Health CareListeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreakSeptember 26, 2025The meals were sold in 12-ounce clear plastic trays and have best-by dates of Sept. 22 through Oct. 1.
EducationAs wildfires burn, a North State playbook aims to support the youngest survivors of disasterSeptember 12, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyChildren can suffer long-term risks to their social, emotional and mental wellbeing after surviving a wildfire. A team of North State researchers has developed a playbook that aims to help them before, during and after disaster. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCOVID-19 Confusion: What to know about the vaccines this fallSeptember 11, 2025 | Riley PalmerState and federal guidelines on who can get the updated COVID-19 vaccine are unclear, but clarity may come in the next few weeks.
Health CareCalifornia considers allowing doctors to prescribe abortion drugs anonymouslySeptember 10, 2025Under the measure, which the legislature is considering this week, doctors, pharmacists and others authorized to prescribe the drugs to end a pregnancy could leave their name off the prescription label.
Health CareSacramento-area art program helps children process griefSeptember 9, 2025The Children’s Bereavement Art Group is a free service (no Sutter affiliation or insurance required) offered in Sacramento, Roseville and Yuba County that has served over 16,000 children since its inception in 1985.
Health Care‘I will do it again’. Mom of California overdose victim pledges to keep fighting in CapitolSeptember 9, 2025After a CalMatters investigation, lawmakers asked Christine Matlock Dougherty to testify on behalf of bills to regulate mental health insurance. They didn’t pass this year.
Sacramento RegionThe Table: Drop-in center offers haven for trafficking survivorsSeptember 5, 2025 | Keyshawn Davis3Strands Global Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a vision of a world free from human trafficking. Their wellness center downtown is open five days a week and provides a safe space, case management, clothes and food for survivors.
Health CareColorful experiment at UC Davis explores how lighting can reduce stressAugust 25, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyResearchers at The Color Lab exposed participants to four different colors of ambient lighting after running them through a stress-inducing experiment of public speaking and verbal math problems. Amber light was found to be the most effective.
State GovernmentPlanned Parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cutsAugust 21, 2025Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs.
Health CarePlacer County traps ‘no-see-ums’ as part of national effort to prevent potential virus outbreakAugust 19, 2025 | Sarit LaschinskyTiny biting flies or midges could carry a tropical infection called Oropouche, which led to a worldwide outbreak last year. Officials say no cases have been detected in Placer County, and the collections are part of a nationwide surveillance program.
