Sacramento RegionGun owners in Sacramento would pay ‘harm reduction fee’ under city proposalOctober 15, 2024 | Kristin LamA City Council committee directed staff to begin working on the proposals, which include banning minors from entering gun stores and requiring gun owners to pay harm reduction fees.
Sacramento RegionCity of Sacramento expects more budget cuts next year. Here’s how the public can give inputOctober 15, 2024 | Kristin LamThe City of Sacramento survey asks for feedback on priorities and ways to balance the budget, including making cuts to certain departments and programs.
State GovernmentA lifetime of moving: Migrant worker families share their struggles, hopes for stable housingOctober 14, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaA new California Assembly Bill will pave the way for migrant centers to transition some of its housing units to year-round availability. The bill aims to stabilize the education of migrant farmworkers’ children.
Sacramento RegionPhotos: 12th annual Aftershock Festival rocks SacramentoOctober 12, 2024 | Keyshawn DavisThe four-day music festival at Discovery Park began Thursday and will go through the weekend.
Sacramento RegionAdults forge friendships while playing D&D at There and Back CafeOctober 10, 2024There and Back Cafe owners Ross and Heidi Rojek have created a space where people can spin fantastical stories and, most importantly, forge new friendships.
Sacramento RegionSacramento’s culinary scene offers taste of diverse Hispanic cuisinesOctober 10, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThese three establishments each offer something unique to Sacramento’s culinary scene. One brings authentic chocolate from Latin America, another makes authentic Salvadorian food and the last aims to introduce people to traditional Peruvian food.
Sacramento RegionSacramento County takes step to ban sale of intoxicating hemp productsOctober 9, 2024 | Kristin LamSacramento County this month could pass a ban on selling intoxicating hemp products that supporters say would close loopholes in state and federal law.
Sacramento RegionDocumentary ‘The Right to Exist’ explores housing crisis, shines light on Camp Resolution closureOctober 8, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe first half of the film details the story of a self-governed encampment in Sacramento that was closed down by the city in late August. The second half will focus on the closure and its aftermath.
Sacramento RegionNorth Sacramento City Council candidates seek to rebuild trust, unite communityOctober 8, 2024 | Kristin LamRoger Dickinson and Stephen Walton are running to represent Sacramento City Council District 2, which residents say has endured years of neglect and underfunding. Sean Loloee, the district’s last elected council member, resigned after being indicted.
Sacramento RegionSacramento City Council District 2: Who’s running in the November 2024 electionOctober 7, 2024 | Kristin LamVoters can pick between former state Assembly member Roger Dickinson or Real Estate Agent Stephen Walton.
