State GovernmentJudge rejects changing the name of California’s trans youth ballot measureSupporters of a California trans youth ballot measure wanted to change the name assigned by the attorney general, but a judge said no.
EnvironmentApril 23, 2024Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risksIn a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.
April 22, 2024Manola SecairaBay FC inaugural season already making mark on women’s soccer in Northern CaliforniaThe newest franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League drew nearly 18,000 to their first match, a sign of the growing support for professional women’s soccer in the region and around the country. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionApril 19, 2024Kings fall to Pelicans, miss shot at 2024 playoffsThe Kings, who were seeded ninth in the West ahead of Friday’s game, are now the first 49-win team in more than 50 years to miss the NBA playoffs.
Arts and LifestyleApril 19, 2024Claire MorganSacramento R&B festival Sol Blume postponed to next yearFestival organizers said the venue, Discovery Park, had “significant site damage and growing safety concerns.” They added they’d permanently transition to hosting the event in the summer to avoid future weather conflicts.
Arts and LifestyleApril 19, 2024San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from ChinaSan Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.”
EducationApril 19, 2024Sacramento City Unified makes Interim Superintendent Lisa Allen permanentAllen, who has been with Sacramento City Unified School District for 28 years, was unanimously appointed superintendent by the school board on Thursday. She took over in July after her predecessor Jorge Aguilar stepped down.
Housing and HomelessnessApril 19, 2024California leaders take sides in monumental Supreme Court case on homelessnessThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case with major implications on homelessness policy in California. Find out where your leaders stand.
EnvironmentApril 18, 2024Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
State GovernmentApril 18, 2024Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to knowA California lawmaker wants to require limited liability companies and similar businesses to report the identities of their owners to the government. Such information would be available for public view.
Sacramento RegionApril 17, 2024Kristin LamSacramento water providers plan to meet new federal limits for ‘forever chemicals’One local water agency estimates it will cost about $45 million to remove PFAS pollution from groundwater wells.
