County DA sues Sacramento claiming city failed to enforce its own homelessness lawsSeptember 19, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe lawsuit marks a major escalation in the feud between the DA and the city over how to address Sacramento’s homeless crisis and protect quality of life across the city.
Rancho Cordova City Council picks map for new district election systemSeptember 19, 2023 | Kristin LamRancho Cordova plans to start by-district City Council elections in 2024, when three seats are scheduled to be up for grabs.
Health CareCalifornia Planned Parenthood employees unionize, say they’re overworked as abortions increaseSeptember 19, 2023Abortions increased at Planned Parenthood clinics near California’s border with Arizona after the end of Roe vs Wade. Workers have joined a union.
EnvironmentCalifornia's lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here's what to knowSeptember 18, 2023California accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.
Taxing vacation homes? Citizens in South Lake Tahoe want to place measure on 2024 ballotSeptember 18, 2023 | Chris NicholsThe tax proposal is the latest effort to confront the resort community’s growing affordable housing crisis, which has caused thousands of full-time and seasonal workers to leave the Tahoe basin.
State GovernmentLegislature passes Newsom’s proposal to retool Mental Health Services ActSeptember 15, 2023The California Legislature greenlighted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest plan to build more housing and increase addiction treatment as part of his response to the state’s homelessness and drug crises.
State GovernmentHere’s what California lawmakers passed in 2023September 15, 2023 | Chris Nichols | Nicole Nixon | Manola Secaira | Srishti Prabha | Kate WolffeFrom housing affordability to fentanyl to mental health and more, California lawmakers debated hundreds of bills this Legislative session. Here’s a breakdown of what made it to the Governor’s desk — and what didn’t.
Heads up: Sacramento County to delete some resident contact data from new emergency alert systemSeptember 15, 2023 | Tony RodriguezIf you haven’t updated your contact information this year, the county is asking residents to log in and do so before Oct. 1.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers failed to fix the insurance market. So what comes next?September 14, 2023Despite agreement that the California insurance market needs fixing, legislators weren’t able to find a compromise this session.
Arts and LifestyleWhat’s 916 Day? Here’s how the holiday honoring Sacramento beganSeptember 14, 2023 | Kristin LamA city parks commissioner said the effort to create an official 916 Day started with a text message.
