State GovernmentNewsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunchesOctober 9, 2025California health officials will now decide which ingredients, additives, dyes, and other forms of processing don’t belong in school meals and K-12 cafeterias.
Sacramento RegionWelcome aboard the USS Lucid: Honoring Stockton’s maritime historyOctober 8, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe minesweeper served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years. A dedicated group of volunteers, veterans and history enthusiasts have been restoring the Lucid for more than a decade, as part of a larger project to preserve Stockton’s maritime history. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia voters could see faster election results under new state lawOctober 8, 2025California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turn-around under a new state law.
EnvironmentNimbus Fish Hatchery to drastically reduce salmon releasesOctober 8, 2025 | Manola SecairaNimbus Fish Hatchery releases around 4 to 4.5 million young salmon and 430,000 yearling steelhead into California waterways annually. This coming year those numbers will be halved. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionFlight nurse dies from injuries sustained in helicopter crashOctober 8, 2025 | Manola Secaira | Sally LongeneckerThe family of Susan "Suzie" Smith and REACH Air Medical Services have both confirmed the flight nurse has died of injuries suffered in Monday night's helicopter crash on Highway 50. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionFilm festival spotlights local talent, maybe for the last timeOctober 8, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisAccess Sacramento, a nonprofit community media center, will premiere its film festival this Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The festival, A Place Called Sacramento, is a film incubator program that helps filmmakers turn their scripts into a short film.
Sacramento RegionLocal voices of grief and hope on October 7 anniversaryOctober 7, 2025 | Greg MicekNorthern California Jewish and Palestinian Americans reflect on how the conflict has affected their communities, their families, and their hopes for peace.
Housing and HomelessnessQ&A with Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty on city’s new approach to homelessnessOctober 7, 2025 | Riley PalmerMayor McCarty says the city’s plans to build more tiny homes for unhoused seniors will make a meaningful difference for the homeless, as federal and state funding is waning. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTrump’s National Guard moves are part of a dangerous plan, California AG warnsOctober 7, 2025California Attorney General Rob Bonta called President Trump’s push to control state National Guard troops part of a broader power grab, after a judge blocked his attempt to send California forces to Portland.
Sacramento RegionVisitors turned away from the California redwoods as the government shuts downOctober 7, 2025Thousands of travelers arrive at Muir Woods to find locked gates and few answers as the shutdown ripples through America's national parks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
