Sacramento RegionSacramento heat wave expected to break recordsMay 28, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaTriple digits are expected this weekend as the city is set to experience its first heat wave of the year. Cooling centers will open and free transit will be available.
ImmigrationThis Ethiopian woman was tortured by her government. The US is sending her home anywayMay 28, 2025The Trump Administration has turned the remaining sliver of hope for people fleeing torture into what experts fear is a fast track to deportation. And it’s trying to keep it a secret.
State GovernmentAfter record-breaking years, California tourism forecasted to decline in 2025May 27, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyVisit California’s annual travel forecast shows the first year-over-year decline in visitation since the pandemic. This comes after a drop in international visitation, especially from Canada amid political and economic uncertainties.
State GovernmentCalifornia's undocumented seniors’ food assistance is on hold, possibly foreverMay 27, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaCalifornia’s delay and proposed “trigger-on” clause for food aid expansion leaves undocumented seniors at risk of food insecurity. Advocates urge lawmakers to remove the clause before its June 15 deadline to finalize the budget.
EnvironmentBackyard feeders changed the shape of hummingbird beaks, scientists sayMay 27, 2025A new study suggests the use and prevalence of hummingbird feeders — like those red and clear plastic ones filled with homemade sugar water — changed the size and shape of the birds' beaks.
EnvironmentWhy a local group wants to make the Central Valley’s giant garter snake a state symbolMay 27, 2025 | Manola SecairaIt’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael Starkey, who founded the Sacramento-based conservation nonprofit Save the Snakes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSeveral hundred bills die in California’s opaque ‘suspense file’ processMay 23, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe bills included ones to fund a voter-approved Prop 36, regulate major ticketing events and further expand health care to immigrants without legal status.
Sacramento RegionLocal in-home support workers at risk due to proposed state budget cutsMay 23, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisGovernor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal would reduce the workweek for In-Home Support Service workers by 16 hours. A local IHSS worker says it would force her to find a new job, taking away care for her daughter.
Arts and LifestyleHow Sacramento artists are turning away from traditional markets to sell their workMay 23, 2025Where do people buy art in Sacramento, and is it working?
Health CareRepublicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrantsMay 23, 2025The cuts would cost California, the state with the most to lose, as much as $3 billion a year, according to an analysis by KFF.
