Health CareAnother COVID holiday: Is California in a better place this year?November 23, 2021The answer is no in many parts of California. Eighteen counties, mostly rural ones, have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than a year ago.
ClassicalIn 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational mythNovember 23, 2021Composer, conductor and MacArthur "genius" Mathew Aucoin just debuted his opera, 'Eurydice,' at the Met. The new work reinterprets an ancient, archetypal myth from the perspective of its namesake.
Food and SustainabilityRethinking the holidays: Sacramento urban farmers look beyond ‘food as charity’November 23, 2021 | Manola SecairaIn the world of food banks, efforts in the colder months double up to accommodate food drives during the holidays. But those holidays aren’t the main focus for all Sacramentans.
Annual Thanksgiving meal provides sense of belonging for homeless Sacramento residentsNovember 23, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe homeless services center has provided the holiday meal annually for nearly four decades.
Supply chain woes trigger shortages of critical medical devicesNovember 22, 2021Eying the offshore traffic jams at ports and supply chain problems, California hospitals report delays and shortages in medical supplies. Some patients are forced to reuse medical tubes.
Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID outNovember 22, 2021Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe.
Health CareCalifornia Plans for a Post-Roe World as Abortion Access Shrinks ElsewhereNovember 21, 2021While other states dramatically restrict abortion and the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court weighs Roe v. Wade, California is preparing to absorb the country’s abortion patients.
UC lecturers win raises, concessions in deal that averts two-day strikeNovember 21, 2021The University of California and the UC lecturers union reached an agreement after years of negotiating, heading off a planned strike.
Sacramento Kings fire head coach Luke Walton after poor start to NBA seasonNovember 21, 2021The team had lost seven of its last eight games, and fans were calling for the team to let him go at a recent home game.
EnvironmentFour San Joaquin Valley groundwater plans deemed inadequateNovember 20, 2021State officials warn some of the state’s most powerful and largest agricultural districts that their plans fail to address how over-pumping could harm local communities’ drinking water supplies.
