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  • April 19, 2026 | As worker silicosis deaths mount, GOP moves to shield companies from liability
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  • April 16, 2026 | Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs
  • April 15, 2026 | Why prosecutors dropped charges against Fresno man who escorted students to ICE protest
  • April 15, 2026 | ‘MJ The Musical’ brings to life the King of Pop

News April 19, 2026

As worker silicosis deaths mount, GOP moves to shield companies from liability

Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor. By Semantha Raquel Norris, Capital &…

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Arts+Culture April 17, 2026

Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human

Darius Tahir and Oona Zenda Illustration by Oona Zenda April 17, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis,…


News April 16, 2026

Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs

UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…


A person with short dark hair and facial hair stands outdoors, looking off into the distance with a focused expression. They wear a plaid shirt, a green bandana around their neck, and a beaded necklace, with sunglasses resting on their head. The background shows a softly blurred street scene with vehicles and buildings.

News April 15, 2026

Why prosecutors dropped charges against Fresno man who escorted students to ICE protest

By Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A central California police department this week filed criminal…


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Arts+Culture April 15, 2026

‘MJ The Musical’ brings to life the King of Pop

First comes the glittering jacket, then the single white sequined glove, followed by the tilted black fedora. By then, the enthusiastic audience knows what’s coming…


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April 10, 2026

Stronger Together

Sponsored by: Agency on Aging Area 4

How a regional agency helps older adults secure housing by Dorsey Griffith Economies of scale can make a significant difference in providing services for older…


Arts+Culture April 14, 2026

4 Gigs: Latino stories, jazzy rhythms and a 100-year German tradition

Spring is here, and Sacramento is ready to turn up the volume with music, art and community celebrations that will fill your calendar — from…


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News April 9, 2026

Ticketmaster in the crosshairs again over California legislation

by Brian Joseph, for Capitol Weekly Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are once again neck deep in state legislation they contend would protect consumers but…


News April 9, 2026

Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up

By Rachel Becker, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a strategy to…


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Arts+Culture April 8, 2026

Spring brings a bounty of classic stories to the stage this April

Murder, manipulation, miracles, musicals – all of these are taking to Sacramento area stages this April as theater companies bring classic tales to life. For…


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April 10, 2026

Navigating the Medicare Maze

Sponsored by: Agency on Aging Area 4

Health insurance agency helps seniors make sense of benefits and costs by Dorsey Griffith When it comes to Medicare enrollment and annual adjustments of coverage,…


News April 7, 2026

California’s higher education Master Plan in flux?

by AIDAN WYROUGH Faced with growing concerns that California’s higher education system is outdated and unresponsive to the needs of an increasingly diverse student population, lawmakers…


News April 6, 2026

Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season

By Rachel Becker, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California clocked its second-worst snowpack on record Wednesday, a potentially…


A child, wearing a pink Strawberry shortcake shirt, sits on a chair with their eyes positioned in front of a metal Phoropter during an eye exam.

News April 5, 2026

California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse

This report, which looked at the number of kids who saw eye doctors in 2022-2024, found that only 11.2% of kids in Sacramento County did…


ACC PEARLS care coordinator Macy Quan sits with PEARLS participant Susan Kane at a table within a library in 2024. (Photo courtesy of ACC Senior Services)

News April 2, 2026

Coaching program provides mental health support for older adults in Sacramento

For Susan Kane, a former participant of ACC Senior Services’ PEARLS program, mental health is especially important to her as an older adult.  “As an…


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April 10, 2026

Protecting Seniors’ Legal Rights

Sponsored by: Agency on Aging Area 4

Yuba Sutter Legal Center offers free services and support for older adults by Stacy Brandt Legal topics such as eviction, advanced directives and restraining orders…


News April 2, 2026

More States Are Taxing the Ultra-Rich — Washington Is the Latest

As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. “It’s a movement,” says Patriotic Millionaire’s Chuck Collins. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…


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News April 1, 2026

Trump administration acknowledges it needs immigrant farmworkers as it moves to cut their pay

By Sergio Olmos and Wendy Fry, CalMatters Protestors hold up signs and flags during a rally against H-2A wage cuts in front of the Robert…


News April 1, 2026

California governor’s race: See the candidates’ incomes and tax payments

By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a…


Arts+Culture March 31, 2026

Cake packs the house at Channel 24 for three nights

Each of the three Cake concerts from Saturday, March 21 to Monday, March 23 were sold out. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa) Fans get their tickets…


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