Sacramento County Local News: Crisis & Personal Support

02/10/2022
Paul Switzer was one of the estimated 1.24 million Californians trying to cope with serious mental illness. In late September 2021, he was hospitalized after being beaten ... and then arrested by Nevada County sheriff’s deputies. Eight days later he was dead.

10/27/2021
The Substance Use Respite and Engagement center has helped more than 450 people in its first year, many of them homeless residents of Sacramento.

10/26/2021
At the Oct. 27 Elk Grove City Council meeting, city officials acknowledged problems with flooding in the Silverado Village subdivision and the adjacent Quail Ranch subdivision.

09/23/2021
When Smash Sacramento opened in 2018, its army veteran owner was expecting it to appeal to men. Three years in, the majority of its clientele is actually women.

09/19/2021
According to a Sacramento Bee analysis of county coroner data, illicit fentanyl contributed to the death of 95 people last year—nearly a three-fold increase compared with 2019. And the death toll hasn’t slowed in 2021.

09/12/2021
About 100,000 Sacramento Municipal Utility District residential customers are behind on paying either part or all of their electric bills, according to CFO Jennifer Davidson. That’s out of roughly 564,000 residential customers SMUD serves, or nearly 18 percent.

09/07/2021
The outpouring of recognition for Galt Police Department officer Harminder Grewal continued Sept. 2 at a candlelight vigil on the California State Capitol steps. Leaders in government and the local Sikh community spoke about the significance of Grewal’s service.

08/23/2021
Galt is holding vigil in front of the police department in honor of two police officers who were seriously injured on the way to provide security at a site of the Caldor Fire.

08/15/2021
Hundreds of bike enthusiasts will compete Sept. 25 in the first-ever Heart of Gold, a 55-mile gravel course race through the Gold Country aimed at raising awareness and funds for mental wellness programs for youth in Nevada County. The race, which begins in Nevada City, should draw as many as 400 racers from around the state.

07/20/2021
A new private treatment center for teenagers has opened its doors in the Carmichael area. Serving teens aged 12-17 with mental-health-related issues, the center is located in a residential neighborhood and will accommodate up to six teens at one time.

05/31/2021
Advocates say demand for care has been up during the pandemic, and services are inadequate.

05/19/2021
A program in Citrus Heights which helps police locate at-risk residents who are prone to wandering off has helped rescue five individuals so far.

05/19/2021
The Sacramento City Unified School District has won a $2.5 million grant to expand mental health services for students and community members. Student Support Centers will be established at five schools in the South Sacramento Community Schools consortium.

05/19/2021
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted on May 18 to implement state legislation authorizing the courts to order outpatient treatment for individuals with a mental illness who may be a danger to themselves or others.