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We will be pausing our tweets for the time being. However, we will resume for major public safety moments, like wildfires.
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We’ll continue to share links to our reporting on FB: And we’ll continue to share reporting on our Instagram account:
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RT @_Nixo: Update: Roseville PD says the suspect connected to threats at the state Capitol today is in custody.
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The Biden administration has proposed alternatives for cutting Colorado River water allocations for Southwest states, including one that would substantially reduce the amount of water delivered to Southern California.
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One of the options would override California’s water rights and split the cuts evenly between California, Nevada and Arizona — which would be a big blow to Imperial Valley farmers.
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The California state Capitol was temporarily closed and sessions were delayed Thursday due to an active, credible threat connected to gunfire in Roseville last night. The suspect accused of making the threats has not yet been apprehended.
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The California state Capitol was temporarily closed and sessions delayed Thursday due to a threat connected to gunfire in Roseville the night before. The suspect accused of making the threats has...
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California doesn’t allow accent marks on official documents, like IDs and birth certificates, but a Sacramento-area family is pushing to get California to recognize those marks on state-issued documents.
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Diacritical marks are placed above, below or next to a letter to indicate a particular pronunciation. A Sacramento-area family is pushing to get California to recognize those marks on state-issued...
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RT @CapRadioInsight: 📻Today on Insight, we're looking at Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao being the first Hmong to lead a major U.S. city, we chat….
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RT @NWSSacramento: Cool temperatures and breezy winds over much of NorCal today with below normal high temperatures. #CAwx .
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Due to a federal pandemic-era policy, states stopped taking people off Medicaid, and enrollment in counties like Sacramento soared. Now, those counties are going over their rosters, and millions of Californians are expected to be disenrolled.
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Due to a federal pandemic-era policy, states stopped taking people off Medicaid, and enrollment in counties like Sacramento soared. Now, those counties are going over their rosters, and millions of...
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Inflation cooled last month, thanks in part to falling gasoline prices, but the rising cost of services such as travel and restaurant meals continues to stretch people's pocketbooks.
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Consumer prices in March were up 5% from a year ago. While inflation has eased from a four-decade high last summer, prices are still rising faster than the Federal Reserve would like.
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, doctors are required to provide “reasonable accommodation” to those at high-risk for COVID-19 if a request is submitted in writing, which can look like staff masking, proper air filtration or more.
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Here’s a list of major healthcare settings and how they’ve changed their masking requirements. Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, you can still legally request your healthcare provider wear a...
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RT @LAist: L.A. State Lawmaker Revives Effort To Stop Prison-To-ICE Transfers
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Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo’s new bill replaces a broader piece of legislation that was narrowly rejected by lawmakers.
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RT @KQEDnews: San Francisco will receive up to $18.8 million to abate the opioid overdose epidemic thanks to settlements with Walmart and C….
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SF is expected to receive at least $112 million from opioid settlements with pharmacies, drug manufacturers and distributors. Walmart and CVS are two companies set to pay the city up to $19 million.
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RT @nsprnews: A Chico clinic is working to create a peer support group for unhoused residents. Also, the water in Lake Tahoe is deeper and….
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A Chico clinic is working to create a peer support group for unhoused residents. Also, the water in Lake Tahoe is deeper and clearer than it has been in a long time, and the state's new “Dream For...
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RT @NWSSacramento: Good Wednesday morning! Downward trend📉 in temperatures today with Valley highs in the middle 60s. Highs will begin to r….
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It’s been a wet winter in California. Officials say the snowpack could melt and trickle down slowly during the spring and summer months, but warm rainfall might accelerate that process and force flood concerns statewide.
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Officials say California’s snowpack could melt and trickle down slowly during the spring and summer months, but warm rainfall might accelerate that process and force flood concerns statewide.
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Months after a Sacramento City Council member called for the censure of a colleague over alleged anti-Indigenous comments, the council could vote to require racial equity training for elected officials.
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Under the new requirement, elected city officials, their staff and appointed officers must take at least four hours of equity training every two years.
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RT @KQEDnews: Keep reading for the science behind those 2020 recommendations, the kinds of illnesses that handwashing can help protect you….
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Why handwashing quickly became such a key public health message when the COVID pandemic hit, how the science of the coronavirus evolved and why you should still be washing your hands for your health.
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