May 22, 2019
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. received approval on Wednesday to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent California wildfires started by the utility's equipment.
May 22, 2019
The Trump administration will not immediately give $1 billion it revoked from California's high-speed rail project to another project, according to a legal agreement reached Wednesday between the two.
May 22, 2019
Bucking a national trend toward more restrictions on abortion, the Nevada law relaxes certain abortion requirements. Every Republican voted against the measure.
May 22, 2019
Aladdin, Princess Jasmine and of course, the Genie are onstage in Sacramento this week as the Broadway tour of the award-winning musical continues through June 2 at the Community Center Theater.
May 21, 2019 | Rich Ibarra
Rain can seep into the cherries at the stem and cause the fruit to split as the cherry swells, making the fruit unmarketable.
May 21, 2019
Shut out of the traditional banking system by federal laws, the country's largest legal marijuana market in California could benefit if the state approves a measure creating a special class of banks to handle pot money.
May 21, 2019 | Jeff Hudson
It almost resembles a whodunnit, because each character presents a slightly different version of what’s really going on.
May 21, 2019
California sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project, escalating the state's feud with the federal government.
May 21, 2019 | Julia Mitric
A law legalizing "micro-enterprise kitchens" in California went into effect in January, but counties must opt-in. Starting in June, home cooks in Riverside will be able to apply for a permit to sell up to 60 home-cooked meals a week.
May 21, 2019
Wine expert Rick Kushman talks about a new Netflix comedy set in California wine country. He’ll also discuss the judging process for the state fair commercial wine competition, and how late rain could affect the region’s wine grapes.
May 21, 2019
Maestro Peter Jaffe returns to Insight with a preview of the Folsom Lake Symphony’s “Heroes and Villains” concert, featuring music from James Bond, Star Wars, Superman, Batman and more.
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May 20, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
With potentially more than $100 million in funding at stake, California is trying out some unusual strategies to encourage hard-to-count populations to participate in the census and exploring ways to link them with other public outreach efforts.
May 19, 2019
California has adopted laws intended to prevent bullying, strengthen suicide prevention and cultivate inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ students in public schools. But school districts are implementing these new laws inconsistently.
May 19, 2019
Unless the emissions trend is reversed in California, the state could stall on its route to clean air and achieving highly ambitious climate goals.
May 18, 2019
As CEQA is increasingly blamed for the state’s housing shortage, environmentalists are fighting back—especially when it comes to commercial projects.
May 17, 2019 | Bob Moffitt
A summer league team that’s been a fixture in the region folded last year, but it has been brought back to life, in part by the family that ran the team during its heyday.
May 17, 2019 | Chris Nichols
The Trump administration announced this week it is taking away $1 billion from the project.
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May 17, 2019
(AP) — A San Francisco judge has ordered California's attorney general to release police misconduct records predating Jan. 1, when new transparency legislation took effect.
May 17, 2019
The union cited a state fiscal audit, an independent arbitrator ruling on salaries and the involvement of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond as positive developments in calling off the May 22 strike.
May 17, 2019
California lawmakers shelved several contentious proposals as they culled hundreds of bills in a fast-and-furious annual ritual.
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National
May 22, 2019
State officials view the book as being potentially "detrimental to the safe, secure and orderly operation" of prison facilities. The book looks at how the criminal justice system affects black men.
World
May 22, 2019
It's been a year since Loujain Alhathloul was detained in Saudi Arabia for pushing for women's rights. A PEN award for her and two other Saudi activists has helped bring their plight back to light.
Law
May 22, 2019
The prominent attorney has been tapped to facilitate talks between the company's lawyers and plaintiffs' representatives over the next two weeks.
Europe
May 22, 2019
The remains emerged at a construction site in January. "I think it's very late, but better late than never," said Marcel Drimer, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor.
Goats and Soda
May 22, 2019
The Kenyan writer died on Tuesday. Here is his famously sharp-edged essay.
Politics
May 22, 2019
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028.
Goats and Soda
May 22, 2019
The goal is to raise money to fight child poverty by selling red foam noses and staging celebrity events. But some critics are raising questions about the campaign.
KHN | Shots - Health News
May 22, 2019
Lawmakers are discussing several measures to solve the problem of unexpected medical bills, which can wreak havoc on patients' lives. Here's our guide to the current roster of proposed legislation.
