EducationTwin Rivers teachers return to classrooms after 12-day strikeMarch 23, 2026 | Greg MicekAfter 12 days on the picket line, Twin Rivers teachers secured 7% raises, a $4,000 bonus, and fully paid family healthcare.
EnvironmentSpring wildflowers arrive early across Northern CaliforniaMarch 23, 2026 | Andrew Garcia | Laura FitzgeraldWildflower season is already peaking across Northern California as warmer weather speeds up blooms. A Jepson Prairie docent explains where to go now before they’re gone. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionShake The Future Up hopes to shake up the polls with increased youth voter registrationsMarch 23, 2026The campaign focuses on peer advocacy to encourage civic participation.
EducationLegislative Analyst sees merit in Gov. Newsom’s plan for realigning California’s school bureaucracyMarch 23, 2026The LAO concludes: Moving the education department to the governor’s control would reduce confusion. The state superintendent should become an independent evaluator of state programs.
State GovernmentCalifornia sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 electionMarch 23, 2026A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
Education11 California county education offices underpaid or overpaid millions due to state clerical errorMarch 20, 2026Nearly a dozen California county education offices were either overpaid or underpaid millions of dollars in school funding due to a state clerical error, according to the State Controller’s Office.
Sacramento RegionAgreement reached: Natomas teachers strike endsMarch 19, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisNatomas teachers strike ends after more than a week and 12 months of bargaining.
State GovernmentParole board delays decision on releasing serial child predator after public outcryMarch 19, 2026 | Ruth FinchRepublican lawmakers held a rally protesting the release of Gregory Vogelsang through the elder parole program. A hearing was called after Governor Gavin Newsom referred his case back to the parole board for review.
Sacramento RegionA (non-exhaustive) list of places in California named after César ChávezMarch 19, 2026An analysis by The California Newsroom — a collaborative of public media outlets, including NPR — found over 65 locations in the Golden State bearing the name of the late labor leader.
Health CareCalifornia is spending hundreds of millions on heat. Will it ever be a public health priority?March 19, 2026As heat becomes a year-round reality, California is often still responding like it’s an emergency.
