CA lawmakers seek to clarify immigration enforcement's reach in schools with two billsJanuary 31, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe bills add requirements for immigration agents on school and daycare grounds. That comes after the Trump administration issued new guidance allowing them in schools and other "sensitive areas”.
Sacramento RegionPopular Mexican coffee shop Con Azúcar Café opens downtown locationJanuary 31, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe cafe plans to have their grand opening the second weekend of February.
EducationSacramento City Unified School District reaffirms safe-haven status amid immigration crackdownJanuary 31, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaSchool board members, union leaders, and community organizers from Spanish-speaking, South Asian, Hmong, and Black communities coalesced to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, deportations at school sites.
Sacramento RegionBack-to-back storms to drench Sacramento after exceptionally dry JanuaryJanuary 31, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Gerardo ZavalaSacramento faces back-to-back storms with heavy rain, strong winds, and Tahoe snow. A dry break is expected after Wednesday.
State GovernmentAs LA fires burn, SoCal Edison allowed to raise rates for 2017 blazeJanuary 31, 2025Customers are picking up the $1.7. billion tab after utility’s equipment was linked to a Southern California wildfire and flooding seven years ago.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers delay special session voteJanuary 30, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiAssembly Democrats put off the vote to shore up money for lawsuits against the Trump administration, citing President Trump's now-rescinded freeze on federal funds.
EducationAs wildfires disrupt Los Angeles schools, experts begin to study mental health effects on studentsJanuary 30, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaWildfires have forced the closure of Los Angeles schools, displacing over 700,000 students and staff. Experts warn of lasting mental health impacts and the need for long-term recovery plans. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionBehind the mic: Sacramento’s hip-hop princess Boss TootieJanuary 30, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisTia Young — also known as Boss Tootie — started her rap career with singing nursery rhymes at the age of six. The now 11-year-old artist continues to grow in music. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationSacramento Black Parallel School Board hosts a litany of initiatives to support local Black students with disabilitiesJanuary 30, 2025 | Srishti PrabhaThe Black Parallel School Board is a nonprofit founded in 2008 to address systemic inequities affecting Black students. In 2019, the organization sued SCUSD, alleging that Black students with disabilities were being disproportionately disciplined. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareActivists whose videos accused Planned Parenthood of selling fetal remains plead to felonyJanuary 30, 2025David Daleiden released sensational videos that alleged Planned Parenthood officials were selling fetal remains. The videos triggered multiple investigations in various states that cleared Planned Parenthood of wrongdoing.
