State GovernmentKatie Porter faces backlash over behavior in interview, raising questions about double standards for women in politicsOctober 10, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaPorter is the leading candidate in the race to be California’s next governor. Experts say the interview backlash highlights a double standard for women in politics.
Sacramento RegionSacramento nightlife workers trained to respond to opioid overdoseOctober 10, 2025 | Tony RodriguezThe City of Sacramento is training bar and restaurant staff to save lives with Naloxone. A workshop was offered on how to spot an opioid overdose, use Narcan safely, and access free resources in the area.
State GovernmentDoes Prop. 50 divide California communities? Depends how you measure itOctober 10, 2025Prop. 50 would enact a congressional map that helps Democrats, but a new analysis finds it doesn’t change Californians’ representation much on other measures.
State GovernmentCalifornia makes Diwali an official statewide holidayOctober 9, 2025California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 1.
State GovernmentNewsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunchesOctober 9, 2025California health officials will now decide which ingredients, additives, dyes, and other forms of processing don’t belong in school meals and K-12 cafeterias.
Sacramento RegionWelcome aboard the USS Lucid: Honoring Stockton’s maritime historyOctober 8, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe minesweeper served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years. A dedicated group of volunteers, veterans and history enthusiasts have been restoring the Lucid for more than a decade, as part of a larger project to preserve Stockton’s maritime history. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia voters could see faster election results under new state lawOctober 8, 2025California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turn-around under a new state law.
EnvironmentNimbus Fish Hatchery to drastically reduce salmon releasesOctober 8, 2025 | Manola SecairaNimbus Fish Hatchery releases around 4 to 4.5 million young salmon and 430,000 yearling steelhead into California waterways annually. This coming year those numbers will be halved. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionFlight nurse dies from injuries sustained in helicopter crashOctober 8, 2025 | Manola Secaira | Sally LongeneckerThe family of Susan "Suzie" Smith and REACH Air Medical Services have both confirmed the flight nurse has died of injuries suffered in Monday night's helicopter crash on Highway 50. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionFilm festival spotlights local talent, maybe for the last timeOctober 8, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisAccess Sacramento, a nonprofit community media center, will premiere its film festival this Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The festival, A Place Called Sacramento, is a film incubator program that helps filmmakers turn their scripts into a short film.
