EnvironmentWatching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here's whyApril 4, 2024When the April 8 solar eclipse draws eyes upward, having proper solar filters and solar eclipse glasses is essential to avoid potentially permanent eye damage, doctors say.
Health CareAttacks on emergency room workers prompt debate over tougher penaltiesApril 3, 2024In California, assaulting paramedics or other emergency medical workers in the field carries stiffer fines and jail time than assaulting emergency room staffers. State lawmakers are considering a measure that would standardize the penalties.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s most controversial housing law could get a makeoverApril 3, 2024Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute.
EnvironmentCalifornia enters spring with vital snowpack above average for a second yearApril 2, 2024California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack, and major reservoirs are in good shape for a second consecutive year.
Education‘Getting significantly worse’: California community colleges are losing millions to financial aid fraudApril 2, 2024California’s community colleges are reporting a rise in financial aid fraud. In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Schools have given away millions to these scams, and college officials say fraudsters are getting smarter w
State GovernmentHalf a million California workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting this weekApril 2, 2024It's a big win for cooks, cashiers and other fast-food employees, among the least paid in the workforce. Restaurant owners and franchisees warn of higher prices and cuts to workers' hours.
Sacramento RegionNevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe poised to purchase over 200 acres of its land backMarch 29, 2024 | Manola SecairaLate last year, tribal leadership began discussions with Woolman, a nonprofit that owns a 232-acre parcel in the Sierra Foothills. The Tribe is hoping to fundraise $1.5 million to purchase that parcel by mid-May.
Sacramento RegionFinancial backer says CapRadio should merge with Sacramento’s PBS affiliate KVIEMarch 28, 2024 | Chris NicholsThe Capital Public Radio Endowment Board says a merger with KVIE would spur growth and a sustainable future for the NPR affiliate following months of financial instability, including layoffs last year and continued staff attrition.
EducationIndigenous parents, students form Native American Parent Advisory Council at Folsom-Cordova Unified School DistrictMarch 28, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaEarlier this year, 20 students and parents formed the council with a goal of advocating for Indigenous curriculum in schools, spaces on campus for powwows, comprehensive data collection about native students and more.
EnvironmentChevron owns this Northern California city's news site. Many stories aren't toldMarch 28, 2024Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador.
State GovernmentIs California headed for another tax revolt?March 28, 2024 | Nicole NixonIt’s an eternal struggle in California: Businesses want to cut taxes while governments say doing so would decimate services. Three competing measures headed for the November ballot could drastically change California’s tax landscape. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFormer state Controller Betty Yee announces campaign for California governorMarch 27, 2024California's former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026. She announced her candidacy Wednesday and will compete against a strong field of Democrats.
Health CareSupreme Court seems doubtful of challenge to abortion pillMarch 27, 2024At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
EnvironmentYou might spot a mountain lion in California, but attacks like the one that killed a man are rareMarch 27, 2024A mountain lion killed a man and seriously wounded his brother last weekend in El Dorado County. But such attacks on humans are rare.
State GovernmentCalifornia jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more are dying in themMarch 27, 2024Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to address a rise in jail deaths early in his administration. Since then, fentanyl overdoses and suicides have death rates at historic highs.
Sacramento RegionSacramento appoints interim District 2 City Council member to fill Sean Loloee vacancyMarch 26, 2024 | Kristin LamShoun Thao, executive director of Hmong Youth and Parents United, will serve as the District 2 City Council member until early December.
Sacramento RegionSacramento mayoral race: Pan, Hansen concede; Cofer, McCarty proceed to November runoffMarch 26, 2024 | Kristin LamThe county elections office is close to finalizing the results of the race for Sacramento mayor. Dr. Flo Cofer and Kevin McCarty will likely face off in November.
State GovernmentWho is Nicole Shanahan, the California philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?March 26, 2024Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office to be his running mate in his independent bid for president.
Sacramento RegionHere’s what we know about Sacramento 2024 primary election resultsMarch 26, 2024 | Kristin Lam | Claire MorganCapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento 2024 primary elections here.
ClassicalWomen in Music: Carrie HennesseyMarch 26, 2024 | Jennifer ReasonJennifer Reason continues the celebration of Women’s History Month with a local opera star who is using her talents and experience in the industry to pioneer creative therapy for others. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessTrump to score additional $1.2 billion windfall thanks to his Truth Social appApril 23, 2024Trump is getting additional shares in his social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, as part of his current agreement. He still can't cash in yet though.
NationalA hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?April 23, 2024"It was not like anything I had ever seen before," Alejandro Otero says. It turned out his home was hit by debris from the International Space Station that had been circling the Earth for three years.
BusinessU.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobsApril 23, 2024The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.
Middle East crisis — explainedReport on UNRWA concludes Israel has not provided evidence of employees' militancyApril 23, 2024An independent review commissioned by the United Nations did not have a mandate to investigate Israel's other claim that a dozen UNRWA employees took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
LawJustice Department pays $138 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar caseApril 23, 2024The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.
Middle East crisis — explainedPro-Palestinian encampments and protests spread on college campuses across the U.S.April 23, 2024After dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at Columbia, Yale and NYU, students at colleges from Massachusetts to Minnesota to California are erecting encampments in solidarity.
Shots - Health NewsWhat's at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergenciesApril 23, 2024The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here's how the case could affect women and doctors.
Up First NewsletterGaza solidarity protests sweep U.S. colleges; SCOTUS tackles Starbucks union caseApril 23, 2024Tensions are high as campus protests over the war in Gaza stretch across the U.S. The Supreme Court will hear a case about pro-union Starbucks employees.