Composting starts soon in Sacramento County. Here’s what you need to know.
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June 29, 2022
Here's what we know about Sacramento primary election results
CapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento County primary election races here.
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Vanessa Hua: "Forbidden City"
Journalist and novelist Vanessa Hua takes her readers to China in historical fiction that focuses on the life of a young woman selected to become a part of Chairman Mao’s inner circle.
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June 29, 2022
Let’s make a deal: What to know about the California budget
Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders agree to a record California budget that includes another round of tax rebates. Here are other highlights of the agreement, including spending for abortion access, public schools and small businesses.
June 28, 2022
Sacramento’s homeless population spikes 67% to nearly 9,300 since 2019
The results from the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count represent the county’s highest homeless population estimate on record.
June 27, 2022
California voters could add right to an abortion to the state constitution this November
The legislation is part of a package of bills to expand access to abortion as California leaders brand it as a “reproductive freedom state.”
June 27, 2022
Assembly member Jim Cooper will be Sacramento County's next sheriff
The victory was announced on Saturday after Cooper's opponent, current Undersheriff Jim Barnes, conceded the race. Cooper wants to focus on issues around homelessness and violence within unhoused communities when he takes office.
Interview: Infectious outbreaks may lead to discrimination. Here’s why we should avoid that.
Since the onset of the monkeypox outbreak, the WHO has focused on LGBTQ+ groups since the first few infections that cropped up appeared at gay-themed events in Europe. This could cause discrimination against a marginalized group.
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June 26, 2022
California tax relief: What’s in the deal
After weeks of talks, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announce a tax relief plan that includes refunds of as much as $1,050. It is part of a $300 billion budget deal announced Sunday night.
June 26, 2022
With Roe v. Wade overturned, will California’s universities become safe havens for out-of-state students?
UC and CSU double down on offering comprehensive reproductive health education
June 26, 2022
Live updates: Officials plan their next moves after the fall of Roe v. Wade
Protests continued this weekend at the Supreme Court and across the country after Friday's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The reverberations are being felt in Congress and state capitals.
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World
New Zealand's government classifies the Proud Boys as a terrorist organization
June 30, 2022
Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members were federally charged earlier this month with conspiring to overthrow the government by attacking the Capitol in the Jan. 6 riots.
Asia
Chinese leader Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
June 30, 2022
The Chinese leader is expected to speak about Hong Kong's future at a ceremony Friday marking the return of the former British colony to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.
Asia
Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
June 29, 2022
The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.
National
Emmett Till's family seeks the arrest of a woman after a 1955 warrant is found
June 29, 2022
A warrant for an arrest was discovered last week by searchers inside a file folder that had been placed in a box, said Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill.
House Jan. 6 committee hearings
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Pat Cipollone, Trump's former White House counsel
June 29, 2022
Testimony in the Jan. 6 hearings so far has shown Cipollone present at key points in the leadup to Jan. 6 and on the day of the attack. He figured heavily in Tuesday's testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson.
National
The dealer that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is being sued
June 29, 2022
Four students were killed in the mass shooting in Michigan last November. Seven people were also injured, including a student whose parents are suing Acme Shooting Goods, the weapons dealer.
Europe
Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken
June 29, 2022
It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.
Supreme Court hands defeat to Native American Tribes in Oklahoma
June 29, 2022
Only recently did the court rule that the eastern half of Oklahoma is on tribal land, and that the state could not bring criminal prosecutions there without the consent of the Indian tribes there.
Russia-Ukraine recap
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 29)
June 29, 2022
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
National
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on DOT to start fining airlines for disrupted flights
June 29, 2022
Ahead of the Fourth of July travel weekend, Bernie Sanders calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to take action to reduce airline cancellations and delays.
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