Gov. Newsom won’t extend life of CA’s only nuclear power plant. What that means
admin Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t extend the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s operating life past 2030 in San Luis Obispo County,…
August 2026
Sacramento top stories: Heat, coach mental health bill, Tahoe avalanche report
A rundown of Monday's top Sacramento-area stories: Central Valley, CA, heat warning, a coach mental health bill and a Lake…
Benson Boone fans disappointed, sympathetic over Sacramento concert postponement
Fans who were in Sacramento to see Benson Boone at Golden 1 Center left disappointed after his Wanted Man Tour…
Hawk Fire burning in El Dorado County prompts evacuation orders, Cal Fire says
A vegetation fire burning near Fair Play in El Dorado County prompted sheriff’s officials to issue a mandatory evacuation order…
State rejects Sac City appeal, warns it may take direct oversight of SCUSD in future
California superintendent rejects Sacramento City Unified appeal and warns SCOE it may assume oversight if decisions worsen the district’s $222M…
California announces voluntarily cancellation of common commercial pesticide
Manufacturers voluntarily canceled paraquat registrations in California after studies tied the herbicide to birth defects and ecological harm, prompting phaseout.
Newsom to California agencies: Better prepare for artificial intelligence attacks
Gov. Gavin Newsom tells California agencies to use AI to find vulnerabilities and appoint cybersecurity officials to defend state systems…
Where’s Sacramento’s Little Italy? New signs mark neighborhood’s footprint
East Sacramento installed 10 sign toppers and seven banners recognizing Sacramento’s Little Italy, celebrating decades of Italian American history and…
Judge halts Shasta County measure that would end vote-by-mail, require voter ID
A judge has blocked Shasta County's Measure B, halting bans on mail and most early voting and suspending voter ID…
Dolores Huerta, other activists urge lawmakers to avert CalFresh ‘hunger crisis’
Dolores Huerta and activists at the California Capitol urged Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators to use reserves to prevent CalFresh…