CEQA vs. Housing; a Nonprofit’s Collapse; Black History Reading List

Members of the California Faculty Association approve a two-year agreement that the union and administration hammered out after a strike last month that lasted one day.

California’s latest Master Plan for Aging underscores the need for policies to address the challenges aging populations face. But it fails to portray the realities for older adults in rural areas, who are at greater risk of poverty.

With the dust settled after the Feb. 19 bill introduction deadline, the California Legislature’s count for new bills this year is 2,124.

Although African Americans comprise 6.5% of California’s population, Black candidates are contesting for 11.5% of California’s congressional seats, 23.8% of state Assembly seats and 30% of state Senate seats.

After years of controversy, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously struck down a Grass Valley gold mining project. “It’s clear that this community wants to move forward to a cleaner economic future,” said Supervisor Heidi Hall.

Even though Elk Grove's Oak Rose affordable housing conflict will soon be resolved, another one could be brewing in the Old Town-Historic Downtown neighborhood over an affordable senior citizen housing project.

The Citrus Heights City Council is seeking feedback from residents as it moves forward with consideration of allowing and taxing cannabis dispensaries within the city.

Candidates vying to take the seat of outgoing Supervisor Sue Frost on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors faced off at a recent forum, sharing with voters their differing perspectives.

The six candidates vying to be Sacramento’s next mayor fielded questions about homelessness, gun violence and police accountability at a candidate forum held at the Greater Sacramento Urban League.

The nonprofit organization responsible for the annual 10-day-long summer arts festival is facing pushback after unveiling its newest murals on the WellSpace Health building in Little Saigon.

After Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city erred in notifying the public about Measure C, a Sacramento County spokesperson said election officials won’t investigate whether the measure is legally on the ballot.

Buu “Billy” Ngo, a co-owner at the widely adored Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine, has been named as a semifinalist for Best California Chef from the James Beard Awards.

The Sacramento Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will host its 28th Annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Gala on March 8.

A suite of five bills introduced this weeks seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using AI, especially on social media.

While lectures on Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are important, some educators are eager to learn more about underrepresented trailblazers like Lewis Latimer and Marsha P. Johnson.

Members of the board gathered to put forward a resolution that takes responsibility for the history of discrimination against Black San Franciscans.

Immigration enforcement lowers students’ ability to succeed academically and negatively affects their overall learning experience.

When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.

Commercial beekeeper Andrew Strehlow estimates he’s had 1,000 hives stolen over the years. The latest theft, of 96 hives from a Fresno County orchard, was his last straw.

As agents hunt for business in Southern California's slow real estate market, some are trying out new ways of tracking down leads. Others are quitting the industry.

The state is to implement long-awaited new guidelines in 2025 despite some calls for a year’s delay.