Sacramento RegionDowntown Sacramento Ice Rink returns for its 33rd holiday seasonNovember 13, 2025 | Riley PalmerThe annual ice rink is beginner friendly, with events all season, and hopes to promote business downtown.
Health Care“State of Lung Cancer” report helps guide policymakers and healthcare workersNovember 13, 2025 | Ruth FinchNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness month and the American Lung Association’s State of Lung Cancer Report and State of the Air Report help to understand the face of lung cancer in the United States, and California’s unique set of issues.
State GovernmentAs e-bikes surge in popularity, a new California council wants to study safety risksNovember 13, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaAt least 20,000 people nationwide are injured yearly on e-bikes. In California, a new statewide council will study the causes and how to protect people without discouraging e-bike use.
They rely on landlines for emergencies. AT&T’s political moves in California could take those awayNovember 13, 2025AT&T’s failed effort this year to retire copper landlines in parts of California seemed to have support from a diverse grassroots coalition. But many of the members had ties with the telecom giant, CalMatters found.
EducationTurning Point tour ends with fights and arrests at UC BerkeleyNovember 12, 2025While protesters chanted against the conservative ideals of Turning Point USA, event attendees laughed and danced inside the hall of one of the most liberal universities in the nation.
Sacramento RegionSacramento comedians use laughter to heal, talk mental health ahead of Veterans DayNovember 10, 2025 | Chris FeltsA Sacramento area comedian created a show in 2019 to fight the stigma surrounding mental health. He now performs worldwide, including for veterans and active duty service members to shed light on depression and suicide.
Food and SustainabilitySacramento County starting to see restored CalFresh benefitsNovember 7, 2025 | Sally LongeneckerSacramento County officials said CalFresh recipients are starting to see their full benefits loaded onto their EBT cards. This comes after California sued the Trump administration to continue funding.
EducationHow UC Berkeley is preparing for Turning Point’s final tour stop after Charlie Kirk’s deathNovember 7, 2025UC Berkeley officials won’t divulge security plans but say they are prepared to host the conservative organization Turning Point USA on Nov. 10 after its founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated nearly two months ago at Utah Valley University.
State Government‘No’ campaign advisor and Prop 50 map architect respond to election resultsNovember 6, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyProp 50 passed easily Tuesday. Republican political consultant Mike Madrid, who advised the No campaign and data consultant Paul Mitchell, whose company drew the new congressional maps, discuss the results. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionSNAP cuts squeeze local farmers’ marketNovember 6, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisFunding for SNAP benefits paused for the first time in its history and it’s not only affecting recipients, but farmers who sell products to customers.
