Race and EquityBlack community members discuss Sacramento schools’ approach to race-related incidentsMarch 23, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaThe N-word occupies a variety of spaces for the Black community. But when culture and societal guidelines intersect on school campuses in Sacramento, Black students are often more likely to receive punitive actions for using the word.
Health CarePrescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rentMarch 22, 2023Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bold push for Medicaid health plans to provide more housing support. He argues it’s cheaper to pay for rent than to allow homeless people to fall into crisis, which requires costly care in hospitals, nursing home.
State GovernmentProposed bill would overhaul referendum petition process in CaliforniaMarch 22, 2023 | Mike HagertyA California assembly member says some petition circulators misrepresent who they work for and what their petitions would do. He’s introducing a bill he says would require more transparency during the signature collection process.
Health CareMedicaid renewals are starting. Those who don't reenroll could get kicked offMarch 21, 2023With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage. Language barriers, housing instability and computer literacy could stand in their way.
EnvironmentRain, snow and wind are returning to Northern California. In Sacramento, impacts expected to be milder than recent stormsMarch 20, 2023 | Claire MorganAnother storm system will bring light rain to the Sacramento region and snow to the Sierra on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a large portion of the San Joaquin Valley is under a wind advisory through Tuesday night.
Sacramento guaranteed income program opens applications for second round of participantsMarch 20, 2023 | Kristin LamCity residents can apply to get $500 per month from the United Way California Capital Region’s guaranteed income program. First payments for selected participants will begin in July.
Health CareCalifornia enters a contract to make its own affordable insulinMarch 20, 2023Under the $50 million deal, the state is partnering with drugmaker Civica to start making the new generic insulin later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
State GovernmentCourt ruling opens door to gig driver unionization bill, union saysMarch 20, 2023A court ruling last week upheld much of Proposition 22, but found part of the measure was invalid in a way that could favor gig workers.
State GovernmentWildfire victims left ‘in the dark’ after U.S. Forest Service briefs Congress about the Caldor FireMarch 20, 2023 | Scott RoddA CapRadio and California Newsroom investigation prompted the Forest Service to answer U.S. lawmakers’ questions about a stalled fire prevention project, but little information from these meetings has been shared with the public.
EnvironmentClimate is changing too quickly for the Sierra Nevada's 'zombie forests'March 18, 2023One in five Sierra Nevada conifers are no longer compatible with the environmental conditions around them, raising questions about how to manage the land. Researchers say it may get worse.
