Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidates clash on police funding and how to confront city’s homeless crisisAssembly member Kevin McCarty says he won’t cut police funding, but Epidemiologist Dr. Flo Cofer says she wants to shift money to violence prevention programs.
Sacramento RegionWhat’s causing respiratory problems in South Sacramento? Expanded air monitoring program aims to provide answers
State GovernmentSeptember 6, 2024California governor vetoes bill to make immigrants without legal status eligible for home loansCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made some immigrants without legal status eligible for loans under a state program offering assistance to first-time homebuyers.
EducationSeptember 6, 2024Srishti PrabhaSacramento County’s largest districts discuss 2024-25 priorities as students settle in for the yearHere’s what to know about plans for the year at San Juan, Natomas, Sacramento City, Twin Rivers, Elk Grove, and Folsom-Cordova Unified School Districts as school kicks off in the Sacramento region.
EnvironmentSeptember 6, 2024More extreme heat + more people = danger in these California cities. ‘Will it get as hot as Death Valley?’Inland communities with big population booms will experience the most extreme heat days under climate change projections. The combination puts more people at risk — and many cities are unprepared.
State GovernmentSeptember 5, 2024California lawmakers want to ban anti-union meetings at work, but will Newsom go along?A bill passed by the Legislature on its last day is a top priority for California labor unions, who say “captive audience” sessions intimidate workers. Business groups say the bill violates employers’ free speech rights.
State GovernmentSeptember 5, 2024Should your car warn you that you’re speeding? California lawmakers vote yesCalifornia could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.
State GovernmentSeptember 5, 2024Gerardo ZavalaHow a proposed California law could end book bans in public librariesThe law would “ban book bans” by prohibiting the reasons a book could be excluded or have limited access in a public library. This comes after a study found that public libraries saw a 92% increase in titles targeted in 2023 over 2022.
Sacramento RegionSeptember 5, 2024Keyshawn DavisBehind the mic: What’s next for The Philharmonik, Sacramento’s own Tiny Desk winnerChristian Gates — also known as The Philharmonik — started making music when he was a young boy. Now, he talks about what’s next after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk.
State GovernmentSeptember 4, 2024Megan MyscofskiElk Grove settles with state on affordable housing lawsuitThe lawsuit is part of the Newsom Administration’s push to go after local governments that delay or deny affordable housing projects. The city must pay attorney fees and increase reporting on housing proposals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSeptember 4, 2024Megan MyscofskiSupporters of measure to ban involuntary labor at state prisons rally at CapitolThe November ballot measure would ban involuntary labor in state prisons.
EnvironmentSeptember 4, 2024Manola SecairaMeet Corky Quirk, a guide who’s led Sacramento bat tours since 2004Every summer, hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the Yolo Causeway and, in the evenings, take flight. It’s a sight that’s attracted Sacramentans and tourists for years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
