Arts and LifestyleSacramento’s only Black museum fights to stay openJuly 10, 2026 | Vicki GonzalezThe Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum has been in South Sacramento for 30 years. The founder says an expansion during the pandemic, coupled with a lack of funding in the years since, is putting the museum at risk of closure. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationCalifornia’s budget deal would strip control over the Department of Education from California’s superintendentJuly 8, 2026 | Laura FitzgeraldLeading superintendent candidates say they disagree with how lawmakers approved the change.
EducationCalifornia’s ban on Native American-themed mascots has been a conversation starter in schoolsJuly 7, 2026A 2024 state law updated the California Racial Mascots Act, adding to its ban of derogatory terms and pushing schools to seek tribal voices. School communities are weighing a sense of school pride and respect for Indigenous groups.
EducationCalifornia makes a subtle but impactful change to how it finances preschoolsJuly 7, 2026Preschool funding, once split between the general fund and Prop. 98, is now fully under the proposition. Supporters say it could help stabilize preschools not located in school districts. Opponents argue it stretches Prop. 98 funding too thin.
