How We Helped Create a National Monument

Applications are open for up to 200 low-income Black and Indigenous families in Sacramento County with children age 5 and under as part of a state-funded one-year guaranteed income pilot program.

Ten business proposals have been selected by the Downtown Sacramento Foundation to participate in the 12th annual Calling All Dreamers business incubator program.

With work already underway on the projected $1.3 billion project to expand and upgrade Sacramento International Airport, plans are underway to issue $500 million in municipal bonds to help pay for it.

On September 19, Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper announced that enough fentanyl to kill the population of Elk Grove had recently been seized after being smuggled into two county jail facilities.

Meet the three candidates running for two open seats on the Galt City Council in the November election.

On September 19, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg delivered his last State of the City Address, touching on the accomplishments of his term of office.

Solving Sacramento looks at the use of interim housing as a scalable means addressing the needs of the unhoused.

In their September 17 meeting, the Sacramento City Council approved the construction of apartment buildings of up to three stories in height in neighborhoods designated for single family homes.

A new 18-month environmental workforce program for Sacramento area Black and Latinx youth was launched on September 6th.

Schools and community groups are invited to apply for grants from the Sacramento County Department of Water Resources to fund projects improving water and environmental quality of local creeks and rivers.

The Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced its support of the anti-crime measure on the November ballot.

Sacramento State University is increasing mandatory student fees over the next three years, while California State University is increasing tuition by 34%.

A Solving Sacramento report on the September 7 Solidarity Summit on Homelessness.

Jessica Alvarez Castañeda was sick of low-paying jobs. For years, the 39-year-old mother of four had been “breaking her back for almost nothing” as a cashier, nursing assistant, babysitter, house cleaner and cook.

After delays and mishaps, California announces $450 million for high school career pathways.

The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement.

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.

The Sacramento Bee takes a look at the Proposition 33 rent-control measure on the November ballot.

Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement system is the nation’s largest state-backed pension fund. It awarded its chief executive $667,000 bonus after a successful investment year.

Over the last five years, the state government has spent some $24 billion to ameliorate homelessness, which, according to polls, is California’s most troublesome issue.

The California surgeon general is launching a campaign today to spread awareness about health conditions that contribute to pregnancy-related deaths, such as heart disease.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 4 climate resiliency bond measure on the November ballot.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 36 anti-crime measure on the November ballot.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 32 minimum wage measure on the November Ballot.

Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows homeless students to park overnight.

California’s new cap on health care cost increases is regarded as the most aggressive in the nation. It includes potential fines against companies that exceed the limit.