Arts and LifestyleBlind, deaf and neurodivergent artists take center stage at ALL IN festivalJune 25, 2025 | Vicki GonzalezA three-day festival in Sacramento is featuring theater performances by, and about, people who are neurodivergent, blind or low-vision, deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Sacramento RegionDowntown businesses brace for crowds, even as state eases office requirements for thousandsJune 25, 2025 | Tony RodriguezLocal businesses near the State Capitol in Sacramento say they’re already seeing a change in traffic. A union representing about 14,000 state employees negotiated a delay on the return to office policy.
Sacramento RegionCalifornia’s first Black-led conservancy group works to make nature more inclusiveJune 25, 2025 | Tyler Webb | Vicki Gonzalez40 Acre Conservation League, California’s first Black-led conservancy group, acquired hundreds of acres of land near Emigrant Gap in Placer County. The organization plans to make the land open for public recreation within a few years.
State GovernmentThey were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the DMV.June 25, 2025A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the DMV, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
Health CareMenopause research, long overlooked, faces new uncertainty with Trump cutsJune 25, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiWhile there’s been more interest in menopause in recent years, the lack of research on this stage of life means the medical field has a lot to catch up on. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionCapRadio eyes ‘transition plan’ for Chico, Humboldt public radio stationsJune 24, 2025 | Jen Picard | Chris Nichols | Sarit LaschinskyManagement of NSPR in Chico and KHSU in Humboldt County would return to their individual license holders, Chico State Enterprises and Cal Poly Humboldt, respectively.
EnvironmentDying honey bees are threatening California’s economy. Can Central Valley lawmakers save them?June 24, 2025Honey bees, a critical component of California’s agriculture, face several challenges to survival. Will the Legislature spend more money in a deficit year to try and address the problems facing the bees?
Sacramento RegionLast body found after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in sudden storm, bringing death toll to 8June 24, 2025The body of the last person missing from a boat that capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a sudden and powerful weekend thunderstorm has been found, bringing the death toll to eight.
Sacramento Region‘I came back to life:’ In this Sacramento group, Latino seniors find joyJune 24, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaLatino seniors in Sacramento’s Manitos group gather weekly to connect. Initially created to fight isolation, the group now seeks to be remembered through a storytelling project led by a local artist. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationTrump administration threatens cuts to California program over references to gender identityJune 23, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiThe program covers a broad range of topics and reaches a small segment of California’s students.
