Sacramento RegionSacramento almond giant to close Midtown plant, move jobs southJune 6, 2025 | Gerardo Zavala | Sarit LaschinskyBlue Diamond Growers will shut down operations at its historic Sacramento plant over the next two years, cutting 600 jobs and shifting operations to Turlock and Salida.
Sacramento RegionElectronic dance music festival Breakaway coming to SacramentoJune 6, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisBreakaway will be held in October, a week after the well-established rock and heavy metal festival, Aftershock.
State GovernmentPower bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutionsJune 6, 2025California lawmakers advanced several reform measures this week to rein in utility profits, slash electricity bills and potentially save consumers billions of dollars.
Sacramento RegionSacramento proposes reducing lanes along this dangerous stretch of Folsom BoulevardJune 5, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaSacramento is moving forward with a $6 million safety project along Folsom Boulevard, a few years after a fatal crash near Phoebe Hearst Elementary School. Construction is expected to start either in late 2026 or early 2027. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Education‘Serving adult learners’: California community colleges are expanding short-term career programsJune 5, 2025More adult students want a quicker path to a certificate and entering the workforce
State GovernmentCalifornia is failing to provide a vital safeguard against wrongful convictionsJune 5, 2025A CalMatters investigation finds a dangerous shortage of defense investigators across the state.
Arts and LifestyleLatino theater continues its 50-year rise in SacramentoJune 4, 2025Teatro Espejo is celebrating its 50th year bringing Latino theater to the region while fostering other theater companies as well.
Sacramento RegionCity of Sacramento wants to help musicians build sustainable careersJune 4, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisMusic education nonprofit Department of Sound was awarded a grant to help launch a program that will teach artists about the industry in an attempt to build the music scene in Sacramento.
Health CareCalifornia lawmakers want doctors to know more about menopauseJune 4, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe California legislature wants doctors to get more educated about menopause symptoms and treatment, part of a national trend in menopause-related legislation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSpeedy LA fire cleanup hailed as 'historic'; safety questionedJune 3, 2025LA wildfire cleanup is months ahead of schedule, but local health officials found more than a quarter of properties in the Eaton Fire scraped by federal crews still had toxins above California standards.
