Want to get better at being thankful? Here are some tipsNovember 24, 2022Showing appreciation can improve our mental and physical health. But we don't often express it in our daily lives. Here's how to make thankfulness a habit, from starting a gratitude journal to writing a letter to a loved one.
Therapy llamas bring stress relief to Stockton college studentsNovember 23, 2022 | Rich IbarraStudents took turns petting, hugging and brushing four llamas — with names like Mystical Amigo and Loverboy — on the campus lawn.
Sacramento hopes to pay ‘community ambassadors’ to advise on policy, help with outreachNovember 23, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-TanThe program seeks to gain participation and input from the city’s underserved populations, and residents have until November 30 to apply.
Sacramento LGBTQ community’s annual ‘chosen family’ feast continues this ThanksgivingNovember 22, 2022 | Randol WhiteThe LGBT Center’s traditional event welcomes those who may not feel welcome with their own families, and others who want to celebrate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCultural burning is key to fighting severe wildfires, Indigenous practitioners sayNovember 22, 2022 | Manola SecairaAt the Cache Creek Nature Preserve, Indigenous practitioners have brought back cultural burning. Here’s what it looks like along the fire lines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHow monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variantsNovember 21, 2022The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.
Yolo County considering ban on smoking in apartments and other multiunit housingNovember 21, 2022 | Steve MilneThe county’s board of supervisors directed its staff to get feedback from residents who live in apartment buildings, condos and duplexes about the potential ordinance and the prevalence of indoor smoking earlier this month.
Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patientsNovember 20, 2022The clinics have popped up all over the country, but doctors still don't know the best way to treat these patients, whose symptoms can vary dramatically.
State GovernmentNancy Pelosi is stepping down as a party leader. Here's who might replace herNovember 19, 2022Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.
ClassicalNed Rorem, major American composer and diarist, has died at age 99November 18, 2022The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and diarist died Friday at age 99. Although he won the Pulitzer for an orchestral work, he was most celebrated for his huge body of art songs — over 500 in all.
