Sacramento amends ballot measure that would ban homeless encampments. What voters should knowAugust 10, 2022 | Kristin LamThe city’s approved amendment would force the law to go into effect only after the city and county sign an agreement describing the county’s responsibilities to provide services to unhoused people.
A history of underfunding: North Sacramento residents call for investments in communityAugust 10, 2022 | Janelle Salanga | Kristin LamSome District 2 residents described years of underfunding and inadequate representation at City Hall. They called for more basic resources like grocery stores.
Health CareSacramento County declares monkeypox a local public health emergency in response to rising casesAugust 9, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe emergency declaration allows the county to access funding and be more proactive in its response to the outbreak.
North Sacramento was annexed decades ago. Some residents say the City has long neglected it.August 9, 2022 | Pauline BartoloneCapRadio journalists have listened to residents of Hagginwood, Del Paso Heights, Old North Sacramento and other nearby communities. They’ve shared their frustrations — and also ideas about community-led solutions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento police accountability report raises transparency concerns, watchdogs sayAugust 8, 2022 | Kristin LamLast year, the Office of Public Safety Accountability recorded 289 police misconduct complaints. The office’s annual report recommends Sacramento Police reduce backlogs for investigating police conduct complaints.
State GovernmentCalifornia unemployment program too focused on fraud, failed to timely provide hundreds of millions of dollars, report findsAugust 8, 2022 | Mike HagertyThe state’s Employement Development Department and unemployment insurance program is too focused on rooting out fraud and minimizing business costs than providing people with timely benefits, according to the LAO report.
Black and Latino students find their voice through civics education in SacramentoAugust 8, 2022 | Srishti PrabhaPaired with low voter turnout, Black and Latino students in California are among the least likely to be exposed to civic engagement opportunities and education.
North Sacramento residents push back on affordable housing, say city ‘dumping’ homelessness solutions in neighborhoodAugust 8, 2022 | Chris NicholsCity leaders and experts say many plans for affordable housing never get off the ground in Sacramento, or are delayed or downsized. That’s in part due to pushback from organized neighborhood groups, sometimes referred to as NIMBYs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Poorer students still get the least qualified teachers, but California has made progressAugust 7, 2022There are 40% more teachers in poor schools who lack the required qualifications than in the richest schools, an EdSource analysis found.
State GovernmentIn California, abortion could become a constitutional right. So could birth control.August 7, 2022Proposition 1, the constitutional amendment that would enshrine abortion in California’s constitution, would also lock in a right that has gotten less attention: the right to “choose or refuse” contraception.
