State GovernmentCalifornia March primary election resultsMarch 5, 2024See the latest 2024 March primary election results from California.
State GovernmentCalifornia's closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle to control CongressMarch 5, 2024California voters have settled House primaries across the state. But all eyes are on a handful of swing districts whose November matchups will help determine who controls Congress for the next two years.
State GovernmentVoting rights: California lawmakers may translate more ballots, help more non-English-speakers to voteMarch 5, 2024Advocates say California’s immigrant citizens who need it should get ballots and voting help in their own language.
State GovernmentHere's when and how California midterm election results will roll inMarch 4, 2024 | Chris NicholsPartial results will be published shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m. on election day. Those will come from the early-arriving vote-by-mail ballots, likely the ones that arrived a few days before the election.
State GovernmentWhy California election workers are returning after COVID and conspiracy theoriesMarch 4, 2024They had to get through the pandemic, election denial and suspicious envelopes. While some left, counties now say they’re having better luck recruiting poll workers.
EnvironmentMore mountain snow expected even as powerful blizzard moves out of Northern CaliforniaMarch 4, 2024The California Highway Patrol said that sections of Interstate 80 to the west and north of Lake Tahoe were still shut down late Sunday.
Health CareYosemite visitors are told to leave as storm expected to drop up to 10 feet of snowMarch 1, 2024At least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts are closed and visitors have been told to leave Yosemite National Park as the most powerful Pacific storm of the season bears down on the Sierra Nevada.
State GovernmentAfter years of WFH, thousands of state workers are getting called back to the officeMarch 1, 2024 | Nicole NixonMore than 74,000 state employees work primarily from home but are being called back to the office at least two days per week as soon as this month. Many say the change is bad for productivity, work-life balance and the environment.
Health CareOlder U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommendMarch 1, 2024Federal health officials say older U.S. adults who got a COVID-19 shot in the fall should get a booster dose now.
Sacramento updates campaign fundraising rules months after city commission dismissed complaintsFebruary 29, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Sacramento City Council updated its campaign contribution rules four months after an independent investigator called them confusing.
EnvironmentDespite stormy February, California snowpack levels are below averageFebruary 29, 2024 | Manola SecairaFebruary’s monthly snow survey revealed California’s snowpack is at 80% of what’s average for this time of year. Experts say warmer storms, which brought lots of rain but less snowfall, are to blame.
EnvironmentCold storm projected to bring rain and wind to Sacramento, blizzard warning to SierraFebruary 29, 2024 | Steve Milne | Vicki Gonzalez | Claire MorganThe storm is expected to drop up to 10 feet of snow in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the end of the weekend. Forecasters are warning that snow could fall at elevations as low as 1,500 feet on Saturday. And wind gusts could be above 100 mph over
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidate profile: Epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune CoferFebruary 29, 2024 | Chris NicholsCofer is the only woman running among the major candidates for Sacramento mayor. She’s also the youngest at 41. Unlike her three main opponents, she’s not accepting corporate money and has never held elected office. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionCity of Sacramento grapples with projected $58.6 million budget deficit. Here’s how the public can give inputFebruary 28, 2024 | Kristin LamThe Sacramento City Council began its formal discussions of the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year and is seeking public input on the financial challenges.
Health CareDeadly restraint: Despite decades of warnings, police continue holding people facedown.February 28, 2024Since the 1990s, law enforcement officials and medical experts have cautioned about the dangers of police-prone restraint, especially when people are high on stimulants or experiencing a mental health crisis.
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidate profile: Former state Senator Dr. Richard PanFebruary 28, 2024 | Chris NicholsPan said there’s no shortage of ideas for how to solve Sacramento’s homelessness crisis. Instead, he argues there’s a lack of follow through. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareThe rate of antidepressants prescribed to young people surged during the pandemicFebruary 27, 2024Researchers analyzed a sample of about 221 million prescriptions from 2016 to 2022, in Americans between the ages of 12 and 25. The increase was prominent among young women and girls.
EnvironmentWildfires are killing California's ancient giants. Can seedlings save the species?February 27, 2024Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral candidate profile: Assembly member Kevin McCartyFebruary 27, 2024 | Chris NicholsMcCarty served on the Sacramento City Council from 2004 until he was elected to the state Assembly in 2014. He said finding housing for the hundreds who camp along the American River Parkway would be among his top priorities as mayor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAnother Newsom recall attempt is ramping up. Here’s a refresher on the California recall process.February 26, 2024 | Nicole NixonThere have been many attempts to recall elected officials in California over the years but few actually make it to the ballot. Here’s what needs to happen.
ObituariesDuane Eddy, who put the twang in early rock guitar with 'Rebel Rouser', dies at age 86May 1, 2024He was a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and "Peter Gunn" influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians.
Middle East crisis — explainedColombia will break relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza, Petro saysMay 1, 2024President Gustavo Petro announced his country will break diplomatic ties with Israel Thursday over its actions in Gaza. "If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we are not going to let it die," he said.
NewsHarvey Weinstein's New York trial, round two, is likely to move forward in the fallMay 1, 2024The New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 conviction last week, ruling that his trial was unfair.
EconomyFed keeps interest rates at 23-year highMay 1, 2024The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to fall.
EducationBiden forgives more than $6 billion in loans for 317,000 Art Institutes studentsMay 1, 2024President Biden announced the relief for attendees of the now-shuttered art schools, saying they "falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of debt."
Campus protests over the Gaza warViolence erupts at UCLA as protests over Israel's war in Gaza escalate across the U.S.May 1, 2024Members of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups in Los Angeles clashed, with reports of fireworks and pepper spray use. Elsewhere, universities are tearing down encampments and arresting students.
BusinessFord recalls Maverick pickups because tail lights can go dark, increasing crash riskMay 1, 2024Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate. The recall covers certain pickups from the 2022 through 2024 model years.
PoliticsMajorie Taylor Greene is planning a vote next week to oust Speaker JohnsonMay 1, 2024Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she will follow through on her threat to hold a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson sometime next week, despite signs that her effort will fail.