State GovernmentCalifornia bill could ban foreign investors from buying state farmlandApril 26, 2023 | Steve MilneThe bill would also require the state to annually track and publish a report on foreign ownership of California’s farmland. Critics say the bill could open the state up to retaliatory trade efforts.
Tickets, formalwear, photos: Prom is expensive. Organizations in Sacramento work to make the event more inclusive.April 26, 2023 | Janelle Salanga | Srishti PrabhaWhile it’s an American high school rite of passage, cost and gendered expectations can often make proms inaccessible and unenjoyable for students. Sacramento organizations are trying to change that, and schools are trying to keep up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentParent fentanyl advocates infuriated after California’s ‘Alexandra’s Law’ fails a second timeApril 26, 2023 | Nicole NixonParents who have lost children to fentanyl overdose stormed out of a committee hearing for SB 44, also known as “Alexandra’s Law” when it became clear the bill would not pass.
State GovernmentDisability Rights Groups Sue to Overturn California’s Physician-Assisted Death LawApril 26, 2023Disability rights advocates and two individuals with disabilities sued Tuesday to overturn the state’s physician-assisted death law.
EnvironmentGovernor, First Partner Newsom visit Rancho Cordova farm for Earth DayApril 25, 2023 | Steve MilneOn Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and their four children visited Soil Born Farms in Rancho Cordova to highlight the state’s farm-to-school program.
ClassicalPianist Lara Downes heals loss with 'Love At Last'April 25, 2023 Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStorms cost Sacramento millions. Here’s why atmospheric rivers may become more expensiveApril 25, 2023 | Manola Secaira | Kristin LamCity officials say the period of winter storms in January 2023 was one of the more expensive the city has recorded in the past few decades. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCurrent Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis announces run for California governorApril 24, 2023The move to announce a bid gives Kounalakis, a Democrat with roots in Sacramento, a head start on raising the massive amount of cash it takes to run an effective campaign in California.
Supreme Court upholds approval of abortion pill — what it means for CaliforniansApril 24, 2023Supreme Court the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone until a lower federal court hears the case.
How does the Sacramento city budget work? Here’s what you need to knowApril 24, 2023 | Kristin LamThe city will hold public hearings on the proposed budget in May and June. CapRadio explains how the budget process works, why it matters and ways to give feedback.
