State GovernmentFearing AI will take their jobs, California workers plan a long battle against techJanuary 16, 2025At a landmark gathering in Sacramento, workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology.
EnvironmentInside the monumental effort behind LA’s firefight, from strategy to meals and laundryJanuary 16, 2025Firefighters from across the North American continent have converged onto Los Angeles to fight the wildfires. From firefighters on the front lines to the cooks who feed thousands of responders everyday, fighting a wildfires is a monumental operation.
State GovernmentAfter half a century in politics, Biden bids farewell in an Oval Office addressJanuary 16, 2025In his farewell address, President Biden warned Americans about the rise of a "tech industrial complex" and unchecked abuse of power and wealth in the country.
EnvironmentLA fires are still raging, but forecasters expect calmer winds in the coming daysJanuary 15, 2025It was another day of fierce winds gusting to 65 mph in mountainous areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, but weather more conducive to firefighting operations is expected soon.
Sacramento RegionSacramento’s interim city manager salary approved, former city manager to stay on as special advisorJanuary 15, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaJust hours after Sacramento City Council approved Interim City Manager Leyne Milstein’s contract with the city, former City Manager Howard Chan announced he’d be employed as a special advisor to Milstein.
State GovernmentNewsom committed California to making its own insulin. It’s at least a year behind his scheduleJanuary 15, 2025Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020 signed a law allowing California to manufacture its own insulin, an effort to bring down the cost of the drug. The project is years away from delivering medicine to anyone, although prices have fallen for other reasons.
State GovernmentFDA bans the food dye Red No. 3January 15, 2025The food colorant has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity. California passed a law to ban it last year. It's also linked to cancer in lab rats.
Sacramento RegionWalter’s House 2.0: a lifeline for Yolo County’s most vulnerable populationJanuary 15, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaWalter’s House is a substance abuse treatment facility at Yolo County’s East Beamer Way Campus that helps individuals battling addiction and homelessness. It offers residential and outpatient services designed for long-term recovery. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMidwives blame California rules for hampering birth centers amid maternity care crisisJanuary 14, 2025Declining birth rates, staffing shortages, and financial pressures have led 56 California hospitals — about 1 in 6 — to shutter maternity units over the past dozen years.
State GovernmentPrograms for foster youth and low-income families stay mostly intact in state budget, for nowJanuary 14, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Newsom’s budget proposal last week made fewer cuts than the plan he proposed last year. That’s a relief for some advocates.
