Housing and HomelessnessSacramento County’s unhoused population drops 29%, bucking recent trendsJune 5, 2024 | Chris NicholsThe 2024 Point In Time Count survey counted nearly 6,600 unhoused people countywide. That’s down from the nearly 9,300 counted two years ago, when the region’s unhoused population spiked 67%.
Arts and Lifestyle8 Sacramento experiences to discover in JuneJune 5, 2024The City of Trees is buzzing with exciting and creative activities to explore this summer: Live music and comedy shows, guitar exhibits, Juneteenth events and art workshops.
EducationLawsuit seeks to remove Sacramento County Office of Education trusteeJune 5, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaPaul Keefer, elected to the Sacramento County Office of Education’s board in 2018, is also the executive director of the Pacific Charter Institute. A lawsuit from the California district attorney’s office contends that is a conflict of interest.
Housing and Homelessness‘The first step is addressing their health needs’: Sacramento group hosts Black hygiene driveJune 4, 2024 | Chris NicholsThe drive is collecting essential oils and other skin and hair care products tailored to Black residents and donating them to local homeless shelters.
What Biden’s border order means for CaliforniaJune 4, 2024President Biden’s executive action could allow border agents to immediately return migrants to Mexico without considering their asylum claims.
Solano County will determine this month if California Forever project qualifies for the November ballotJune 4, 2024 | Sally LongeneckerThe proposal, backed by tech billionaires, would build a new city of up to 400,000 people. In June, Solano County will determine if it has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot or if the county will approve it without sending it to voters.
Health CareHow do you talk to teens about vaping? June 4, 2024 | Tony RodriguezWe’re investigating youth vaping in Sacramento. We need your help to understand the problem.
Arts and LifestyleLocal musician Eli Conley helps trans singers find their voice after going on testosteroneJune 4, 2024 | Manola SecairaWhen Conley first went on testosterone in 2006, there weren’t many resources for transgender singers. He’s since taken lessons from his own experience and uses them to help his students who are undergoing a similar journey. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentForecasters expect triple-digit Sacramento temperatures this week, prompting excessive heat warningJune 3, 2024 | Steve MilneThe National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning from Tuesday to Thursday in both the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Friday is also expected to see high temperatures.
Health CareWhat to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRTJune 3, 2024As much as we would all love to ignore COVID, a new set of variants that scientists call “FLiRT” is here to remind us that the virus is still with us.