EducationEnrollment, housing, athletics: Sac State President Luke Wood on 2025 and new year changesDecember 17, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskySacramento State is navigating significant fiscal challenges, while also celebrating increased enrollment numbers and new initiatives. President Luke Wood says the changes will help move the school beyond being a commuter campus. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleAn Arden Fair Mall pop-up exhibit revives Sacramento memoriesDecember 17, 2025 | Tony RodriguezA pop-up exhibit at Arden Fair brings back memories of KB Toys, the Disney Store, and more through photos and fashion.
Sacramento RegionDel Rio Trail Bridge reopens to the publicDecember 16, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe bridge connects South Sacramento to downtown and was initially opened in 2024. Due to the safety issues, the city decided to rebuild the bridge.
EnvironmentThe hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study showsDecember 16, 2025Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than the exception.’
State GovernmentRob Reiner was more than a Hollywood legend. He helped shape California politicsDecember 16, 2025Rob Reiner may be best known for his Hollywood films, but he was also a Democratic political force in California.
Sacramento RegionCA State Fair announces new fall dates by 2027December 15, 2025 | Chris FeltsCal Expo and the State Fair Board have voted to shift the mid-summer tradition to the fall in response to ‘rising temperatures.’ The state fair is now scheduled to run from Sept. 17 through Oct. 3rd beginning in 2027.
Sacramento RegionWaymos could be coming to Sacramento, but are we ready?December 15, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezCalifornia officials have increased the testing range for the company’s autonomous vehicles to include Sacramento and Yolo counties. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CarePrison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?December 15, 2025California spent hundreds of millions on prison and hospital healthcare staff, auditors found, but vacancy rates rose since 2019, exceeding 30% at three facilities despite bonuses and pay raises, with inadequate oversight and planning.
State GovernmentCourt battle begins over California's new congressional map designed to favor DemocratsDecember 15, 2025The Justice Department and California are going to court over the state's new congressional map that favors Democrats. The court battle begins Monday.
Sacramento RegionNew X Games League to kick off in Sacramento next summerDecember 12, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe X Games will have a new league competition slated for next year, and Sacramento will be its first stop for three days in June. The games will head to Japan for their second stop.
Sacramento RegionSacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty is looking to voters for help on homelessness and housing in 2026. What do housing advocates say?December 12, 2025 | Riley PalmerMcCarty ran for mayor on the platform of making a meaningful impact on housing and homelessness. Now, he hopes to come to the voters with an initiative to get more funding for these issues.
Despite widespread support, Gov. Newsom vetoed menopause legislation — twiceDecember 12, 2025 | Vicki GonzalezGovernor Gavin Newsom was called out by actress Halle Berry for vetoing menopause legislation, despite widespread support from lawmakers. The author behind two of the bills discusses the policy challenges. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionVega Farms eggs recalled after dozens sickened in salmonella outbreakDecember 12, 2025 | Sally LongeneckerThirteen people have been hospitalized in a salmonella outbreak traced to the Dixon-based egg producer Vega Farms. The eggs were distributed in Sacramento and Davis, and are being recalled.
Sacramento RegionSacramento State’s Stop the Hate showcase emphasizes the importance of AAPI representation in arts and mediaDecember 11, 2025Sacramento State's Ethnic Studies department held its biannual Stop the Hate Arts and Media Showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 3, hosted in the University Union.
State GovernmentWith Universal TK in full effect in California, private childcare providers worry about lost wagesDecember 11, 2025 | Laura FitzgeraldState lawmakers evaluated possible ways to bridge the gap in care during this week’s informational hearing on childcare costs.
EducationDecline in new immigrant students puts newcomer programs in jeopardyDecember 11, 2025One of the largest populations of immigrant students in Elk Grove is Afghan children of family members who aided the U.S. during the war. However, the State Department recently ordered that those visas no longer be issued.
Sacramento RegionBehind the mic: R&B singer Yelly talks new music and Sacramento rootsDecember 10, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisYelly is a Sacramento-born singer who gained traction locally by headlining a sold-out show at Harlow’s while still in high school. Now residing in Southern California, Yelly aims to release new music in 2026.
State GovernmentJudge orders Trump to end National Guard deployment, calls LA mission ‘profoundly un-American’December 10, 2025The new ruling against the Trump administration’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles comes as courts are considering other challenges to his deployment of troops to liberal cities, such as Portland and Chicago.
EnvironmentCalifornia drivers may be seeing dense fog — but research says it’s becoming less commonDecember 10, 2025 | Manola SecairaThis fog, sometimes called radiation fog, can happen when the ground is saturated from previous rainfall and current weather conditions are stagnant. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionCal/OSHA fines company $221,000 for violations related to deadly Esparto explosionDecember 9, 2025 | Sarit LaschinskyThe pyrotechnics company was issued 15 citations, including three related directly to the July 1 explosion that killed seven employees at the fireworks storage facility.
