Sacramento RegionWho and what to know about Sacramento’s District 1 city council raceApril 29, 2026 | Riley PalmerNorth Natomas residents will decide who will represent them on the council for the next four years in June. The region is still undergoing significant growth and will need strong leadership.
Environment‘This is where you live’: California adds three new state parksApril 29, 2026 | Jen Picard | Vicki GonzalezThe new public spaces in Yuba, Fresno, Madera and Kern counties are being touted as the largest expansion of the state parks system in decades. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionElon Musk takes stand in trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI's futureApril 28, 2026Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, world’s richest man and OpenAI’s cofounder, took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud with former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman that could reshape the future development of AI.
Sacramento RegionNew delay in Sacramento County vote on controversial Natomas housing projectApril 27, 2026 | Tony RodriguezSacramento County supervisors are set to vote on a controversial plan to build nearly 9,400 homes near Natomas. City officials warn it violates a nature preservation agreement. Supporters say it’s needed to address the housing crisis.
Sacramento RegionAt a small Yuba County falconry, a break-in with familiar fingerprintsApril 27, 2026 | Greg MicekA break-in at West Coast Falconry has revived old questions about animal rights direct action in Northern California.
State GovernmentWhy e-bike advocates say California’s crackdown may not solve the biggest safety risksApril 27, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaLawmakers are considering new restrictions on e-bikes, but riders and researchers say illegal e-motos and unsafe streets may be the bigger danger. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Region‘Tension between hope and sorrow’: How an Iranian Baháʼí woman is focusing on human rights during warApril 24, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe Baháʼí Faith is the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran, and has faced persecution under the current government. A local psychologist grew up Baháʼí in Iran, and has been calling attention to the current human rights crisis there. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionThe Sacramento Bee’s use of AI leads to protest amongst reportersApril 24, 2026 | Ruth FinchThe Bee has been using a tool they call the ‘Content Scaling Agent’ to increase the content they produce and generate different versions of stories for different audiences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionProposal to fund Sacramento streets, transit would push sales tax rate to 9.25%April 24, 2026 | Tony RodriguezSacramento voters in November could decide whether to raise the city’s sales tax to 9.25% to fund road repairs and transit improvements. The proposal has drawn mixed reactions from business owners, commuters and taxpayer advocates.
ImmigrationSacramento Dreamer says reopened immigration case upended her careerApril 23, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaA Sacramento woman says renewed immigration proceedings have upended her finances, mental health and the stability she’s created. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
