KFF Health News: California’s far northern region is a collection of sparsely populated counties stretching from just north of Sacramento all the way up to Oregon and from the Pacific coast to the Nevada border. The shortages are so pervasive that support for one of the costliest solutions — a proposed $200 million health care training campus — transcends partisanship.

Tucked just inland from the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County, this small town offers the kind of refresh that feels like a distant getaway — without the hassle of a flight or the crowds of the coast.

Jesus Tarango, chairman of Wilton Rancheria, has led his tribe through major moments such as the construction of Sky River Casino and the acquisition of soccer team Sacramento Republic FC. 

California politics in the first years after Congress approved statehood on September 9, 1850, were ever-changing and confusing — and occasionally violent to a degree that’s hard to imagine.

Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture, which traditionally funded arts institutions such as theaters and museums, took advantage of a windfall during the pandemic to help grow the creative economy more broadly. Can the support last?

Doctors call it the “obstetrician’s nightmare”: a childbirth emergency where the baby’s head emerges, but the shoulders get stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone. The founding duo at Everest Medical Solutions has designed a device to make delivery safer and less traumatic when this complication arises. 

If the goals aren’t meaningful to you, then they are just paperwork and extra tasks, and for what purpose? Let’s tackle this.

“I wanted to be the best at everything I’ve ever done in my life,” says Chef Chris Barnum-Dann of Localis, who received the Sommelier Award from the 2025 California Michelin Guide. 

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Both Capital Public Radio an KVIE have demonstrated determined resiliency in the face of funding cuts. This reflects an admirable pliability coupled with toughness on the part of both stations — and says something very positive about the Capital Region, which is stepping up to support them.

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the “California sound” first entered my consciousness, inspiring a 700-plus song playlist that’s been carefully curated over decades.