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Environment

Northern California wildfires: Where to find updates on air quality, evacuations, and official information

August 12, 2022

Here’s a list of resources to track the latest information on the wildfires burning throughout Northern California.

Race and Equity

Stephon Clark family settles remaining lawsuit with city of Sacramento

August 12, 2022

Sacramento has agreed to pay $1.7 million to Clark’s parents. In 2019, a city settlement provided $2.4 million to Clark’s two children.

California coronavirus updates: LA County moves out of high COVID-19 infection tier

August 12, 2022

Los Angeles County has dropped out of the high COVID-19 community level under federal guidelines, as infections and rates of hospitalizations continue to fall, according to the Associated Press.

Cancer patients who take opioids often struggle with constipation. These Stockton-based researchers may have a solution.

August 12, 2022 | Rich Ibarra

The University of the Pacific pharmacy school has discovered a breakthrough to benefit cancer patients dealing with the side effects of opioid medication.

It takes a village for Black youth in North Sacramento

August 12, 2022 | Srishti Prabha

From representative literacy to mental health, programs in North Sacramento have helped facilitate growth for Black students at a time of year when they are most forgotten.

State agency investigates Sacramento council member. Here’s what could happen.

August 11, 2022 | Kristin Lam

Two complaints alleging Sacramento Council member Sean Loloee violated economic interest disclosure requirements prompted the Fair Political Practices Commission investigation.

Environment

Californians still want clean, safe water a decade after state declared it a human right

August 11, 2022 | Manola Secaira

Groups converged on California’s Capitol on Thursday to lobby for proposed laws to create more water equity.

Sacramento County bans homeless camps along the American River Parkway and near schools, libraries

August 11, 2022 | Chris Nichols

County supervisors claim the ban was needed because homeless encampments are a danger to the people residing in them and the greater community. It’s unclear if they’ll be able to enforce it.

Parties, stolen cars, a gun: 9 police complaints at Council member Sean Loloee’s disputed North Sacramento residence

August 10, 2022 | Kris Hooks

He’s currently facing a city investigation over concerns he does not live at his Nogales Street home. Now, he says all but one of the police visits to his home in the past three years didn’t happen.

Covid sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

August 10, 2022

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for covid outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox.

Sacramento amends ballot measure that would ban homeless encampments. What voters should know

August 10, 2022 | Kristin Lam

The city’s approved amendment would force the law to go into effect only after the city and county sign an agreement describing the county’s responsibilities to provide services to unhoused people.

A history of underfunding: North Sacramento residents call for investments in community

August 10, 2022 | Janelle Salanga | Kristin Lam

Some District 2 residents described years of underfunding and inadequate representation at City Hall. They called for more basic resources like grocery stores.

Health Care

Sacramento County declares monkeypox a local public health emergency in response to rising cases

August 9, 2022 | Janelle Salanga

The emergency declaration allows the county to access funding and be more proactive in its response to the outbreak.

State Government

Fast food workers could get collective bargaining, better workplace standards under new legislation

August 9, 2022 | Nicole Nixon

The bill would create a Fast Food Sector Council to set minimum workplace wages, hours and standards. It could drastically change the fast food and franchising industries in California.

North Sacramento was annexed decades ago. Some residents say the City has long neglected it.

August 9, 2022 | Pauline Bartolone

CapRadio journalists have listened to residents of Hagginwood, Del Paso Heights, Old North Sacramento and other nearby communities. They’ve shared their frustrations — and also ideas about community-led solutions.

Sacramento police accountability report raises transparency concerns, watchdogs say

August 8, 2022 | Kristin Lam

Last year, the Office of Public Safety Accountability recorded 289 police misconduct complaints. The office’s annual report recommends Sacramento Police reduce backlogs for investigating police conduct complaints.

State Government

California unemployment program too focused on fraud, failed to timely provide hundreds of millions of dollars, report finds

August 8, 2022 | Mike Hagerty

The state’s Employement Development Department and unemployment insurance program is too focused on rooting out fraud and minimizing business costs than providing people with timely benefits, according to the LAO report.

Black and Latino students find their voice through civics education in Sacramento

August 8, 2022 | Srishti Prabha

Paired with low voter turnout, Black and Latino students in California are among the least likely to be exposed to civic engagement opportunities and education.

North Sacramento residents push back on affordable housing, say city ‘dumping’ homelessness solutions in neighborhood

August 8, 2022 | Chris Nichols

City leaders and experts say many plans for affordable housing never get off the ground in Sacramento, or are delayed or downsized. That’s in part due to pushback from organized neighborhood groups, sometimes referred to as NIMBYs.

Poorer students still get the least qualified teachers, but California has made progress

August 7, 2022

There are 40% more teachers in poor schools who lack the required qualifications than in the richest schools, an EdSource analysis found.