New state law guarantees CSU admission for university-ready high school seniorsNovember 25, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe new law aims to solve two major problems; stabilizing Cal State campuses that are struggling with declining enrollment, and opening up pathways for students that may not have previously seen themselves going to college. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionCalifornia is about to cut power company profits to historic lows. Your bill will barely dropNovember 25, 2025California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest profit margin in 20 years for PG&E and Southern California Edison, but will be hard to notice in your payments.
State GovernmentHow fear of Trump’s immigration blitz is changing life in California farm townsNovember 24, 2025Tax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers are weighing self-deportation during the second Trump administration.
Health CareThe state found red flags in nursing homes but licensed them anyway. 4 things to knowNovember 24, 2025CalMatters recently reported on a cluster of lawsuits against nursing homes owned by Los Angeles entrepreneur Shlomo Rechnitz. Here are takeaways from our special report.
EnvironmentNo, you can't just grab a wild turkey off the street for ThanksgivingNovember 24, 2025 | Greg MicekWild turkeys are strutting all over Sacramento right before Thanksgiving. What would it take to turn one into an affordable holiday meal?
Ahead of the holidays, food organizations in Sacramento, Stockton, North State prepare to helpNovember 21, 2025 | Vicki GonzalezFood banks and pantries are facing a significant increase in demand, particularly after the longest-ever government shutdown which disrupted the flow of food benefits. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionHandcrafted for hunger: Sac State art students create bowls for fundraiserNovember 21, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisStudents in the beginner ceramics class are hosting an Empty Bowls Fundraiser for the ASI food pantry on campus. The event will be held at Alpha Fired Arts in Sacramento on Saturday and features bowls made from students from surrounding colleges and
State GovernmentNew CA youth gun law closes loopholes for some, doors for othersNovember 21, 2025 | Greg MicekAB 383 extends firearm restrictions for California juveniles, but could block future career paths.
State GovernmentCalifornia scraps popular e-bike incentive program, redirects $18M to electric car incentivesNovember 21, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaA California program created to help residents buy electric bikes has been canceled, leaving advocates questioning why it ended so suddenly.
EducationCal State says staff AI use ‘resulted in errors’ in legal filingNovember 20, 2025After a judge flagged “phantom quotations,” Cal State acknowledged AI had been used.
