Can trees reduce pollution at schools next to freeways? A Fresno campus tries plantings
December 4, 2022
Other schools may follow if tree experiment improves air quality.
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The disability tax: medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans
December 4, 2022
Health insurers and health care systems across the country are violating disability rights laws by sending medical bills that blind and visually impaired people cannot read, a KHN investigation has found.
Political rancor has had chilling effect on public education, survey finds
December 3, 2022
California students are more likely to be hostile to students with different political viewpoints
A new use for dating apps: chasing STDs
December 3, 2022
For contact tracers of sexually transmitted diseases, telephones and text messages have become ineffective. Dating apps increasingly are their best bet for informing people of their exposure risks.
Ancient lung disease strikes countertop cutters in LA
December 3, 2022
Since Jan. 2016, at least 30 stone fabricators in the Los Angeles area have been diagnosed with an accelerated form of silicosis, an incurable, and deadly, dust-related illness. The evidence suggests silica-rich synthetic stone is to blame.
California needs to prepare to live with less water, new report suggests
December 2, 2022 | Vicki Gonzalez
The PPIC released a report in November covering the state of water in California. Its authors found that rising temperatures and intense drought has depleted state water supplies in reservoirs, groundwater reserves and the snowpack.
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Here’s what we know about California 2022 election results
December 2, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
As of Friday afternoon, some results are coming into clarity. Here's what we know so far in the races for statewide offices and the state Legislature.
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Here's what we know about Sacramento County Election 2022 results
December 2, 2022 | Kristin Lam
CapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento County 2022 Midterm Elections here.
5 takeaways from discussion with state, federal health officials on pandemic response
December 2, 2022 | Kate Wolffe
The heads of public health in the U.S. and California reflected on where we are with COVID-19, what we’ve learned and how to tackle the mental health crisis.
Here are the Sacramento warming centers open as cold, wet weather continues
December 2, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The city has opened the Outreach and Engagement Center on Auburn Boulevard in northeastern Sacramento and the lobby at the North Fifth Street shelter.