Energized by activism against COVID-19 education mandates, conservative parents all over California took aim at seats on local school boards. Some saw the makings of a GOP wave in a blue state. It didn’t happen.

Prompted by school shootings across the U.S., the city is studying the feasibility of putting a police officer on every public school campus in the city.

The latest vote count totals released Nov. 22 show Mayor Porsche Middleton has regained a slight lead of 29 votes in the race for Citrus Heights City Council District 5.

In the fall, rice fields in the Sacramento Valley usually shine golden brown as they await harvesting. This year, however, many fields were left covered with bare dirt.

Drought, human-caused climate change, invasive species and a “legacy” of environmental issues are permanently altering California’s landscape and placing some communities and ecosystems at increasing risk.

Just 67 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds and and 38 percent of 5- to 11-year-olds have had the primary two-shot COVID-19 vaccine series.

The Rancho Cordova Youth Center, which opened Nov. 4, is the first local center to provide a safe haven for year-round youth programs and show young people that the community cares about their success.

Overall undergraduate enrollment for the Cal State system fell once again, to 404,820 students this fall—about 17,500 fewer students than the previous year.

New U.S. Census Bureau data shows a large segment of Californians are working from home for part or all of the week. Researchers say the shift will ripple through the broader economy in ways big and small.

A discussion on the possible outcomes of the SCOTUS decision in the case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. the online event delved into the impact of banning the consideration of race as a factor during the college admission process.

While LGBTQ candidates and their supporters celebrated several milestone victories around the nation in this year’s midterm elections, California quietly reached its own.

A postmortem of how one of the most-anticipated housing bills in California met its demise in the State Legislature this year.

Attorney and law professor Michael Vargas will make history as the Elk Grove Unified School District’s first openly gay trustee. Vargas won the Nov. 8 election with 3,855 votes to parent Stephanie Spurlin’s 3,271. Current board members Gina Jamerson and Beth Albiani had no challengers.

Research published Nov. 14 in the journal JAMA Neurology shows that Black adults experience brain aging much quicker than other groups. Researchers concluded that chronic exposure to social and economic discrimination could be the cause.

The bill, which takes effect in July, was sponsored by the California Labor Federation, California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.

A report from the College Futures Foundation says racial bias plays a role in hiring for executive-level posts at the UCs, CSUs and community colleges.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta wants to target racial discrimination in health care, including through an investigation of software programs and decision-making tools used by hospitals to treat patients.

Stanford launches the nation’s first study of an antiviral strategy for long COVID.

American River Conservancy recently announced the completed purchase of 972 acres protecting 3 miles of creek frontage and important oak woodland and forest habitat near the South Fork American River in El Dorado County. The property, Lewis Ranch, is a working cattle ranch and contains remnants of an historical homestead.

Folsom Lake College invites students, faculty and staff and members of the community to a groundbreaking event for the new science building on Nov. 30.

The latest vote tally released Nov. 18 shows the race for the District 5 Citrus Heights City Council seat is now tied, with each candidate receiving the same number of votes.

A housing development is being proposed in place of a long-planned shopping center shelved as a result of the pandemic. New plans have been filed for a project at 2631 Del Paso Road, between Town Center and Via Ingoglia.

Walt’s Auto Service on Auburn Boulevard is under new ownership after three decades of operation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek to lead House Democrats for another term, but will remain in Congress.

Beauty drew Brieanne Mirjah D'Souza to Eureka.

On Nov. 15, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of a $23 million piece of real estate that will ultimately serve as the county’s third and largest, to date, Safe Stay Community.

The Sacramento City Council turns down an appeal by Natomas citizen against a 160,000-square-foot Costco, citing huge demand for the Costco by the community.

With 140,000 ballots remaining to be counted, Anna Rohrbough has a 29-vote lead over Mayor Kerri Howell for District 5 seat. Incumbents Mike Kozlowski and Sarah Aquino have significant leads over their challengers.

Sacramento Board of Supervisors fights homelessness by purchasing a 129,000-square-foot warehouse as a third Stay Safe Center: room for 140 cabins inside with space for 50 RVs in the parking lot.

Democrat Malia Cohen has won the race for California controller, beating out a Republican who gave his party its best shot in years to end its losing streak in statewide elections.

California will likely have a $25 billion budget deficit next year, state officials announced—a warning to other states about a potential recession.

According to a report by the American Lung Association, mixed results slate California as the worst state in the country for lung cancer treatment.