Sacramento Youth Commission Could Get Say On How To Spend City's Coronavirus AidJune 9, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanCouncilmember Jay Schenirer is proposing to allow the council’s Youth Commission to be involved in how to distribute the $89 million.
Facebook Deleted Black Zebra Productions’ Sacramento George Floyd Protest Videos, Before Restoring PageJune 9, 2020 | Nick MillerBlack Zebra owner and CEO Khanstoshea Zingapan woke up this morning and checked Facebook at 10 a.m. to discover a message that content had been removed, and they could no longer access their company’s Facebook page.
Health CareCOVID-19 Hospitalizations Spike In Sacramento, San Joaquin Counties June 9, 2020 | Nicole NixonBased on contact tracing, Sacramento County says most new hospitalizations are linked to private social gatherings, not recent protests against police brutality. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Clarinetist Anthony McGill Kneels, Pleads And Plays For JusticeJune 9, 2020With the help of a few "wrong" notes, the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic turned "America the Beautiful" into a solemn protest of police violence.
Family Of George Floyd, Whose Death Sparked Protests, Holds Funeral ServiceJune 9, 2020George Floyd's death at the hands of police sparked protests around the world. His family's private service Tuesday follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners.
Expect Hybrid Learning To Become Norm This FallJune 9, 2020State education officials released recommendations for reopening more than 10,000 public schools this fall. They illustrate a number of drastic changes that will need to be made in order for students to practicing social distancing.
Health CareSacramento Expands COVID-19 Testing In Underserved Neighborhoods As Racial Justice Protests ContinueJune 8, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAs thousands pack into Sacramento’s downtown to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, the spread of coronavirus is even more likely. It’s one reason experts say new testing sites in Sacramento’s underserved areas are so crucial.
Health CareCalifornia Posts Guidelines For Gyms, Bars, Hotels, Camps To Reopen As Soon As June 12June 8, 2020California unveiled check-lists for counties to open up bars, sit-down restaurants, gyms, hotels, summer camps and bowling alleys as early as Friday.
'We Are Already In The Outdoors': Black Birders Week Amplifies Black VoicesJune 8, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThere’s a new initiative to boost the number of Black people studying the natural world. It’s called Black Birders Week. It was sparked by an incident when a white woman called the police on a Black man who was bird watching in Central Park.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg: Sacramento Will Not Disband Police ForceJune 8, 2020 | Chris HaganSacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city will not pursue disbanding the police force, as Minneapolis is looking to do, but is interested in finding ways to limit the number of 911 calls officers respond to.
