State GovernmentConstruction of California state Capitol annex can beginSeptember 21, 2023 | Nicole NixonIn its final environmental report, the Department of General Services wrote there will be “no changes to the proposed project” based on public feedback.
Health CareCalifornia sues crisis pregnancy centers over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claimsSeptember 21, 2023Several anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising ‘abortion pill reversal’. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.
EducationSacramento State launches 10-step plan to help students navigate CSU tuition hikeSeptember 20, 2023 | Janelle SalangaStudent 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 CareBiden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order themSeptember 20, 2023The 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.
EnvironmentWhy California rivers saw fewer harmful algal blooms this yearSeptember 20, 2023 | Manola SecairaThe 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.
EnvironmentA Northern California tribe works to protect traditions in a warming worldSeptember 20, 2023The 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 GovernmentAutonomous truck bill puts Newsom between two priorities: labor and innovationSeptember 19, 2023Labor 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.
County DA sues Sacramento claiming city failed to enforce its own homelessness lawsSeptember 19, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe 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.
Rancho Cordova City Council picks map for new district election systemSeptember 19, 2023 | Kristin LamRancho Cordova plans to start by-district City Council elections in 2024, when three seats are scheduled to be up for grabs.
Health CareCalifornia Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increaseSeptember 19, 2023Abortions increased at Planned Parenthood clinics near California’s border with Arizona after the end of Roe vs Wade. Workers have joined a union.
