EducationSacramento State, other California State University student workers to vote on unionizingOctober 3, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe election date is not yet set, but the California Public Employee Relations Board ruled that enough student assistant support is present to warrant a union election. The workers will vote to join the CSU Employee Union.
State GovernmentNewsom names Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate vacancyOctober 1, 2023 | Nicole NixonUntil her appointment, Butler was president of EMILYs List, a fundraising organization that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights and has strong ties to California’s labor movement.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento lowriding community tells its story in new museum exhibitSeptember 29, 2023 | Chris Hagan | Vicki Gonzalez“Boulevard Dreams” celebrates the history and culture of lowriding in Sacramento and California. The exhibit is at the Sacramento History Museum through Jan. 21. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia's Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90September 29, 2023Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco in 1978 when Harvey Milk was assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.
EnvironmentSacramento set to activate its biggest groundwater plant. Why some might notice tap water changeSeptember 29, 2023 | Kristin LamThe facility has been in the works since 2016 and will be able to produce up to 4 million gallons of drinking water per day.
Arts and LifestyleMeet J Gregory, the Sacramento Zoo’s first rhino and largest retireeSeptember 28, 2023 | Manola SecairaThe zoo’s newest resident — a 28-year-old southern white rhino — weighs just over 4,500 pounds, making him the largest animal currently housed there. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
This Is What It Feels Like | Episode 1Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System as a Trans PersonSeptember 27, 2023As gender-affirming healthcare has become the target of political zealots across the country, you’ll meet three people who have utilized these life-saving services. What would you endure to live your best life? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia education chief Tony Thurmond says he is running for governor in 2026September 26, 2023California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is running for governor in 2026. If elected, he would be the first Black person to hold the job.
Health CareHome care workers camp outside Sacramento County Board chambers for higher paySeptember 26, 2023 | Kate WolffeAt-home care workers in the county are being paid $16.50 per hour, and negotiations have stalled on a new contract. A dozen unionized caretakers are camping outside until Wednesday morning in protest. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom vetoes bill that would require human drivers ride in autonomous trucksSeptember 26, 2023The bill would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds — ranging from UPS delivery vans to massive big rigs — from operating on public roads unless a human driver is on board.
