Apr 04 California police search for gunmen who killed 6 and wounded 12 in Sacramento By Adam Beam, Associated Press Police in California's capital city are searching for at least two people who fired into a crowd, killing six people and wounding 12. Continue reading
Mar 30 California task force votes to limit reparations to descendants of slaves By Janie Har, Associated Press California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations voted Tuesday to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century, narrowly rejecting a proposal to include all Black people. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 10:09 Communities are embracing ‘controlled burns’ to protect themselves By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The past few years have led to record wildfires across the U.S. Decades of suppressing fires has led to overgrown forests, and a warming climate has increased their intensity and frequency. Christopher Booker reports from California on community-led efforts to… Continue watching
Mar 27 Why cities are piloting guaranteed income programs By Zachary Green, Pavni Mittal The idea is simple but controversial. People receive a set amount of money periodically with no strings attached. Advocates believe that this gives recipients, often in the most marginalized groups, freedom to spend it in ways that are most beneficial… Continue reading
Mar 23 Thousands of Sacramento teachers strike as Minneapolis walkout continues By Steve Karnowski, Olga R. Rodriguez, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The California capital is the second major U.S. school district this month to see a work stoppage over pay and staffing shortages. In Minneapolis, teachers are in their third week of a strike. Continue reading
Mar 23 California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans. Continue reading
Mar 17 In California’s San Joaquin Valley, ACLU says sheriffs test sanctuary policies that protect immigrants By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The American Civil Liberties Union detailed in a new report the ways sheriff’s departments in eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley – home to nearly a million immigrants – have “circumvented” the state’s sanctuary laws meant to protect California… Continue reading
Mar 16 Pregnant Californians’ access to doula care delayed as state and professionals spar over payment By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News California was supposed to start paying doulas this year to help Medicaid enrollees have healthy pregnancies. But the benefit has been delayed because doulas feel lowballed by the state’s proposed payment rate. Continue reading
Feb 16 How businesses are handling vaccine rules with no federal mandates By Hannah Grabenstein, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado In the absence of federal rules, employers across the country have found themselves navigating vaccine politics as state, local and national decision-makers offer their own, sometimes conflicting, guidelines. Continue reading
Dec 27 Major weekend snowstorm blankets Northern California, closes mountain roads By Associated Press A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Continue reading