July 31, 2021
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Jaime Lowe about her new book, Breathing Fire, which tells the stories of the incarcerated women who are part of California's wildfire crews.
July 30, 2021 | Nick Brunner | Andrew Garcia
Sacramento songwriter and vocalist Camilla Covington knocked us out with their 2019 Tiny Desk entry. Their debut EP released earlier this summer and she lets us in on what inspired this new collection of songs.
July 30, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
The alt-weekly's 19,000 square foot space on Del Paso Boulevard will soon become a library and community hub for the North Sacramento community.
California State Of MindEpisode 34
July 30, 2021
Gov. Newsom is rolling out new vaccine requirements for healthcare and state workers, who will have to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly. Newsom is managing this and wildfires while facing a recall. How will that play with the voters?
July 30, 2021 | Rich Ibarra
With California’s latest drought conditions, the state Department of Water Resources has constructed a barrier to keep saltwater out of the Delta’s fresh water supply.
July 30, 2021
The CDC information dated Thursday gives new details on this variant of the coronavirus and says the agency should "acknowledge that the war has changed." It was first reported by The Washington Post.
July 29, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
Following a four-fold increase in COVID-19 cases over the past month, Sacramento County officials are mandating everyone wear masks in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.
July 28, 2021 | Nick Miller | Kris Hooks | Janelle Salanga
Between 2014 and 2019, police were 4.5 times more likely to commit acts of force against Black residents, according to a report by the Center for Policing Equity and released Tuesday.
July 28, 2021
Suffering severe drought, the state’s water board is poised to prevent thousands of growers and others from pumping water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. The state lost a lawsuit with irrigation districts during the last drought.
July 28, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
The city’s cooling centers have been underutilized during past heat waves, but some community members say that’s because the centers don’t cast a wide enough net around outlying neighborhoods. They’re stepping up to run their own.
