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Thompson, Matsui, local experts sound the alarm on devastating impacts of congressional Republicans' budget bill
Rep. Thompson and Rep. Matsui listen to testimony from a local expert on Friday, May 30, 2025. Courtesy photo.
On Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-07) held a forum featuring testimony from local public safety experts, tax law experts, and health care providers to discuss how Congressional Republicans’ latest budget bill will impact Sacramento metro region residents.
Congressional Republicans’ bill, which passed the House of Representatives this month, will slash health care coverage for nearly 14 million people, cut nutrition benefits for nearly 11 million people, and raise energy costs for families by $110 per year in order to hand a tax break to the ultra-wealthy.
“Simply put, this bill is a bad deal for the American people,” said Thompson. “My Republican colleagues are paying for these huge tax breaks for the wealthy by stripping health care away from nearly 14 million Americans, taking food assistance from 11 million people, and cutting green energy investments responsible for our manufacturing boom. This will add $5 trillion to our national debt and will impact everyone in our community. Hospitals and clinics will be forced to reduce services or shut down altogether, local food banks will have fewer resources, and families will pay more for their energy bills. This is unacceptable.”
“Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill is a disaster — targeting the most vulnerable among us to give tax breaks to the richest Americans,” said Matsui. “This bill rips away health care and nutrition assistance from millions of Americans and will have devastating consequences here in our region. That’s why we gathered a panel of local experts to explain exactly what is at stake for our communities. Programs like Medicaid and SNAP are lifelines – they allow our loved ones, friends, and neighbors to live healthy and fulfilling lives with dignity and independence. With the health and future of our constituents at risk, we will not back down. This battle is far from over.”
Representatives Thompson and Matsui were joined by local experts testifying to the negative impacts of this bill. Panelists included Dr. Darien Shanske, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis; Chief Chris Costamagna of the Sacramento Fire Department; Dr. Erika Roshanravan, Medical Director for CommuniCare+OLE; Kate Laddish, Medicaid beneficiary and Chair of Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services’ Advisory Committee; Diana Flores, Executive of Director Nutrition Services, Central Kitchen and Distribution Services for Sacramento City Unified School District; and Jessica Bartholow, Director of Government Relations for SEIU California.
H.R. 1 passed the House of Representatives 215-214 in May. Every Democrat and two Republicans voted "No." Now, it is under consideration in the Senate.
CHP expands ranks with 133 new officers
Graduating cadets at the California Highway Patrol graduation ceremony on Friday May 30, 2025. Courtesy photo.
On Friday, the California Highway Patrol welcomed 133 new officers who completed 26 weeks of intensive training at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento.
“This graduation marks the beginning of a commitment to protecting and serving others,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “These officers have demonstrated their dedication to keeping California’s communities safe and upholding the CHP’s core values.”
The officers will now report to one of the CHP’s 102 Area offices across California to begin their law enforcement careers.
During academy training, cadets receive instruction in traffic enforcement, collision investigation, defensive tactics, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, and community policing.
The curriculum also focuses on legal responsibilities, communication, ethics and cultural awareness to prepare cadets to serve California’s diverse population.
The CHP has sworn in 364 officers in 2025 with this graduating class.
Nearly 300 cadets continue training at the West Sacramento facility, and another 160 are scheduled to begin instruction on June 9 as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety statewide.
The CHP continues to seek motivated individuals who are ready to make a difference in communities throughout California. A career with the CHP offers comprehensive training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
To learn more about joining the CHP, please visit https://chpmadeformore.com/ to take the first step towards a rewarding career in law enforcement.
Clearlake Animal Control: ‘Sahara’ and the dogs
“Sahara.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Clearlake Animal Control has many unique dogs waiting to be adopted this week.
The shelter has 51 adoptable dogs listed on its website.
This week’s dogs include “Sahara,” a female Doberman pinscher mix with a black and tan coat.
Shelter staff said Sahara is a well-behaved dog who walks well on a leash. “She has a unique way of interacting — if you stop petting her, she will pet you back for attention.”
Staff said Sahara gets along well with other dogs, making her a good fit for multi-pet households.
“She also enjoys wearing sweaters, adding a touch of charm to her personality. Overall, Sahara is a friendly and affectionate companion,” they said.
The shelter is located at 6820 Old Highway 53. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information, call the shelter at 707-762-6227, email
This week’s adoptable dogs are featured below.
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Three new wolf packs confirmed in California
CDFW wolf collaring January 2025 photo by Malia Byrtus/California Wolf Project.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported Tuesday that three new wolf packs have been confirmed in the state.
These new wolf families are the Ishi pack in eastern Tehama County, the Tunnison pack in central Lassen County and the Ashpan pack in eastern Shasta County.
This brings California’s total current known number of packs to 10.
“How wonderful to witness another year of continued growth in California’s recovering wolf population,” said Amaroq Weiss, a senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. “It’s inspiring to watch this renaissance and we should do everything we can to ensure California’s wolves have every chance to thrive.”
Confirmation of these new packs shows the ongoing progress in wolf reestablishment and recovery across the West Coast.
The first packs were confirmed in 2008 in Washington and Oregon and in 2015 in California. By the end of 2024 there were 75 individual wolf pack territories across the three states.
A new time-lapsetime-lapse map prepared by the Center depicts the renaissance of wolves across the West Coast region from 2008 to 2024. The map also confirms that wolves here are still in the early stages of recovery since there’s abundant identified suitable wolf habitat that has not yet been occupied. Confirmation of the Ishi, Tunnison and Ashpan packs brings the tally to at least 78 wolf family territories on the West Coast.
California’s other seven packs consist of the Whaleback pack in Siskiyou County; the Lassen pack ranging across parts of Lassen and Plumas counties; the Diamond pack straddling portions of Plumas and Lassen counties; the Beyem Seyo pack which inhabits Sierra County; the Ice Cave pack whose territory touches portions of Lassen, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties; the Harvey pack ranging in parts of Lassen and Shasta counties; and the Yowlumni pack in Tulare County.
There are additionally two known small groups of two to three wolves each in northern California, one in southern Modoc County and the other in southern Plumas County, which do not yet qualify as packs. The latest wolf map posted by the department shows where each pack and each small group of wolves are ranging.
The department’s quarterly report provided information on California’s wolves from the start of 2025 up to the end of March. The report mentioned that a dispersing wolf was detected on a camera trap in central Kern County. It also reported that the deaths of two wolves from the Yowlumni pack in Tulare County were discovered this quarter and are under investigation.
“It’s been a bumpy road lately for California wolves as some northern counties have enacted emergency resolutions based on misunderstanding and misinformation,” said Weiss. “Decades of research shows that conflicts between livestock, wolves and people are rare and preventable. These magnificent animals have immense value because they help keep nature wild and healthy, and that ultimately benefits humans as well.”
Background
The first wolf in nearly a century to make California part of his range was OR-7, a radio-collared wolf from Oregon that entered California in late 2011. OR-7 traveled across seven northeastern counties in California before returning to southwestern Oregon, where he found a mate and settled down, forming the Rogue pack.
Several of OR-7’s offspring have since come to California and established packs. Those include the original breeding male of the Lassen pack and the breeding female of the Yowlumni pack residing in Tulare County. The Shasta pack, California’s first confirmed wolf pack in nearly 100 years, was discovered in 2015 but disappeared a few months later.
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is native to California but was driven to extinction in the state by the mid-1920s. After OR-7 left Oregon for California, the Center and allies successfully petitioned the state to fully protect wolves under California’s endangered species act. Wolves are also federally protected in California under the federal Endangered Species Act. It is illegal to intentionally kill any wolves in the state except in defense of human life.