Sacramento RegionSome City Council members are rejecting a pay raise, amid city budget crisisMay 19, 2025 | Tony RodriguezThree council members are asking for their pay raises to instead go toward their districts.
EnvironmentShould California’s climate budget pay for high speed rail and firefighters? Newsom’s new plan triggers fiery debateMay 19, 2025Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to extend California’s landmark cap and trade program through 2045. But earmarking half of this year’s funds to the beleaguered rail project and Cal Fire would leave too little for other climate projects, critics say.
Sacramento RegionMeet LabRats, the Sacramento jazz quartet behind some of your favorite musiciansMay 16, 2025How LabRats is redefining jazz and shaping Sacramento’s music scene.
State GovernmentGovernor Gavin Newsom leaves Prop 36 funding out of revised budgetMay 15, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiNewsom says counties and cities should step up to fund the voter-approved measure.
Health CareMedi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposalMay 15, 2025Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under the governor’s proposal.
State GovernmentSecuring funding at California’s Capitol is no easy feat for grassroots advocates during budget seasonMay 15, 2025 | Laura FitzgeraldA group of parent advocates travels to the Capitol to advocate for childcare funding, though securing time to speak with lawmakers is a challenge for families. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionFranklin Boulevard project promises safer streets. But at what cost to longtime residents?May 15, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaThe Franklin Boulevard Complete Streets Project promises to create safer walking and biking conditions along the road, but some residents worry it could accelerate gentrification and push out longtime community members.
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council, residents raise concerns over proposed layoffs, service cutsMay 14, 2025 | Tony Rodriguez | Chris NicholsCity officials are grappling with how to close an estimated $62 million budget deficit. The interim city manager has proposed laying off 12 employees and eliminating 70 vacant positions.
Health CareNewsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrantsMay 14, 2025To save more than $5 billion, the California governor wants to shut down new enrollment for adults who lack legal status and charge premiums. The Legislature has resisted such changes.
State GovernmentCalifornia budget is $12 billion in the red amid Trump tariffs and rising costsMay 14, 2025California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic conditions, as health care costs rise and Trump’s tariffs create ongoing uncertainty.
