Hunter Sowards

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Lawmakers call for reopening of Folsom Lake to boaters amid golden mussel concerns FOLSOM — A group of GOP lawmakers is calling for the immediate reopening of Folsom Lake and other area waterways impacted by efforts to stop the spread of invasive golden mussels. They are calling for a better balance between protecting against that invasive golden mussel and not stifling the local economy that depends on revenue from boaters and people taking part in water activities.

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DAVIS - This week will mark 50 years since the Fall of Saigon. The end of the Vietnam War resulted in hundreds of thousands of refugees arriving in the U.S. seeking a better life. Dr. Carolee Tran, a trained psychologist who lives in Davis, was among that group. Tran was eight years old during the Fall of Saigon, the day the North Vietnamese army took over the city - forcing the U.S. to abandon its embassy, evacuating personnel and thousands of South Vietnamese.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Hunter Sowards

CITRUS HEIGHTS — A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded. Riley Goode, a teacher at Sylvan Middle School in Citrus Heights, is currently in second place and needs your help to make it to the next round of the competition. You can help her win by voting for her here. Here are a few of the things one of her students had to say.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Hunter Sowards

DAVIS — Across the country, federal money funding various research projects is getting slashed by the Trump administration. Last week, the University of California president announced a system-wide hiring freeze in response to the uncertain future. Now, a UC Davis psychology professor is speaking out in hopes of saving his research grants from being targeted.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Hunter Sowards |Irene Gonzalez

New York Times Film Critic speaks about her new book about Joan Didion SACRAMENTO – An extraordinary woman with deep Sacramento roots is being celebrated in a new book. "I think she's undefinable, kind of by design. She's just a very brilliant writer in different mediums," said New York Times Film Critic Alissa Wilkinson. Wilkinson is the author of "We Tell Ourselves Stories". The book and title pay tribute to acclaimed writer and Sacramento native Joan Didion.