Sacramento RegionThe Backyard music venue opens at Cal Expo with all-day festivalJuly 19, 2024The aptly-named venue, with a capacity of a cozy 3,000, is located at Cal Expo behind the Rock & Brews Restaurant.
Housing and HomelessnessSelf-governed Sacramento homeless encampment rallies against inspectionJuly 19, 2024 | Kristin LamCity of Sacramento officials said the inspection was scheduled to ensure the safety of Camp Resolution residents and compliance with the lease.
What we know about the computer update glitch disrupting systems around the worldJuly 19, 2024A tech meltdown left workers at airlines, banks and hospitals staring at the dreaded “blue screen of death” as their computers went inert in what is being described as a historic outage.
EnvironmentUC moves to limit where academic departments post opinions against backdrop of Gaza WarJuly 18, 2024University of California’s Board of Regents is a step closer to requiring that statements of academic departments appear on separate webpages rather than on departmental homepages.
EnvironmentCalifornia first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuelsJuly 18, 2024California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,” that produce hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.
EnvironmentSacramento temperature blanket 2024: June, July see record-breaking stretch of heatJuly 18, 2024 | Manola SecairaThe National Weather Service in Sacramento said the period from June 23 to July 12 was the all-time hottest 20-day stretch recorded in downtown Sacramento.
Sacramento Region‘Incarceration is incompatible with healthcare’: Some Sacramento residents ask for alternatives to a jail annexJuly 17, 2024 | Kate WolffeDuring a meeting Tuesday night, formerly incarcerated people and decarceration advocates aired their grievances with consultants hired by the county, and urged the group to consider whether an Intake & Health Services facility is needed.
State GovernmentCalifornia Rep. Adam Schiff calls for Biden to step asideJuly 17, 2024California Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff released a statement saying it was time for Biden to pass the torch.
State GovernmentFormer Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs launches bid for California lieutenant governorJuly 17, 2024Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs says he's running for lieutenant governor of California. Tubbs garnered widespread attention when he was elected mayor of his hometown in 2016 at just 26 years old, and for his guaranteed income program.
Sacramento RegionSacramento community advocates prepare listening sessions on racial equity resolutionJuly 17, 2024 | Kristin LamAdvocates say the resolution will cover the history of racism in Sacramento as well as strategies for the city to achieve racial equity.
