Sacramento RegionSacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney sayJune 10, 2024The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said Smiley Martin, a suspect who was being held on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting along K Street, has died in his cell.
Sacramento RegionSacramento could get a park over I-5 to connect downtown to the riverfrontJune 7, 2024 | Kate WolffeBackers hope the proposed 4-acre park would make the river more accessible for pedestrians, increase green space in the area and provide opportunities for infill development. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Region‘Progressive’ Sacramento’s race for mayor contributed to a lot of paper waste. Are campaign mailers even necessary anymore?June 7, 2024Communicating with voters is a vital part of a political race, and one of the oldest ways of doing that is through the mail. The Sacramento mayor’s race is no different, with a deluge of mailers being left at addresses all across the city.
State GovernmentMeet David Bowman, 'the guy' behind Assembly floor readingsJune 6, 2024 | Nicole NixonDavid Bowman's warm, booming voice has ushered thousands of bills to the Assembly floor for debate and votes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOrganizers say this year’s Sacramento Pride festival will be the most sustainable yetJune 6, 2024 | Manola SecairaThe LGBT Community Center, which organizes Pride festivities and a parade in Sacramento each year, aims to reduce landfill waste from the weekend events by 50%.
Sacramento RegionSacramento County supervisors OK sheriff’s proposal to buy new military equipmentJune 5, 2024 | Kristin LamSacramento County Sheriff’s Office requested spending roughly $155,000 on new military equipment in the next fiscal year.
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.
