Videos like the Tyre Nichols footage can be traumatic. An expert shares ways to copePeople can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.
EnvironmentSierra Nevada forests have seen ‘unprecedented’ level of high-severity wildfires, study finds
State GovernmentCalifornia reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harm
Health CareCalifornia coronavirus updates: Judge blocks California law preventing doctors from spreading COVID-19 misinformation
Health CareJanuary 29, 2023FDA experts are still puzzled over who should get which covid shots and whenA single booster seems to prevent death and hospitalization in most people, but protection from the current vaccines wanes within months. FDA experts say they need to know more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health CareJanuary 28, 2023FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with menLong criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.
January 27, 2023The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest and beatingIn the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.
State GovernmentJanuary 27, 2023State Justice Department hasn’t probed — or even logged — all police shootings of possibly unarmed peopleThe department told CalMatters it can’t say how many cases it chose not to investigate during the past 18 months under a new state law, which aimed to ensure state oversight of police shootings. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareJanuary 27, 2023Many Americans don't know basic abortion facts. Test your knowledgeAn NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?
ClassicalJanuary 26, 2023For Missy Mazzoli, composing is the hard work of making life easierThe composer of Breaking the Waves speaks candidly about equity in her field, the importance of role models and the unglamorous side of writing music every day.
State GovernmentJanuary 26, 2023Chris NicholsRepublican plan would outlaw homeless camps near California schools or parksSacramento, Elk Grove and Los Angeles passed similar encampment bans last year, despite opposition from advocates who say they harm unhoused residents by separating them from resources.
EnvironmentJanuary 26, 2023Kristin LamDisaster recovery center connects Sacramento-area winter storm victims to helpThe center in Galt can help Sacramento-area residents deal with the aftermath of winter storms that brought strong winds and flooding.
State GovernmentJanuary 26, 2023Rep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primary89-year-old Sen. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her senate seat.
Race and EquityJanuary 26, 2023Sarah Mizes-Tan‘The Chinese Lady,’ a play about the history of Chinese oppression and Anti-Asian hate, comes to Capital StageThe play touches on themes of anti-Asian hate and othering as it follows one of the first Chinese women to immigrate to the United States. It will open at Capital Stage this weekend and run through Feb. 26.
