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August 17, 2022
Monkeypox resources are scarce in California’s Central Valley
While monkeypox vaccines are targeted to the state’s largest cities, where case numbers are highest, other communities are struggling to respond.
August 17, 2022
Groundbreaking California chief justice looks back on her tenure after announcing retirement
The state’s Supreme Court Chief Justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced that she won’t be seeking re-election this fall. She was the first person of color and second woman to be appointed chief justice of the nation’s largest court system.
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August 16, 2022
Sacramento activists sue city to pull homeless camping measure from November ballot
Homeless rights advocates for months have promised the city they would legally challenge the ballot measure, which could ban encampments on public property.
August 16, 2022
Sacramento County says no widespread sweeps planned, despite ban on homeless encampments
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to give initial approval to camping bans along the American River and Dry Creek parkways. It also banned camps in unincorporated areas near schools, libraries and critical infrastructure such as levees.
August 16, 2022
How we measured U.S. Forest Service wildfire prevention work
Years ago, the U.S. Forest Service identified Grizzly Flats, California as being at high risk of wildfire and devised a plan to protect it. Here's how we measured how much of that work was completed before the Caldor Fire burned through the town.
August 15, 2022
Longest triple-digit heatwave of the year arrives in Sacramento this week
The National Weather Service says we'll see six triple-digit days in a row — as many as there were in the entire month of June — with peak temperatures forecasted of possibly 108 degrees and a “Spare The Air” day on Tuesday.
Interview: What Californians can expect with next year’s Covered California changes
People covered under Covered California can expect to see health care costs increase by at least 6%. Here’s what else you can expect in 2023.
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‘Overwhelming’ inflation affecting Sacramento restaurants — and chicken spots may be hit hardest
The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture echoed the Sacramento experience: Food prices this summer are up as much as 12 percent over last year.
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Routine COVID-19 testing ends at Sacramento City Unified for upcoming school year
The district will still be providing at-home tests “at least once a month” and continues to offer on-campus testing for symptomatic individuals.
August 14, 2022
A cataclysmic flood is coming for California. Climate change makes it more likely.
There's a long history of massive inland flooding in California. New research finds that climate change has already doubled the odds it happens again.