Becca Habegger, KXTV-TV (Sacramento, CA) Journalist Profile

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Could Travis Air Force Base become an immigration detention center? Congressmen fight the move

6 days ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Could Travis Air Force Base become an immigration detention center? Two California Congressmen say there’s a chance - and they’re fighting against it. As part of the Trump Administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, federal officials say they’re making more arrests and – therefore - need more detention facilities. Some of those could be in California.
Bipartisan group of state lawmakers calls on Congress to save Head Start

1 week ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Head Start, the early childhood education program serving tens of thousands of California's most vulnerable kids, is in a fight for its survival. Now, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers is asking California's members of Congress to save the program. Head Start is a free program serving low-income 0-to-5-year-olds nationwide and funded by the federal government, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Sacramento neighborhood to hold garden tour at Colonial Park

1 week ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the beautiful weather expected Sunday, people in the Sacramento area have the opportunity to check out the annual Garden Tour in Sacramento’s Colonial Heights neighborhood. Tickets are just $5 when purchased at the event or $7 (with processing fees) if purchased ahead of time online, HERE.
California's ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 hits red light

1 week ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 just hit a red light. The U.S. House of Representatives voted this week to un-do three waivers from the EPA that helped pave the way for the ban. In Sept.
Carlos Dominguez: Trial to begin for Davis man charged in fatal stabbings

2 weeks ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

DAVIS, Calif. — The trial of the Davis man accused of stabbing three people in 2023 — killing two of them — is set to begin at 9 a.m. Monday in Yolo County Superior Court. He faces two murder charges and one charge of attempted murder. The stabbings unfolded over the span of a week exactly two years ago, terrifying the Davis community.
Hundreds protest possible Medi-Cal cuts outside Republican Congressional offices

3 weeks ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

Cuts to federal Medicaid funding, which in California is administered through the Medi-Cal program, could have major impacts on Elizabette Guéçamburu. “I was born with a severe neuro-muscular disability, and so I rely upon Medi-Cal and IHSS,” Guéçamburu said in front of Rep.
Family of young man killed by cougar sees 'hostile amendments' to advocacy bill

3 weeks ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The family of a young man killed last year by a mountain lion in El Dorado County went to the Capitol today. They hoped to enact change—but left disappointed. The California State Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water was filled Tuesday morning with people in red shirts. “Support SB 818,” the shirts said.
Sen. Sanders targeting Republican districts in his ‘Fighting Oligarchy Tour’

4 weeks ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

FOLSOM, Calif. — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) spoke in Folsom Tuesday evening, as part of Sanders’ nationwide ‘Fighting Oligarchy Tour.’ In the past two months, Sanders – joined by Ocasio-Cortez – has shared his message about income inequality at cities across the United States. In a YouTube video posted Saturday, he said he is choosing the locations of his stops with purpose.
Is Medi-Cal running out of money? Expert explains

1 month ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that plugs an unexpected budget gap to fund Medi-Cal through late June. The low-income healthcare program serves more than a third of the state’s 39 million people, and its eligibility expansion to include undocumented immigrants has been controversial.
Davis Joint USD student among those hurt in Davis Picnic Day shooting

1 month ago | abc10.com | Becca Habegger

DAVIS, Calif. — A community celebration turned chaotic Saturday afternoon when gunfire erupted at Davis Community Park, injuring three people, including two teenagers. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. during the city’s annual Picnic Day, which draws in thousands of residents and families. One of the teens injured is a student in the Davis Joint Unified School District, police confirmed. The other teen is from Sacramento. A 24-year-old man was also shot.