Sacramento County Local News

A proposed sexual health education curriculum will go before the Elk Grove Unified School District board on March 21. Trustees were originally set to vote March 7.

The 66-year-old Western Festival has been called off for the third year in a row due to a combination of financial, logistical, and security issues.

California’s attorney general has warned Elk Grove officials that they must reverse their rejection of an affordable housing development planned for the city’s Old Town or face legal consequences.

This year’s winter has dropped astounding amounts of snow across California, and the Tahoe region is seeing one of its snowiest seasons ever.

The most recent storms has increased California’s snowpack to 190% of the annual average. This will greatly help the area’s reservoirs.

Behind the shadow of Sacramento’s downtown is a quiet and mostly vacant square—one that holds a remnant of a once-lively community and hope for renewal.

A new report shows Republicans gained votes in some parts of California where Latinos are a majority. The report from Third Way, a self-described “center-left” think tank, shows although those areas lagged in voter turnout last year, Republicans saw marginal gains.

San Quentin housed California’s death row for decades. Now Gavin Newsom wants the prison to emphasize rehabilitation and helping inmates re-enter society.

Rep. Barbara Lee took her campaign for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat to Fixin’s restaurant and told local Black leaders what she plans to accomplish.

Looks like work has begun with Sacramento County to convert a 3.5-acre vacant lot at 5919 Dry Creek Road to a complex with 20 one-bedroom units and 58 two-bedroom units. SacDOT says the project will create more than 237 "trips" on associated roads.

The Galt City Council has received a recommendation from the city Planning Commission to rezone 10 acres of Galt for high-density residential.

The Galt District Chamber of Commerce recently presented to the City Council how it would use its tourism grant money.

On March 25, the city of Folsom is hosting a family-friendly event focused on tree care and reduced water use. It will feature activities, demonstrations and exhibits.

The Newsom administration announces it will go through the state Energy Commission instead of the Legislature for a penalty on windfall profits of oil refiners.

Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. confirmed its plans: "We look forward to opening this new Nordstrom Rack location in Natomas, strengthening our network of stores.”

The Folsom City Council has designated two trees under its Landmark Tree Program, which had been dormant for 23 years before an application was received in 2022.

As part of a series on Sacramento County’s school boards, an analysis by CapRadio and the Sacramento Observer confirms that school boards in the region have an overrepresentation of white board members respective to their student populations.

In the new book “9 Ways to Make Housing for People,” David Baker Architects demonstrates how the firm has rethought housing for people with low incomes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay state funds to student housing because of the state’s budget deficit. Lawmakers have different ideas on what kind of compromise might be reached.

California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water was diverted to irrigate crops. This year, however, the lake will once again re-emerge.