Sacramento RegionUrban agriculture grows in the Sacramento regionApril 28, 2025The Urban Farm Youth Leadership Development Program is a paid, 6- to 10-week agriculture class taught by Three Sisters Gardens, a nonprofit organization with four urban garden plots in West Sacramento.
State Government100 Days, 2 Americas: Assessing the impact of President Trump’s policies on California and TexasApril 25, 2025In an hour long special, The California Newsroom and the Texas Standard team up to examine how the Trump administration is changing life in two of the nation’s largest states.
EducationUC has been enrolling more in-state students. Proposed state cuts may halt that growthApril 24, 2025The UC has grown its enrollment of California undergraduates by 16,000 in the last five years. University officials say they won’t be able to continue that growth if state funding is cut.
EducationWhy Texas is ahead of California on bilingual educationApril 24, 2025Texas’ English learners have consistently done better than California’s on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in both reading and math.
Sacramento RegionSacramento bookstores band together, defy Amazon during busiest weekend of the yearApril 24, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaSacramento’s independent bookstores are holding their annual Book Crawl in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day all weekend despite Amazon launching its annual book sale at the same time. Readers are encouraged to visit 10 participating stores.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento rolls out streamlining effort to boost housing productionApril 23, 2025 | Tony RodriguezLast year, Sacramento issued just over 2,300 building permits, or less than half of its annual housing goal of 5,700. The new effort is meant to cut down on permitting delays.
State GovernmentLegislative Analyst says Newsom should go further to increase rainy day fundsApril 23, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom is proposing two changes to how the state puts away money, but the Legislative Analyst’s Office says he should do more to keep the budget balanced in leaner years.
Sacramento RegionPreview: Earth Day ‘Plan It For The Planet’ festivalApril 23, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe Environmental Council of Sacramento is hosting an Earth Day celebration this Sunday at Southside Park. The free event will feature over 100 exhibitors and vendors, and Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates is offering a free bike valet.
Health CareMenopause symptom treatment bill clears its first hurdle at the California legislatureApril 22, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill would require insurance providers cover certain care and physicians take a continuing education course.
Health CareCalifornia halts medical parole, sends several critically ill patients back to prisonApril 22, 2025Medical parole is reserved for the sliver of California’s 90,000 prisoners who have a “significant and permanent condition” that leaves them “physically or cognitively debilitated or incapacitated” to the point they can’t care for themselves.
