January 13, 2022 | Kris Hooks
As of Jan. 13, 76 people at the county’s main jail have the virus, and another 48 are positive at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove.
January 13, 2022 | Pauline Bartolone
From businesses to schools to hospitals, Sacramento area community members are dealing with widespread absences and low morale as COVID-19 cases reach their highest peak so far during the pandemic.
January 13, 2022
The parole panel's recommendation to release Sirhan, 77, in August was based in part on new California laws since he was last denied parole in 2016 — the 15th time he'd lost his bid for release.
January 13, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Sacramento County announced that they would not be enforcing measures for businesses during this surge. Some Sacramento restaurants have closed for an extended break; others continue indoor dining.
January 12, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic leaders in the Legislature and labor unions are negotiating how to bring back extra paid sick leave for COVID. One big issue: Will businesses get state help to offset their costs?.
January 12, 2022 | Chris Nichols
A total of 5,000 applicants will be placed on the waiting list through a random selection after the list closes on Jan. 26.
January 12, 2022 | Sammy Caiola
Following an hours-long debate and public discussion, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted to ban flavored tobacco sales — including menthol. The ban takes effect July 2022.
January 11, 2022
Amid growing awareness of inequality and jobs that don’t pay enough to cover child care and housing, California is considering a radical proposal: Allow the state to negotiate wages, hours and work conditions for an entire industry.
January 10, 2022
As a third of hospitals report critical staffing shortages, California’s health department is considering issuing an order postponing many elective surgeries. Many procedures, including a lung transplant, already have been canceled.
January 10, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez
The pandemic has continued to drag on, and for some people, the sense of uncertainty is dragging down their mental health. Here’s some tips from a psychologist to bring you some peace.
January 10, 2022 | Sammy Caiola
A new health care proposal would establish a tax to pay for a single-payer insurance option for all Californians. This is the latest in a years-long push to reform the state’s health care system.
January 10, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
The $286-billion budget proposal is just a wishlist; the spending plan will likely undergo changes during the six-month budget-building process.
January 10, 2022 | Manola Secaira
While utilities claim the proposed changes would make solar more accessible, solar consumers and executives worry it would kill the market altogether.
January 9, 2022
While some California courts pull back amid the Omicron surge, others forge ahead with business as usual.
January 9, 2022 | Tiffany Lew | Mike Hagerty
Michael Ramsey prosecuted PG&E for the 2018 Camp Fire and will again now with the Dixie Fire. Cal Fire determined last week the utility was responsible for the 2021 fire, the second-largest in recorded California history.
January 8, 2022
In 19 California counties, less than a third of vaccinated residents are boosted. In some counties, it’s less than 25%. One health official blames “pandemic fatigue.”
January 8, 2022 | Ed Fletcher
The $1-billion fund is designed to help low- to moderate-income homeowners who have fallen behind payments during the pandemic. Here's how to see if you're eligible and apply.
January 7, 2022
We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?
January 7, 2022
A lack of supplies and long lines are making it hard for Sacramento residents to get tested for COVID-19 as omicron spreads. Some people are waiting hours at clinics as pharmacies struggle to keep at-home testing kits in stock.
January 6, 2022 | Vicki Gonzalez | Janelle Salanga
SCUSD Superintendent Jorge Aguilar said the district will soon discuss whether to extend the Jan. 31 vaccine mandate deadline, and that the district continues to struggle with staffing shortages as cases continue to rise locally.
Today on Insight, we're looking at Sacramento converting a hotel into permanent housing, Congressman Jerry McNerney, an update on the midterm election and a photographer's love letter to Rosemont.
NEWS
Your Money
January 20, 2022
For first time homebuyers it was one of the hardest years ever to afford a house. But homeowners saw tremendous gains in housing wealth.
World
January 20, 2022
Zara Rutherford set off from Belgium in August to circle the globe in her Shark UL plane. Five months later, she landed back home, having landed in 41 countries on five continents.
Politics
January 20, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said a new law prohibiting members of Congress from picking individual stocks isn't needed, but added if it has the backing of caucus she is ok with it.
Science
January 20, 2022
For infants, toddlers, and children, one sign of an especially close relationship is if two people do something that involves exchanging saliva, like taking bites from the same piece of food.
WABE-FM | Politics
January 20, 2022
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's election win.
Politics
January 20, 2022
On both sides of the abortion debate, activists say this could be the last anniversary before Roe v. Wade is overturned or significantly rolled back.
FA | Asia
January 20, 2022
Thomas Gibbons-Neff served two tours in Afghanistan, and is now a New York Times reporter. He recently interviewed a high-level Taliban commander about a battle they had both been engaged in.
World
January 20, 2022
Lisala Folau told a local broadcaster about his swimming journey, which lasted more than a day and took him to three islands. Social media users hearing his story are calling him "real-life Aquaman."
