Sacramento RegionCalifornia’s NPR and PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashedJuly 28, 2025Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from public broadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.
Sacramento RegionBricks & Minifigs LEGO store opening in South SacramentoJuly 25, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe new Bricks & Minifigs is the first LEGO franchise store in the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood. The store is inviting the community for their grand opening Saturday.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Planned Parenthood clinics brace for loss of hundreds of millions in federal fundsJuly 25, 2025 | Laura FitzgeraldWithout Medicaid reimbursements, the organization says clinics will have to shut their doors Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionUniversoul Cafe calls on community for support after break-inJuly 24, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe food recovery organization Universoul Café building was broken into and ransacked on July 12, causing around $100,000 in damages. Founder and CEO Tonya Mack and her group continue to work despite not being able to use their building.
Sacramento RegionAt McClellan, air traffic control comes in a trailerJuly 24, 2025 | Greg MicekAs wildfire season ramps up, McClellan Airport turns to a control tower on wheels to help manage the skies.
Sacramento RegionThey worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now Trump could return them to the TalibanJuly 24, 2025In 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans resettled in California. Many of them worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan. But in his second term, President Donald Trump has withdrawn legal protections and erected new barriers to permanent status.
Sacramento RegionVictims in Lake Tahoe capsizing accident weren’t wearing life jackets, NTSB report findsJuly 23, 2025 | Sarit LaschinskyFederal investigators have released a preliminary report into the June 21 capsizing, which is one of the deadliest accidents to happen on Lake Tahoe in recent years.
Sacramento RegionSacramento’s last bowling alley gets historic landmark status after fire closes its doorsJuly 23, 2025 | Tony RodriguezSacramento’s last bowling alley, Land Park Lanes, is now a historic landmark. Supporters argue that preserving it helps honor past generations. The owners haven’t said what’s next for the site.
Sacramento RegionSacramento on screen! Local, state programs seek to attract the next big flickJuly 23, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyState and local officials are rolling out new incentive programs to keep film and television projects in the Golden State. These productions have the potential to add millions of dollars to the local economy.
Sacramento RegionThe art and obsession of plane spottingJuly 22, 2025 | Greg MicekAt Sacramento International Airport, plane spotters perch atop a parking garage and sit on the side of the road. With cameras and flight tracking apps they chase aircraft the way others chase birds—drawn by beauty, obsession and the thrill of flight. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
