Spanish/EspañolDreamer dice que la reapertura de su caso migratorio afectó su carrera profesionalApril 29, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaLa administración Trump está redoblando sus esfuerzos para desmantelar el programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia. Esta política actualmente protege de la deportación a más de medio millón de inmigrantes.
Environment‘This is where you live’: California adds three new state parksApril 29, 2026 | Jen Picard | Vicki GonzalezThe new public spaces in Yuba, Fresno, Madera and Kern counties are being touted as the largest expansion of the state parks system in decades. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessClimate disaster victims are rebuilding using prefab homes from boxy to bespokeApril 28, 2026The spate of wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods fueled by man-made climate change that have plagued vast swaths of the country in recent years is changing the housing industry.
Sacramento RegionElon Musk takes stand in trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI's futureApril 28, 2026Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, world’s richest man and OpenAI’s cofounder, took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud with former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman that could reshape the future development of AI.
EducationAfter a deadly shooting, Natomas Unified wants police back on campus, but the community is unsureApril 28, 2026 | Riley PalmerNew conversations around school safety have started after a high school student was shot on April 10. Natomas Unified School District wants to bring police on campus after they were removed, but the community isn’t so sure. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionNew delay in Sacramento County vote on controversial Natomas housing projectApril 27, 2026 | Tony RodriguezSacramento County supervisors are set to vote on a controversial plan to build nearly 9,400 homes near Natomas. City officials warn it violates a nature preservation agreement. Supporters say it’s needed to address the housing crisis.
EducationStudent journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high schoolApril 27, 2026High school reporters face censorship from school officials involving an ambitious reporting project regarding the Epstein files.
Sacramento RegionAt a small Yuba County falconry, a break-in with familiar fingerprintsApril 27, 2026 | Greg MicekA break-in at West Coast Falconry has revived old questions about animal rights direct action in Northern California.
State GovernmentBillionaire blitz: Steyer’s $132 million campaign dwarfs rivals in California governor raceApril 27, 2026San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dominated fellow Democrats in fundraising, bringing in $13 million. Katie Porter raised $2.8 million, Xavier Becerra brought in $1 million, Antonio Villaraigosa raised $707,000 and Tony Thurmond raised just $62,000.
EnvironmentCalifornia's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during warApril 27, 2026California continues to fight the Trump administration after it defied state officials to restart oil drilling off the Santa Barbara coast in the name of national security. State officials call it trespassing.
State GovernmentWhy e-bike advocates say California’s crackdown may not solve the biggest safety risksApril 27, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaLawmakers are considering new restrictions on e-bikes, but riders and researchers say illegal e-motos and unsafe streets may be the bigger danger. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Region‘Tension between hope and sorrow’: How an Iranian Baháʼí woman is focusing on human rights during warApril 24, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe Baháʼí Faith is the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran, and has faced persecution under the current government. A local psychologist grew up Baháʼí in Iran, and has been calling attention to the current human rights crisis there. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionThe Sacramento Bee’s use of AI leads to protest amongst reportersApril 24, 2026 | Ruth FinchThe Bee has been using a tool they call the ‘Content Scaling Agent’ to increase the content they produce and generate different versions of stories for different audiences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionProposal to fund Sacramento streets, transit would push sales tax rate to 9.25%April 24, 2026 | Tony RodriguezSacramento voters in November could decide whether to raise the city’s sales tax to 9.25% to fund road repairs and transit improvements. The proposal has drawn mixed reactions from business owners, commuters and taxpayer advocates.
ImmigrationICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prisonApril 24, 2026California now has eight ICE detention centers. Two opened since President Trump took office in 2025, with both operating in former state prisons.
ImmigrationSacramento Dreamer says reopened immigration case upended her careerApril 23, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaA Sacramento woman says renewed immigration proceedings have upended her finances, mental health and the stability she’s created. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionDevastating Pyrotechnics owner makes first court appearance after Esparto explosion indictmentApril 23, 2026 | Sarit LaschinskyKenneth Chee is described by prosecutors as being the leader of the pyrotechnics company behind the initial, deadly blast at a fireworks facility in the Yolo County town of Esparto last year.
State GovernmentCalifornia's woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governorApril 23, 2026Six leading candidates for California governor are jostling for advantage in a chaotic race with no clear leader. Four Democrats and two Republicans took the stage Wednesday for a televised debate.
Sacramento RegionEsparto explosion case grinds forward on procedural issuesApril 23, 2026 | Greg Micek | Sarit LaschinskyMultiple defendants indicted in connection to the deadly 2025 blast will remain in jail, and will return to court for additional arraignment in early June.
State GovernmentNew bill would stop DMV from making millions off auctioned cars without telling the ownersApril 22, 2026The bill is inspired by a CalMatters story that revealed state law allows the DMV to collect money from towed cars in secret.
