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August 13, 2022
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice ... thrice?
The FDA issued revised guidance about how often to test after exposure to someone with COVID or after symptoms occur. It's not exactly the same as what the CDC says. What's the best way to proceed?
August 12, 2022
Stephon Clark family settles remaining lawsuit with city of Sacramento
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.
August 12, 2022
Cancer patients who take opioids often struggle with constipation. These Stockton-based researchers may have a solution.
The University of the Pacific pharmacy school has discovered a breakthrough to benefit cancer patients dealing with the side effects of opioid medication.
August 12, 2022
It takes a village for Black youth in North Sacramento
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.
Californians still want clean, safe water a decade after state declared it a human right
Groups converged on California’s Capitol on Thursday to lobby for proposed laws to create more water equity.
August 11, 2022
Sacramento County bans homeless camps along the American River Parkway and near schools, libraries
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.
August 10, 2022
Covid sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
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.
August 10, 2022
Sacramento amends ballot measure that would ban homeless encampments. What voters should know
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
Some District 2 residents described years of underfunding and inadequate representation at City Hall. They called for more basic resources like grocery stores.
Sacramento County declares monkeypox a local public health emergency in response to rising cases
The emergency declaration allows the county to access funding and be more proactive in its response to the outbreak.