EnvironmentCan this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to knowInsurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveils a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners. Insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.
September 22, 2023Tony RodriguezVicki GonzalezSacramento County DA says ‘difference in philosophy’ around homelessness approach led to lawsuit against citySacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho sued the city of Sacramento this week over its approach to homelessness. Ho spoke with Insight’s Vicki Gonzalez about the lawsuit.
JazzSeptember 22, 2023Avery JeffrySacramento high school students selected to represent young women in jazz at Monterey Jazz FestivalPianist Salomé Ospina and clarinetist Paloma Cobbs-Silva both attend Rio Americano High School and met at the Teagarden Jazz Camp in Pollock Pines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSeptember 21, 2023California sues crisis pregnancy centers over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claimsSeveral anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising ‘abortion pill reversal’. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.
EducationSeptember 20, 2023Janelle SalangaSacramento State launches 10-step plan to help students navigate CSU tuition hikeStudent groups — in conjunction with university president J. Luke Wood — are planning informational campaigns, state lobbying, student forums, increased scholarship accessibility and more ahead of the tuition increase.
Health CareSeptember 20, 2023Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order themThe Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.
EnvironmentSeptember 20, 2023Manola SecairaWhy California rivers saw fewer harmful algal blooms this yearThe toxic algae — a neon green layer of muck that floats atop water — thrives in warm, stagnant conditions brought on by drought. Last winter’s snowpack helped disrupt it.
EnvironmentSeptember 20, 2023A Northern California tribe works to protect traditions in a warming worldThe Oak Fire last year threatened the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's way of life. Now the tribe is restoring ancient heritage sites and cultural practices in collaboration with local agencies.
State GovernmentSeptember 19, 2023Autonomous truck bill puts Newsom between two priorities: labor and innovationLabor groups are urging the governor to sign a bill to require “human safety operators” in large self-driving trucks. But the Newsom administration argues it would stifle innovation.
September 19, 2023Chris NicholsCounty DA sues Sacramento claiming city failed to enforce its own homelessness lawsThe lawsuit marks a major escalation in the feud between the DA and the city over how to address Sacramento’s homeless crisis and protect quality of life across the city.
September 19, 2023Kristin LamRancho Cordova City Council picks map for new district election systemRancho Cordova plans to start by-district City Council elections in 2024, when three seats are scheduled to be up for grabs.
