Sacramento plans to debut hundreds of tiny homes. Will they help people move off the streets?Supporters say the homes offer more privacy and safety than traditional homeless shelters, but some unhoused residents worry there will be too many rules.
Health CareCalifornia coronavirus updates: COVID-19 pandemic likely contributed to spread of a dangerous fungus, researchers say
March 27, 2023A California program to fix mobile home parks approved 1 application in 10 years. Will a rebrand work?Increasing resident ownership of mobile home parks could lead to improved living conditions for many. A revamped loan program could help.
March 25, 2023CSU faculty salary study shows wide dissatisfaction despite pay being at national averagesCalifornia’s high cost of living may influence upcoming contract talks.
March 24, 2023California is preparing more credentialed teachers, but is it enough?California has had a surge in new teacher credentials in recent years, a reversal of the downward trend of the previous 10 years, but the teacher shortage isn't over quite yet.
March 24, 2023It's not just Adderall: The number of drugs in short supply rose by 30% last yearA total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children's flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security.
State GovernmentMarch 24, 2023Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love itA professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it.
Health CareMarch 23, 2023Kate WolffeCalifornia tribes and mental health professionals look to improve crisis hotline experience for Native AmericansThe national suicide hotline, or 988, is underutilized by Native people in California. The state’s leaders are looking to a Washington state model as a blueprint for change.
March 23, 2023California workers can’t get timely hearings on wage theft claims. State orders audit.Lawmakers say California takes almost 800 days to handle wage claims. An impending audit could turn up the pressure.
Race and EquityMarch 23, 2023Srishti PrabhaBlack community members discuss Sacramento schools’ approach to race-related incidentsThe N-word occupies a variety of spaces for the Black community. But when culture and societal guidelines intersect on school campuses in Sacramento, Black students are often more likely to receive punitive actions for using the word.
State GovernmentMarch 22, 2023Nicole NixonSenate approves Newsom’s oil industry crackdown proposalIt’s full speed ahead for lawmakers aiming to get a proposal imposing new oversight on oil industry profits to Governor Gavin Newsom by the end of March.
Health CareMarch 22, 2023Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rentGov. Gavin Newsom is making a bold push for Medicaid health plans to provide more housing support. He argues it’s cheaper to pay for rent than to allow homeless people to fall into crisis, which requires costly care in hospitals, nursing home.
