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December 4, 2022
Can trees reduce pollution at schools next to freeways? A Fresno campus tries plantings
Other schools may follow if tree experiment improves air quality.
December 4, 2022
The disability tax: medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans
Health insurers and health care systems across the country are violating disability rights laws by sending medical bills that blind and visually impaired people cannot read, a KHN investigation has found.
December 3, 2022
Political rancor has had chilling effect on public education, survey finds
California students are more likely to be hostile to students with different political viewpoints
December 3, 2022
A new use for dating apps: chasing STDs
For contact tracers of sexually transmitted diseases, telephones and text messages have become ineffective. Dating apps increasingly are their best bet for informing people of their exposure risks.
December 3, 2022
Ancient lung disease strikes countertop cutters in LA
Since Jan. 2016, at least 30 stone fabricators in the Los Angeles area have been diagnosed with an accelerated form of silicosis, an incurable, and deadly, dust-related illness. The evidence suggests silica-rich synthetic stone is to blame.
California needs to prepare to live with less water, new report suggests
The PPIC released a report in November covering the state of water in California. Its authors found that rising temperatures and intense drought has depleted state water supplies in reservoirs, groundwater reserves and the snowpack.
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Here’s what we know about California 2022 election results
As of Friday afternoon, some results are coming into clarity. Here's what we know so far in the races for statewide offices and the state Legislature.
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Here's what we know about Sacramento County Election 2022 results
CapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento County 2022 Midterm Elections here.
Storms cause travel problems in the Sierra, but bring needed rain and snow
While the first of two expected winter storms made travel in the Sacramento region and Sierra Nevada difficult Thursday, researchers are hopeful it will bring needed snowpack to the state.
California held its first commission aimed at addressing rise in statewide hate crimes
Commissioners heard an update on the state’s promised hate crimes hotline and will advise legislators on policy.