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Locals for Affordable Housing aims to place a voter initiative on the November 2024 ballot modeled after Berkeley’s vacancy tax, which requires owners of homes that sit vacant more than six months to pay $3,000 for the first year and $6,000 every year after.

Citrus Heights’ planning commissioners unanimously approved plans to occupy a building on Arcadia Drive that formerly housed a nightclub.

On Oct. 1, the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services will delete some data from their emergency notification system, which they use to send important alerts. The agency is transitioning to a new service, Sacramento Alert, and residents should either sign up for the service or update their information by visiting the citizen opt-in portal.

Using intricate infrared images captured by airplane over California's Central Valley, researchers were able to distinguish Cabernet Sauvignon grape vines that were infected but not showing symptoms.

Ray Riehle, a local business owner and Citrus Heights Water District board member, announced that he is running for a seat in the United States Congress, currently held by Ami Bera.

California is deliberating the possibility of opting for an outreach and advertising campaign to promote pro-LGBTQ messages.

Incidents involving use of the systems, commonly known as drones, in firefighting airspace have led to the temporary suspension of critical aerial firefighting operations a half-dozen times so far this year.

Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government's release of new, updated COVID boosters feels like good timing.

The tuition increases were forecast earlier this year, when a Cal State task force concluded the system needs at least $1.5 billion annually in new revenue to afford student services and bolster its academic offerings.

About 5,300 companies would file annual emissions reports. The aim is to hold corporations accountable for the role they play in climate change.

There’s an official state bird, mineral, tree, fish, insect, lichen, fabric, sport, dance, soil and even dinosaur.

Naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the adverse effects of opioids, became available in drug stores last week. The drug is sold under the brand names Narcan and RiVive and can be purchased over the counter.

Eight community colleges in California are testing out a new education model, one that defines success by the skills a student learns, not the time they spend in a classroom. But changing the traditional education system isn’t easy.

A bipartisan bill would create a state ombudsperson to intervene when public records requests are denied. But an advocacy group is concerned that it will encourage state agencies to go to court.