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Image caption: The Sacramento San Joaquin Delta, which covers 1,153 square miles, is one of the largest estuaries in western North America. It supplies California with half of its fresh water, and is facing ecological collapse.
The Big Truth, and 'The Tunnel Vision'

Democratic institutions are at work statewide, dealing with local issues and big stuff including the California Delta.

Image caption: Rotarians fete foreign diplomats, Washington, D.C.,  February 24, 1937,  On the left and right are the presidents of two local Rotary clubs, along with the ambassadors of Russia, Italy and Germany.
Meet the Radical Rotarians

An international network of business leaders are working to build local alliances and solve global problems.

Image caption: The California Treasurer's Office
Billions in Bonds on Your Ballot

Californians are being asked to approve two bond measures totaling $20 billion in the election now underway. What does that mean, and how does it work? Find out here.

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Ballots Are in the Mail: It's Democracy Week

As voters receive their ballots for the 2024 presidential election and important statewide and local races, we look at efforts to build democracy, and efforts to weaken it.

Image caption: Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr., a staunch defender of voting rights.
The Attack on the Popular Vote

In more than 30 states, it’s harder than ever to vote this year. But in California, it’s never been easier.

Image caption: Sign for  Baliuag Lodge No. 301 - Soroptimist International (Pan-Philippine Highway, San Rafael, Bulacan)
Doing Good: Soroptimist International

Making a better world for women and preparing women to make a better world.

Image caption: Welcome to town. Here's how you can pitch in!
The Changing Nature of Doing Good

The legacy of ‘service clubs’ such as Soroptomists and Rotary lives on in a new generation of social clubs and volunteer organizations.

Image caption: A road in Florida flooded by the massive rains brought by Hurricane Helene.
A History of Mutual Aid

Volunteering and looking out for one another is central to community life.

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How We Helped Create a National Monument

A spectacular piece of land north of Santa Cruz shows what a determined group of people, with the help of a tenacious little media company, can do.

Image caption: The author, left, with Hilltromper Managing Director Mike Kahn at the Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument.
A Collective, Monumental Effort

The Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument, just north of Santa Cruz, brought a community together.

Image caption: Loch Lomond, the reservoir that supplies the city of Santa Cruz with a significant portion of its drinking water, is also a beautiful recreational and natural resource.
Dams and Reservoirs: Up and Down

California's first big reservoir project in decades is underway, as the state finally gets rid of some old dams. Environmental responsibility meets aridification.

Image caption: Tens of thousands of truck loads of earth will be moved to raise the B.F. Sisk Dam by ten feet.
The Ups and Downs of California Dams

We check in on efforts to raise some dams in the state to store more water, and to raze some dams to to let water run free.

Image caption: Democracy is all about having a seat at the table.
The Simmering California Public Service Crisis

What happens if you have a democracy and nobody shows up?

Image caption: Democracy works better when more people actively participate.
Building a Civic Engagement Pipeline

We look at one of many local efforts to cultivate the local civic engagement talent pool.

Image caption: The council chambers in Santa Cruz City Hall has been the scene of countless heated political battles, and at least one melee.
It Takes a Village to Run a Village: Developing Leadership

As some municipalities struggle to find people to run for elected offices and advisory boards, we look at the civic engagement pipeline.

Image caption: A relaxing nap can be a good way to spend the holiday which honors workers.
Happy Labor Day to All Who Celebrate

In which we salute the hard workers who make California the fifth largest economy on the planet.

Image caption: Many hands make the community bloom.
Cultivating Civic Engagement

Things bloom best when people get their hands dirty.

Image caption: The Memorial Rose Garden at McKinley Park in Sacramento. Built and maintained by everyday citizens as a gift to their city.
How Citizenship is Like Gardening

For one thing, "citizen," like "garden," can be used as a verb.

Image caption: Gov. Gavin Newsom walks through a homeless camp with a garbage bag.
California Cracks Down on Homeless Camps & Crime

In the midst of charges that California, and its favorite daughter Kamala Harris, are soft on crime, lawmakers step up in the name of public safety.

Image caption: A homeless encampment in San Jose, California.
California Cracks Down on Homeless Encampments

Nobody is happy with the current situation. Especially California Governor Gavin Newsom.

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11/01/2024

City program funds crucial repairs to prevent displacement for 14 income-eligible homes

Since the launch of the Justice for Neighbors Emergency Home Repair Program in 2023, 14 income-eligible households have received grants to complete crucial safety and habitability repairs, with an...

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11/01/2024

Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness Oct. 21-27

The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Oct. 21-27, the City of Sacramento received 835 calls to 311...

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10/31/2024

Sacramento Police use new camera network to arrest robbery suspects

Just days after launching its Public Safety Camera Network, the Sacramento Police Department successfully used the new technology to arrest suspects involved in a robbery in Old Sacramento. Office...

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10/31/2024

Leaf season is coming! Here are tips for making the most of it

It’s that time of year when Sacramento leaves start to fall, and many residents find themselves with an excess of yard waste. To help accommodate this extra yard waste, the Recycling and Solid Was...

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10/30/2024

Learn how the City plans to improve neighborhood mobility and reach climate action goals at these virtual workshops

The Department of Public Works’ Transportation Planning team invites community members to participate in two upcoming virtual workshops to review and provide input on the latest piece of the Stree...

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10/30/2024

Front Street Animal Shelter calls for pet vaccinations and licensing after recent rabies cases

Following recent rabies cases near the Sacramento Zoo, including a skunk biting a visitor, the Front Street Animal Shelter urges pet owners to vaccinate and license their pets. Pet licensing in Sa...

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