EducationAfter a deadly shooting, Natomas Unified wants police back on campus, but the community is unsureApril 28, 2026 | Riley PalmerNew conversations around school safety have started after a high school student was shot on April 10. Natomas Unified School District wants to bring police on campus after they were removed, but the community isn’t so sure. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationStudent journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high schoolApril 27, 2026High school reporters face censorship from school officials involving an ambitious reporting project regarding the Epstein files.
ClassicalLocal Artist Feature April 10th, 2026: Sac State has a New Cello Professor and He Brings Wide Expertise to the RoleApril 20, 2026 | Jennifer ReasonCellist Kyle Stachnik comes to Sac State via the Bay Area, and brings broad experience with him. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationTrump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schoolsApril 7, 2026The agreement with Sacramento City Unified School District stemmed from a complaint brought in 2022 by a student after a teacher refused to use preferred pronouns or to place the student, who identified as male, in a boys’ group for a class activity.
Sacramento RegionBallooning deficits and a canceled contract: The latest on Sac City Unified’s budget crisisApril 7, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe district’s current deficit is estimated at more than $170 million, with officials issuing hundreds of preliminary layoff notices and attempting to hire outside consultants to help address ongoing issues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationParents push for reduced screen time a year after Los Angeles Unified bans cellphonesApril 2, 2026A movement has been growing in Los Angeles to reduce screen time in and outside the classroom. LAUSD’s school board is expected to vote on a resolution to curb screen use — after it banned cellphones.
