State GovernmentTransgender athletes still protected in California, Supreme Court rulesJune 30, 2026The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it. States like California can keep their current policies.
Sacramento RegionHockey-focused sports center on horizon at Sunrise MallJune 30, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisPart of the Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights will be transformed into a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena featuring two NHL-sized ice sheets.
EducationSac Unified’s free summer meals help stretch grocery budgetsJune 30, 2026 | Tony RodriguezAnyone 18 years and younger can get a free breakfast and lunch at more than 50 campus locations, even if they aren’t a student in the district.
State GovernmentSupreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limitsJune 30, 2026The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
Sacramento RegionRosanna Herber: a life of community service and representationJune 30, 2026 | Ruth FinchRosanna Herber is the first openly-LGBTQ person to serve on SMUD’s board of directors, and she has spent 40 years serving Sacramento’s community and representing the interests of its LGBTQ community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionSacramento goes X Games mode: Here is how it wentJune 29, 2026 | Riley Palmer | Keyshawn DavisThe X Games League made its official debut in Sacramento at Cal Expo over the weekend, bringing skateboarding, biking, and motocross to the City of Trees. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAt least 117 dead dogs found in ‘horrific scene’ at California ‘no-kill’ shelterJune 29, 2026Over 100 dog remains were found at a rescue sanctuary in Humboldt County.
State GovernmentTrump wanted to cut the Department of Education into irrelevancy. A new report shows how he did itJune 29, 2026The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education tried to assess the extent and impact of the Trump Administration’s initial layoffs and cuts in early 2025.
Sacramento RegionInside the world of shrimp breedingJune 26, 2026 | Ruth FinchErik Lucas runs a pet shrimp business in Linda, California outside of Marysville. He’s been in the business for over 15 years. Breeding and showing these crustaceans have taken him around the world.
Sacramento RegionOld Sacramento’s costume mansion rises from the ashesJune 26, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisCity leaders met Friday morning at Evangeline’s Costume Mansion for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, after a fire forced the historic storefront to close last year. The grand reopening starts Saturday at 10 a.m.
