Sacramento’s latest homeless plan: Help people directly at encampmentsDecember 19, 2022 | Chris NicholsThe new approach, perhaps unique in California, calls for outreach teams, including mental health professionals, to visit Sacramento’s largest homeless encampments. They would diagnose unhoused residents in-the-field, refer them to treatment and more Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareAfter tuition, books, and room and board, colleges’ rising health fees hit a nerveDecember 18, 2022Many colleges require students to have health insurance coverage, and the college option can be costly. In addition, some schools mandate that students pay a fee to cover health services on campus.
EnvironmentSome of America's biggest vegetable growers fought for water. Then the water ran outDecember 17, 2022For years, powerful farmers in California's Central Valley fought for more water from the state's rivers. Now some are changing course, because there's no more water to be found.
Sacramento art education group gets federal funding for violence prevention programDecember 15, 2022 | Srishti PrabhaAn innovative arts education program offered by NorCal School of the Arts employs theater, social and emotional learning, and, most recently, violence prevention.
EnvironmentNew wildfire risk map suggests California communities increasingly vulnerableDecember 15, 2022After years of promising to update its antiquated maps, Cal Fire released new ones this week that indicate moderate to high to very high fire risk across California.
Sheng Thao’s mayoral win in Oakland reverberates for the Sacramento Hmong communityDecember 14, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-TanCapRadio reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan spoke with Kao Ye Thao of Sacramento nonprofit Hmong Innovating Politics about what this win means for political representation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento City Council guide: Here’s what it does and how residents can engage with itDecember 13, 2022 | Kristin LamHere’s a guide to how the Sacramento City Council works and how residents can engage with elected officials who represent them. CapRadio News will keep this guide updated.
EnvironmentToo soon to know how Sierra Nevada snowfall will impact California's ongoing droughtDecember 12, 2022 | Mike HagertyDr. Andrew Schwartz with UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory said that while recent snowfall is encouraging, we may not know until this spring if it was enough to help reverse recent dry winters.
EnvironmentClimate task force aims to keep Sacramento County on track for cutting emissionsDecember 12, 2022 | Manola SecairaSacramento County has its sights set on zero-net carbon by 2030, but the path to accomplishing that goal isn’t entirely clear.
Health CareTo attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-careDecember 10, 2022Turnover ails a program that allows low-income people who are older or disabled to age in place. To attract new workers and improve retention, the state is paying caregivers to develop new skills.
