Health CareMillions of Californians are at risk of losing Medi-Cal coverageFebruary 5, 2023As the nation’s massive Medicaid unwinding begins, California is using government databases, billboards, and navigators to help people who get dropped from Medi-Cal reenroll or find other coverage.
Winter storms in California will become more intense as climate change accelerates, study findsFebruary 3, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezNew research from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that storms in the western United States will likely become larger and drop even more precipitation than previously seen. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticHow June Swoon singer Juli Lydell started swimming in surrenderFebruary 3, 2023 | Nick BrunnerStream June Swoon's new song "Passover" and hear Juli Lydell speak about how surrendering control and wrangling her OCD influenced her upcoming sophomore record. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalLara Downes' season 3 of 'Amplify' launches with a theme of renaissanceFebruary 2, 2023NPR's Leila Fadel talks to pianist Lara Downes about her interview series Amplify, which examines how Black artists today might find themselves in a new cultural renaissance.
Arts and LifestyleR&B, new soul and hip-hop festival Sol Blume returns to Sacramento for a fourth yearFebruary 2, 2023 | Janelle SalangaTickets for the festival, headlined by Brent Faiyaz and Kehlani, are on sale now. Like in 2022, it’ll take place in Discovery Park, where it drew tens of thousands of attendees.
Sacramento Council approves armored vehicle for police despite opposition to military equipment purchaseFebruary 1, 2023 | Kristin LamThe 7-2 vote to purchase a Rook marked the first time the new City Council discussed military equipment for the Sacramento Police Department.
State GovernmentBacked by Newsom, California Democrats revive changes to state concealed carry lawFebruary 1, 2023 | Nicole NixonA measure to bring California’s concealed carry laws in line with a U.S. Supreme Court Ruling — while banning guns in a swath of public places including parks and businesses — has support from the governor and attorney general.
EnvironmentCalifornia snowpack levels soar after back-to-back atmospheric riversFebruary 1, 2023 | Manola SecairaResearchers at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe recorded a snow depth of 85.5 inches on Wednesday — almost double the average of what’s typically recorded at that location for February.
State GovernmentCalifornia announces plan to convert 3 office buildings in downtown Sacramento into housingJanuary 31, 2023 | Chris Nichols | Claire MorganOrganizations working out of these offices will be relocated by 2025, and the buildings will be turned into “transit-oriented affordable housing,” state officials said.
State GovernmentQ&A: Speaker Anthony Rendon on a budget deficit, gun bills and handing over the gavelJanuary 31, 2023 | Nicole NixonAssembly Speaker Anthony Rendon discusses his tenure as leader of the chamber, his plans for a budget deficit and what’s next. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
