Housing and HomelessnessPlans change on Newsom’s tiny home promiseLast year, Newsom said Sacramento would get 350 tiny homes in a matter of months. The city will likely get about half of what was promised, with a new tiny home village set to open in the fall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionMay 23, 2024Inclusivity at the forefront of Latino Center of Art and Culture’s inaugural Zine FestThe event aimed to increase inclusivity and accessibility for underrepresented artists, particularly creators of color, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and disabled artists.
May 23, 2024Chris HaganChris NicholsElk Grove native and NBA champion Bill Cartwright to be added to Sacramento Walk of StarsCartwright may be best known as the “man in the middle” for the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls of the 1990s, but the 7-1 center was born in Lodi and attended Elk Grove High School, where he led the team to a Northern California title in 1975. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionMay 23, 2024Oakland strikes deal to sell its half of A's soon-to-be former coliseumThe city of Oakland is selling its share of the Oakland Coliseum to a local Black development group for at least $105 million. The coliseum is home to the departing Oakland Athletics baseball team.
State GovernmentMay 22, 2024New cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limitA bill before California lawmakers would require new cars sold in the state in coming years to beep a warning whenever drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mph.
State GovernmentMay 22, 2024Reparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state AssemblyThe California Senate has passed a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday which would create an agency to help families research their family lineage, create a fund for reparations programs and compensate Black families for seized property.
EnvironmentMay 22, 2024Manola SecairaWildfire smoke is sticking around for longer in California, impacting lake ecosystemsA new study from UC Davis found that the amount of time wildfire smoke lingers and the space it covers has increased dramatically since 2006. That can cool lake temperatures and impact how ecosystems function. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMay 21, 2024Rich IbarraStanislaus County declares emergency over tomato pestThe beet leafhopper transmits a disease called curly top virus as it feeds on a variety of crops, including melons, cucumbers and tomatoes. Emergency proclamations have been declared in several Central Valley counties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMay 21, 2024What drives California’s budget decisions? A lot of politics, not as much dataState lawmakers often don’t know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending. Instead, they hear from advocates, interest groups and sometimes the public. Key budget hearings ramp up this week.
Sacramento RegionMay 21, 2024Kristin LamThe city demolished Sacramento Japantown decades ago. A new mural aims to uplift the community’s historyA group is creating a mural designed to encourage people to learn about the history of Sacramento Japantown, which the city destroyed to make way for the Capitol Mall Redevelopment Project. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EducationMay 21, 2024Srishti PrabhaSacramento State to lead first California State University office for Black student advancementThe office is part of a $10 million effort from the California State University system to improve the success and experiences of Black students at its 23 campuses. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
