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May 24, 2022
Texas shooting live updates: 18 children and 2 adults killed at an elementary school in Uvalde
An 18-year-old resident of Uvalde, Texas, has been identified as the gunman and is dead, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a news conference.
Tribes, environmental groups demand better management of the Bay-Delta
he San Francisco Bay and San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta have seen declining numbers of salmon and an uptick in harmful algal blooms in recent years.
May 24, 2022
Going electric: California car mandate would hit mechanics hard
About 32,000 California mechanics would lose jobs by 2040 under the proposed gas-powered car phaseout. Electric companies would gain workers.
May 24, 2022
Sacramento renters have to earn twice the state’s minimum wage to afford average apartment, report finds
The average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Sacramento County rose from nearly $1,400 to $1,625 from 2020 to 2021, according to California Housing Partnership.
May 24, 2022
Some living in 209 area code will need to switch to 350
The 209 area code stretches from El Dorado County down to just past Merced.
May 24, 2022
A Sacramento County nonprofit is offering to pay $3,000 worth of bills if you test positive for COVID-19 at their clinic
The program, offered by Asian Resources, Inc., ends on June 30 and covers up to $3,000 of bills, including rent, utilities and internet. The nonprofit will also provide prepared meals.
May 23, 2022
Study: Cal State system needs to increase staff pay
New study concludes that the nation’s largest university system underpays non-faculty staff
May 23, 2022
California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs
Advocates of the proposal say it would prevent overdoses, slow the spread of HIV and inspire drug users to seek help, while proponents say safe injection sites would create an "open drug scene."
May 23, 2022
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?
The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.
May 23, 2022
‘Everyone loses’: Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts
Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought.
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Survivors of Parkland and Columbine shootings share their outrage over Uvalde tragedy
May 25, 2022
Both survivors share their criticism of how, even years after shootings at their schools, no changes have been made to address mass gun violence in America.
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What we know so far about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
May 25, 2022
The attack Tuesday afternoon at Robb Elementary School took the lives of 21 people.
Health
The Buffalo shooting is a reminder that millions don't live near a grocery store
May 25, 2022
Grocery stores provide healthy foods, create jobs and offer a place for community connection. "We started calling them front-line and essential workers for a reason," says one food access advocate.
More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem
May 25, 2022
The pandemic got more people riding bikes, but the number of cyclists hit and killed by cars is rising at an alarming rate. "We're buying materials for ghost bikes in bulk," one cycling advocate says.
Sports
Sale of sanctioned oligarch's Chelsea Football Club approved by U.K. government
May 25, 2022
The government had to be sure that Roman Abramovich, sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of one of football's most successful clubs.
World
North Korea launches three missiles into the sea, including suspected ICBM
May 24, 2022
North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, hours after President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Asia.
Elections
Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump-backed primary challenge, AP says
May 24, 2022
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger famously refused then-President Donald Trump's entreaties to "find" enough votes to overturn his loss in Georgia.
Elections
Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks are headed for an Alabama Senate runoff
May 24, 2022
Alabama's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is going to a June runoff between Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks after neither candidate captured a majority of the vote.
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Incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey wins GOP primary in Alabama
May 24, 2022
Up against eight Republican challengers, Gov. Kay Ivey will move forward to the general election for governor in Alabama where a Democrat hasn't been elected to the office for a quarter-century.
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Photos: The scene after the Texas elementary school shooting
May 24, 2022
In remarks from the White House, President Biden said, "As a nation we have to ask when in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?"
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