State GovernmentSuspect in custody after ‘threat,’ evacuation of California State Capitol April 13, 2023 | Nicole NixonThe California state Capitol was temporarily closed and sessions delayed Thursday due to a threat connected to gunfire in Roseville the night before. The suspect accused of making the threats has since been apprehended.
Mid Pacific | Episode 3‘A Potent Political Force’April 13, 2023Can Asian-American political identity be defined? What issues unites us? Sarah examines some recent examples of powerful political organizing, including a school board recall in San Francisco, the Oakland Mayor’s race and at the State Capitol. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia stockpiles abortion pills as conflicting federal court rulings leave providers in limboApril 12, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezA U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in favor of continuing access to a contested abortion pill as high-profile federal cases play out. When combined with another medication, the pill accounts for more than half of the abortions in the nation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAs Sacramento County begins the process of dropping people from Medi-Cal, local organizations brace for impactApril 12, 2023 | Kate WolffeDue to a federal pandemic-era policy, states stopped taking people off Medicaid, and enrollment in counties like Sacramento soared. Now, those counties are going over their rosters, and millions of Californians are expected to be disenrolled. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia doesn’t allow accent marks on official documents, like IDs and birth certificates. Proposed bill could change thatApril 12, 2023Diacritical marks are placed above, below or next to a letter to indicate a particular pronunciation. A Sacramento-area family is pushing to get California to recognize those marks on state-issued documents.
Health CareCalifornia changed mask mandates in healthcare settings. How are Sacramento region providers responding?April 12, 2023 | Janelle SalangaHere’s a list of major healthcare settings and how they’ve changed their masking requirements. Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, you can still legally request your healthcare provider wear a mask during appointments.
EnvironmentHistoric California snowpack heightens risk of springtime flooding, officials sayApril 11, 2023 | Manola SecairaOfficials say California’s snowpack could melt and trickle down slowly during the spring and summer months, but warm rainfall might accelerate that process and force flood concerns statewide.
Race and EquityInterview: Sacramento’s Alan Rowe discusses how his group, U-CAN, helps Black and marginalized students get into collegeApril 11, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaThe United College Action Network was founded 35 years ago and has partnered with over 100 historically Black colleges and universities to make higher education accessible to students of color. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareGov. Newsom wanted California to cut ties with Walgreens. Then federal law got in the way.April 9, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that California would cut ties with Walgreens after the company said it would not distribute abortion pills in some states.
ClassicalFrom Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes full swing to classicalApril 7, 2023Thomas Bangalter, formerly of French electronic music duo Daft Punk, has released a classical music album: the score to a ballet titled Mythologies that draws on American minimalism and Baroque works.
