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This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (161+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. By Tahneer Oksman | Thursday, March 12, 2026 / Ten Speed Graphic There's a famous scene in Betty Smith's bestselling coming-of-age novel A Tree Grows…...
SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity offers free admission for students affected by teacher strikes
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (299+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. Troy Sutton with one of his three kids at the SMUD Science Museum of Curiosity Thursday March 12, 2026. Sutton is utilizing free…...
Another inmate set to be released on parole through California’s elderly parole program
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (1213+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper and District Attorney Thien Ho spoke at a press conference at the Sheriff's Office about the…...
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (1339+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. By Stephan Bisaha | Thursday, March 12, 2026 Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,…...
Gas Prices in California | New Book ‘Follow the Water’ | March ‘Arts Talk’
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (99+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. Hosted By Vicki Gonzalez The gasoline price board is shown at a gas station in Menlo Park, Calif., on March 21, 2022. As…...
'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (453+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. By Kara Frame | Thursday, March 12, 2026 Actors gaze up to the sky during JJ'88's "ROOT" in the hip-hop artist and former…...
Twin Rivers teachers hit day four of strike as Natomas teachers join them
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1161+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. Parents, teachers and students gather to support Twin Rivers educators while striking outside of the Twin Rivers Unified School District building…...
California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1134+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. Tony and Sara Iagmin hold a three-month-old baby they are fostering at their home in San Diego's Lakeside neighborhood on Feb....
Twin Rivers, Natomas Teachers’ Strikes | Gas Tax Study Controversy | LabRats Hip Hop Opera
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (187+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. Hosted By Vicki Gonzalez Teachers and parents lead a rally at North Natomas Regional Park on March 10, 2026. The rally marked the…...
Sacramento to allow religious kirpan dagger in city council chambers
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (681+ words) 100% community funded. Support the future of public media in your community today. Support the future of public media today. Khalsa-Sikh and activist with the Jakara Movement Mandeep Singh spoke in front of The Sacramento City Council March 10 to advocate for…...