Health CareFeds say hospitals that redistribute Medicaid money violate lawAugust 20, 2023Federal officials are trying to clamp down on private arrangements among some hospitals to pay themselves back for the Medicaid taxes they’ve paid.
Environment'Give yourself grace': Camp Fire survivors offer advice to people in MauiAugust 19, 2023Residents of Paradise, Calif., know all too well what people in West Maui are going through. They share advice on how to cope — and look to the future — after a devastating wildfire.
BusinessPlacerville’s historic Bell Tower Plaza could become a wedding venueAugust 18, 2023 | Steve MilneCity council members voted to allow a limited test-run of three weddings — and then revisit the program.
Dozens of sea lions are treated each year at the Marine Mammal Center in CaliforniaAugust 18, 2023Sea lions are part of the landscape and soundscape on the California coast. And when one of them is found sick or injured, it often ends up at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia researchers race to find solutions to wildfire smoke-tainted wineAugust 17, 2023 | Manola SecairaA growing number of winemakers have seen their crops ruined in recent years because of wildfire smoke. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento County confirms first death connected to West Nile Virus this yearAugust 16, 2023 | Kate WolffeCounty public health officials confirmed the death Wednesday, though the patient died in July. The death comes as the region continues to deal with West Nile Virus activity that has been “intense and widespread.”
Two Sacramento City Council members arrested while protesting on behalf of state workersAugust 16, 2023 | Nicole NixonSEIU Local 1000 members have been without a contract for more than six weeks and are calling for better pay and benefits from the state.
California has lost population and built more homes. Why is there still a housing crisis?August 16, 2023 | Mike Hagerty | Vicki GonzalezHans Johnson, a Senior Fellow at PPIC, breaks down the numbers on California’s declining population and how that’s impacted the housing market and availability of new homes. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationCalifornia grads headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bansAugust 16, 2023As young adults prepare to leave blue states and head to historically black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they're getting ready to safeguard their reproductive health during college.
Sacramento City Council to revisit military equipment policy for policeAugust 15, 2023 | Kristin LamThe proposed new policy — an update to the version passed in September 2022 — lists roughly $360,000 worth of military equipment the police department might buy.