updated COVID workplace rules go into effect today. Several of the changes increase protections for vaccinated workers.
Free tests? As COVID surges, rapid results cost up to $300
January 15, 2022
Although state and federal rules require COVID tests to be free or covered by health insurance, people often have to pay hundreds of dollars upfront.
You'll be able to order free at-home COVID test kits starting on Wednesday
January 15, 2022
The Biden administration announced Friday that Americans can begin ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 19. Orders can be placed using the website COVIDtests.gov.
A massive volcano erupts near Tonga, triggering a tsunami advisory for the West Coast
January 15, 2022
An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore. Tsunami advisories were in effect from Australia to Japan to the U.S. West Coast.
The NAACP and Black Lives Matter Sacramento will host a car caravan in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday
January 14, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
The physically-distanced event will remember Dr. King’s dream and legacy, and also be held in solidarity with the fight for federal voting rights legislation.
What’s safe to do right now? A health professional explains her choices during the omicron surge.
January 14, 2022 | Janelle Salanga
With the omicron surge throughout California and Sacramento ongoing, UCSF professor Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo talks about how she’s navigating the surge, including how she’s evaluating everyday activities.
California coronavirus updates: US Supreme Court says ‘no’ to Biden’s vaccine mandate
January 14, 2022
The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate: a requirement that employees at large businesses get a vaccine or test regularly and wear a mask on the job.
COVID-19 outbreaks at Sacramento County jails prompt emergency releases
January 13, 2022 | Kris Hooks
As of Jan. 13, 76 people at the county’s main jail have the virus, and another 48 are positive at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove.
Omicron surge strains Sacramento
January 13, 2022 | Pauline Bartolone
From businesses to schools to hospitals, Sacramento area community members are dealing with widespread absences and low morale as COVID-19 cases reach their highest peak so far during the pandemic.