1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (433+ words) At a time when political consensus is hard to find, Californians overwhelmingly agree on one thing: Healthcare needs to be more affordable. But the message isn’t resonating among legislators in Sacramento. According to a study by the California Health Care…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago   (219+ words) Parents searching for breathing exercises for kids often want tools that work in the moment, when a child feels overwhelmed by schoolwork, social pressure or big emotions. Pediatric experts say a few simple techniques, practiced regularly, can help children slow…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1166+ words) Pesticides are a hot button topic in California and throughout the country, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s new proposed pesticide enforcement changes are no exception. In June, the regulatory agency proposed what it is calling the first “significant…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (865+ words) There is an old saying in football that in order to win championships, a team must run the ball and defend. The returning runners for the 2026 high school campaign include the Sacramento area’s leading rusher in Dvaughn Norwood of Bella…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (257+ words) Sacramento County Health Inspectors closed a boba tea shop after finding over a dozen cockroaches in the facility While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (949+ words) If you’ve ever looked beyond the California cabs and Chardonnays on a restaurant’s wine list, you may have spotted some selections that spark curiosity. Wines from the Balkans, Switzerland and some less familiar regions of Italy are popping up on…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (527+ words) Sacramento’s police union delivered its “last, best, and final offer” to the city, its leaders said, as contract negotiations continued to drag on. Sacramento police officers, who said they had worked without a contract for more than a year, were…...

3+ day, 28+ min ago   (781+ words) The city of West Sacramento is considering a new company for garbage collection services when its current contract ends next year. The city has worked with the same waste hauler WM, formally known as Waste Management since 1987. After evaluating three…...

3+ day, 33+ min ago   (1068+ words) Arlen Opper was very sick, but he wasn’t about to miss a meeting of the tribal council of the United Auburn Indian Community. Opper, who died Tuesday at 68 following a battle with esophageal cancer, had been instrumental in helping to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1048+ words) The Rocklin City Council delayed a decision Tuesday night on the proposed Sierra Wilds Apartments, ending a six-hour meeting without a vote on whether the 120-unit affordable housing project should move forward next to Maria Montessori Charter Academy. The council…...