With a guaranteed income, you can buy precious time with your family, say California parentsFebruary 14, 2023
State GovernmentNew proposed bill would ask some of California’s largest transit agencies to begin collecting data on rider harassmentFebruary 13, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe bill would seek to better protect vulnerable groups, including people of color and women who ride public transit in Sacramento, Los Angeles, the Bay Area and other localities.
80-million-year-old fossil ancestor of coffee and potatoes found near SacramentoFebruary 13, 2023 | Randol WhiteThe fossil plant — discovered near Granite Bay in the 1990s but only recently understood — proves the family that led to popular foods like tomatoes, potatoes, mint, and even coffee survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia bill would require redistricting commission for Sacramento County supervisor districtsFebruary 13, 2023 | Kristin LamState Senator Angelique Ashby introduced a bill to increase transparency and citizen input in drawing Sacramento County supervisor district boundaries.
Food and SustainabilityUSDA tightening organics certification regulations to reduce label fraudFebruary 11, 2023 | Randol WhiteThe USDA sets guidelines for which foods can be labeled “certified organic.” This week, it announced a series of new, tighter regulations, aimed at closing loopholes that previously allowed non-organic ingredients into products labeled organic. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Race and EquitySacramento Charter High School kicks off Black History Month with local speaker chosen by studentsFebruary 10, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaSacramento High School is putting on a Black History Month speaker series as a part of an ongoing Academic Success series to uplift the diverse student body on campus.
Arts and LifestyleChinese New Year celebration returns to historic Chinese town of LockeFebruary 10, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe public event, which was paused for two years due to the pandemic, will feature a lion dance, a painting and calligraphy contest and a lecture on New Year food and cooking.
The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to schoolFebruary 9, 2023Hundreds of thousands of students who have dropped off public school rolls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are unaccounted for.
Health CareCentene agrees to $215 million settlement with California for alleged Medicaid overbillingFebruary 8, 2023The nation’s largest Medicaid insurer denies wrongdoing after the California attorney general’s office investigated it for inflating prescription drug costs.
State GovernmentAfter legal trouble, advocates want state lawmakers to ‘reconsider’ Capitol Annex optionsFebruary 8, 2023 | Nicole NixonA group of opponents has criticized the new building’s proposed design, its $1.2 billion price tag, a lack of transparency over plans and timelines and issues with its impact on local businesses, the Capitol’s west steps and trees in Capitol park.
