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Storms cause travel problems in the Sierra, but bring needed rain and snow
While the first of two expected winter storms made travel in the Sacramento region and Sierra Nevada difficult Thursday, researchers are hopeful it will bring needed snowpack to the state.
December 1, 2022
By the numbers: California’s mild 2022 wildfire season
Moderate weather and well-timed rainstorms in much of California combined to curb the acreage and structures burned.
December 1, 2022
Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022
Some years, this annual book list falls into a pattern: like stand-out memoirs or dystopian fiction. But 2022 could not be contained, and these titles sprawl all over the place in subject and form.
November 30, 2022
Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.
November 30, 2022
Sacramento to open warming centers as temperatures near freezing
The city is opening the Outreach and Engagement Center on Auburn Boulevard in northeastern Sacramento and the lobby at the North Fifth Street shelter. Both will open Monday and Tuesday nights.
November 30, 2022
Yosemite plans to drop its reservation system in summer 2023
The reservation system was put into place in 2020 to slow the flow of visitors flocking to the park during the early months of the pandemic. The system remained in place through this past summer, partly due to park renovations.
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‘Unfortunate’: oil companies skip hearing about California’s high gas prices
State regulators are setting out to uncover exactly why Californians pay so much more at the pump. But it’s complicated, and oil companies that posted record profits this year declined to participate in the meeting.
November 30, 2022
Sacramento moves forward plan requiring new buildings to run on 100% electricity
New residential and commercial buildings with three or fewer stories must be all-electric starting in 2023, but there are some exceptions to the Sacramento ordinance.
November 30, 2022
Screening for adverse childhood experiences is increasing, but are patients getting treatment?
Medi-Cal doctors are screening more patients for adverse childhood experiences, but they aren’t required to report whether those patients receive therapy or other services they may need.
November 29, 2022
The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?