State GovernmentNewsom names Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate vacancyUntil her appointment, Butler was president of EMILYs List, a fundraising organization that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights and has strong ties to California’s labor movement.
EnvironmentSacramento set to activate its biggest groundwater plant. Why some might notice tap water change
Audit finds CapRadio mismanaged funds, questions station’s ability to pay for costly downtown projects
EnvironmentOctober 2, 2023The Bay-Delta ecosystem is collapsing. California just unveiled rival rescue plansA long-awaited, controversial report weighs updates to standards that state officials say have failed to protect fish and wildlife. But environmentalists, Native tribes and others already are furious about how long this has taken.
Arts and LifestyleOctober 2, 2023An annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in OctoberResidents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse, when the moon is deep in its orbit and passes in front of the sun, creating a black circle on the star.
State GovernmentSeptember 29, 2023Gavin Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?More than half a million fast food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a fast food bill Thursday. But some say that’s not a living wage.
State GovernmentSeptember 29, 2023California's Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco in 1978 when Harvey Milk was assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.
Arts and LifestyleSeptember 28, 2023Manola SecairaMeet J Gregory, the Sacramento Zoo’s first rhino and largest retireeThe zoo’s newest resident — a 28-year-old southern white rhino — weighs just over 4,500 pounds, making him the largest animal currently housed there. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSeptember 28, 2023This week's harvest moon will be the last supermoon of the yearA supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.
This Is What It Feels Like | Episode 1September 27, 2023Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System as a Trans PersonAs gender-affirming healthcare has become the target of political zealots across the country, you’ll meet three people who have utilized these life-saving services. What would you endure to live your best life? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSeptember 26, 2023California education chief Tony Thurmond says he is running for governor in 2026California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is running for governor in 2026. If elected, he would be the first Black person to hold the job.
Health CareSeptember 26, 2023Kate WolffeHome care workers camp outside Sacramento County Board chambers for higher payAt-home care workers in the county are being paid $16.50 per hour, and negotiations have stalled on a new contract. A dozen unionized caretakers are camping outside until Wednesday morning in protest.
State GovernmentSeptember 26, 2023Newsom vetoes bill that would require human drivers ride in autonomous trucksThe bill would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds — ranging from UPS delivery vans to massive big rigs — from operating on public roads unless a human driver is on board.
