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August 7, 2022
Poorer students still get the least qualified teachers, but California has made progress
There are 40% more teachers in poor schools who lack the required qualifications than in the richest schools, an EdSource analysis found.
August 7, 2022
In California, abortion could become a constitutional right. So could birth control.
Proposition 1, the constitutional amendment that would enshrine abortion in California’s constitution, would also lock in a right that has gotten less attention: the right to “choose or refuse” contraception.
August 6, 2022
A California man’s ‘painful and terrifying’ road to a monkeypox diagnosis
A Bay Area man described himself as “delirious” from the pain of a quickly spreading rash, but it took six telehealth appointments, one urgent care visit, and two emergency room trips before he was finally diagnosed and treated for monkeypox.
August 6, 2022
Wrangling over renewables: Counties push back on Newsom administration usurping local control
The state can expedite approval of renewable energy projects but rural counties say they already do their part with solar and wind farms. “We’re in the crosshairs, but we don’t think we are the right target here,” one rural advocate says.
August 5, 2022
Out-of-state transgender kids seeking gender-affirming care would find protection in California under proposed law
Senate Bill 107 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week by a 12-to-4 vote. It heads next to the Assembly.
Joe Gilman: A Sacramento Jazz Master Explores A Classic Live Recording
Joe Gilman will perform two shows at Twin Lotus Thai restaurant on Sunday, August 7.
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August 4, 2022
White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.
August 4, 2022
Thousands of Ukrainians crossed into California this year. Many of them came to Sacramento.
More than 22,000 Ukrainians have crossed the border from Mexico into California since the Russian invasion in February. Many have settled in with friends, family –and strangers — in the Sacramento area.
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August 3, 2022
'How Fast Did T. rex Run?' and other questions about dinosaurs examined in new book
British paleontologist David Hone set out to write a book that stresses what isn't yet known about dinosaurs — as much as what is known.
August 3, 2022
Vin Scully, the famed Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster, dies at 94
The longtime Dodgers broadcaster was known for his quick wit, keen insight and deep baseball knowledge. His distinct voice was a joy to listen to and for a half-century he was Dodgers baseball.