The Capital Public Radio Endowment Board says a merger with KVIE would spur growth and a sustainable future for the NPR affiliate following months of financial instability, including layoffs last year and continued staff attrition.
Tom Karlo, the former head of KPBS in San Diego, joined the Sacramento NPR member station in August. He has overseen layoffs and navigated the release of a devastating financial audit, but the station says ratings and revenue have increased.
The Meadowview Urban Tree Project is a grassroots initiative in Sacramento that aims to address the disparity in tree coverage in South Sacramento areas by removing stumps and planting trees.
The Dec. 7 strike closes out a series of four one-day strikes the California Faculty Association organized this week to put pressure on California State University leadership to increase salary and improve working conditions.