EnvironmentSacramento County has new wildfire smoke response planSeptember 26, 2022 | Steve MilneThe plan was required by a new state law authored by Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). He said he wrote the legislation after the Sacramento region was inundated with smoke from nearby fires in 2018, causing confusion in response from public agencies.
Victim in fatal Midtown Sacramento shooting identifiedSeptember 26, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe shooting is the third in Sacramento’s downtown and midtown area this year. Police have identified one suspect, though the investigation remains ongoing.
Cities and towns across California only get the libraries they can affordSeptember 26, 2022California public libraries depend on local funding, creating wide disparities among communities across the state.
New program to give ineligible University of California applicants a path to admissionSeptember 25, 2022Each year, many students apply to the University of California but didn't take all the high school classes required for admission. A new program will give them the chance to still get a spot in the system.
EnvironmentCalifornia plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030September 24, 2022The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to ban the sale of new gas furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2030. Homes will be required to install zero-emissions alternatives, like electric heaters.
Sacramento faces an alarming shortage of senior affordable housing. Some new units are on the waySeptember 23, 2022 | Chris NicholsThe Wong Center Senior Apartments will offer 150 units of affordable senior housing. It will be the first fully-affordable housing project in the Railyards development north of downtown Sacramento.
Health CareFlu is expected to flare up in U.S. this winter, raising fears of a 'twindemic'September 23, 2022After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.
EnvironmentGet free rides on SacRT Oct. 1-7 for California Clean Air DaySeptember 23, 2022 | Claire MorganSacramento Regional Transit is offering system-wide free rides for a week to encourage residents to reduce vehicle emissions.
State GovernmentWhat’s next for Eleni Kounalakis as California lieutenant governor?September 22, 2022In a 50-minute interview with CalMatters, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis talks about what she can and can’t do in the job on higher education, income inequality, offshore oil drilling and other issues. She also discusses her political ambitions.
EnvironmentA new study says that low-income households bear the brunt of electricity costsSeptember 22, 2022 | Manola SecairaA large part of the average electric bill in California goes toward funding climate change mitigation, solar subsidies and other measures – which comes at a heavy cost for low-income customers.
