A screenshot of the CalFire active incidents web page from August 4, 2024. Yikes.
I hate to be a broken record droning on and on about wildfires, but California is breaking records with the hottest July ever, leading to possibly the worst fire season ever.
Global average temperatures are fast approaching 1.5°Celsius above pre-industrial levels—a tipping point—and the extreme weather predicted by climate scientists is already upon us.
We've previously written about how communities are devoting resources to prepare for and respond to extreme events, and in this issue of The Newsletter we want to shine a spotlight on a partnership building community resilience in North Tahoe.
• Sacramento State Releases CapRadio Report
Sacramento State University released findings from an audit of Capital Public Radio which included misuse of funds and mismanagement of records.
(08/05/2024) → CapPublicRadio
• Plans for Housing at Marshall School Site Revealed
Market rate housing is being proposed for the Marshall School site in midtown Sacramento at 28th and G Streets.
(08/02/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• Elk Grove Affordable Housing Project Appeal Denied
In their August 1 meeting, the City of Elk Grove Planning Commission denied an appeal filed against the Coral Blossom affordable housing development.
(08/02/2024) → Elk Grove News Net
• A Look Back at the Hottest Recorded July
A look at the hottest July ever recorded in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and what's to come.
(08/02/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• Sacramento DA, City Suit Stayed
The homeless suit filed by the City of Sacramento District Attorney against the City of Sacramento has been stayed by the court for 6 months as both parties enter mediation.
(08/01/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• National Night Out Events in Citrus Heights
A list of National Night Out Events in Citrus Heights.
(08/01/2024) → Citrus Heights Sentinel
• Give Your Input for North Watt Avenue Corridor Project
Sacramento County is seeking public input and feedback on how to improve the North Watt Avenue Corridor through the month of August.
(08/01/2024) → Rio Linda Messenger
• Back to School Days in the Sacramento Area
A list of opening days for local schools.
(08/01/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• Sacramento Mayor on SCOTUS Homeless Ruling
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg claims that the recent US Supreme Court ruling won't affect Sacramento. Recent changes might indicate otherwise.
(08/01/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• Elk Grove Launches E-Bike & Scooter Programs
The City of Elk Grove is launching two programs to encourage electric bike and scooter usage and ownership.
(07/31/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• Watch Duty Park Fire Information
Current information on the Park Fire, including active evacuation zones animal and human evacuation shelters.
(07/31/2024) → Watch Duty
• Elk Grove Unified Board of Trustee Race Taking Shape
The election for seats on the Elk Grove Unified Board of Trustees is heating up as challengers file papers to run against incumbents.
(07/30/2024) → Elk Grove News Net
• Sacramento Opens Online Comments, Hosts Workshops on Pedestrian & Bike Safety
The City of Sacramento is preparing its Streets for People Active Transportation Plan and is seeking public input through online comments and in workshops.
(07/30/2024) → CapPublicRadio
• Mayor of Citrus Heights Responds to Governor's Homeless Directive
City of Citrus Heights Mayor Bret Daniels shared his thoughts following California Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order on homelessness.
(07/30/2024) → Citrus Heights Sentinel
• Spotlight on Rancho Cordova Youth Center Book Vending Machine
The Rancho Cordova Youth Center is home to children's book vending machine thanks to a gift from the Rancho Cordova Kiwanis Club.
(07/30/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• School Bond Explainer
There are a number of bond measures on the November ballot for local school districts. This is a brief explainer about what the bonds are funding, and how bonds work.
(07/30/2024) → The Sacramento Bee
• Rent Drives Up CA Cost of Living
Many landlords in California can only raise the rent a certain amount. On August 1, they — and their tenants — found out how high.
(08/02/2024) → CalMatters
• A Soil Fungus That Can Kill Is on the Rise in California: What to Know About Valley Fever
About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.
(08/01/2024) → CalMatters
• California Lawmakers Negotiating Sweeping Package to Speed Up Solar, Wind Energy
Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline.
(08/01/2024) → CalMatters
• What CA Voters Should Know on Minimum Wage, Health Tax Props
A voter at a polling center at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana on March 5, 2024. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters
(08/01/2024) → CalMatters
• California’s Voters Face Competing Ballot Measures as Interest Groups Clash
Although the initiative process — proposing new laws via ballot measures — has been in California’s constitution for more than a century, its use was fairly uncommon until the 1970s.
(07/30/2024) → CalMatters
A screenshot of the CalFire active incidents web page from August 4, 2024. Yikes.
