Sacramento County Local News

Groups and individuals are protesting the Army Corps of Engineers flood control plan for the American River which includes the cutting down of over 500 trees.

On May 2, a ribbon cutting celebrated the completion of the first phase of the $1 billion UC Davios Aggie Square project in the Oak Park neighborhood in Sacramento.

California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it.

Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical officer of Covered California, has a lot on her plate — and on her mind.

A Republican bill to require more transparency from California’s 50,000 homeowners associations failed to advance out of committee despite bipartisan support.

The American River Bike Patrol is seeking volunteers to join them as they patrol the many miles of local trails and support walkers and bicyclists in need of assistance.

The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.

Two consecutive committee chairs getting overruled by their committee members signifies a growing rift among California Democrats about how to address the housing crisis.

Finding a homeless loved one can be difficult. So can helping them once you’ve found them. Here are some tips from people who’ve been there.

After reading a CalMatters article, two people were able to reconnect with their homeless relatives. Here’s what happened next.

On April 29, the administration released rules for Yosemite Park Reservations in the coming months.

The popular Friday night Concerts in the Park returns to Cesar Chavez Plaza through the end of July.

A look at five large developments which are set to impact the Sacramento region.

An update on the endangered condors released in California three years ago.

On April 30, Interim City Manager Leyne released a draft $1.65 billion budget which includes a number of measures to address a projected $44 million shortfall.

A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.

‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say give me your papers,’ a federal judge told Border Patrol attorneys at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.

Dixon Trail is the first purpose-built “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the United States. Making that a reality for the millions of Californians who already live in harm’s way is a daunting and costly challenge that lawmakers are only just beginning to grapple with.

In their April 29 meeting, the Sacramento City Council approved moving forward with interim housing micro-communities and away from the current model of congregate housing homeless shelters.

Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding.