How We Helped Create a National Monument

Applications are open for up to 200 low-income Black and Indigenous families in Sacramento County with children age 5 and under as part of a state-funded one-year guaranteed income pilot program.

Applications and nominations are open for the position of Poet Laureate for the City of Ripon.

A report of the Stocktonia and CalMatters sponsored VotingMatters event held on September 23 at Delta College.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is considering zoning updates to encourage development of manufactured home projects to provide affordable housing options.

A voter forum was held on September 19 by the League of Women’s Voters of San Joaquin County for the candidates running for seats on the Delta College Board of Trustees in November.

A groundbreaking celebration on September 17 marked the beginning of the new recreation center at El Pescadero Park in Tracy.

In their September 17 meeting, the Tracy City Council approved hiring a consultant to create preliminary designs for the proposed aquatics center in the Ellis development on Summit Drive.

On September 19, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg delivered his last State of the City Address, touching on the accomplishments of his term of office.

Using data from the most recent American Community Survey, a consultant for the City of Manteca found that almost 20% of local homes house five or more people.

In their September 17 meeting, the Sacramento City Council approved the construction of apartment buildings of up to three stories in height in neighborhoods designated for single family homes.

The public is invited to a virtual community meeting is scheduled for September 30 for a presentation about a proposed housing development at Main Street and the 120 bypass in Manteca.

Following a hot summer, residents of the City of Ripon used 5% more water over last year.

A Los Angeles-based nonprofit proposes $40 million in bonds to finance the construction of 100 units of all-affordable apartments in the North Main Street area of Manteca.

Plans are underway at the Manteca Unified School District to not only transition to state-mandated electric school buses but to leverage solar and battery storage systems.

With the hiring of two additional firefighter/paramedics, the Ripon Consolidated Fire District Station 1 is now fully staffed.

A "VotingMatters: Ballots & Burritos" voter education event hosted by Stoctonia, CalMatters and San Joaquin Delta College will be held on September 23 at noon at Danner Hall on the Delta College campus.

A Solving Sacramento report on the September 7 Solidarity Summit on Homelessness.

An ordinance banning camping on land under county jurisdiction is under consideration by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and may come up for a vote in their September 24 meeting.

Jessica Alvarez Castañeda was sick of low-paying jobs. For years, the 39-year-old mother of four had been “breaking her back for almost nothing” as a cashier, nursing assistant, babysitter, house cleaner and cook.

After delays and mishaps, California announces $450 million for high school career pathways.

The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement.

At a CalMatters event, California’s insurance commissioner says the changes he’s making will help homeowners and business owners. One idea: A state grant for those who spend money to protect their property from wildfires.

California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.

The Sacramento Bee takes a look at the Proposition 33 rent-control measure on the November ballot.

Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement system is the nation’s largest state-backed pension fund. It awarded its chief executive $667,000 bonus after a successful investment year.

Over the last five years, the state government has spent some $24 billion to ameliorate homelessness, which, according to polls, is California’s most troublesome issue.

The California surgeon general is launching a campaign today to spread awareness about health conditions that contribute to pregnancy-related deaths, such as heart disease.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 4 climate resiliency bond measure on the November ballot.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 36 anti-crime measure on the November ballot.

The Sacramento Bee explains the Proposition 32 minimum wage measure on the November Ballot.

Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows homeless students to park overnight.

California’s new cap on health care cost increases is regarded as the most aggressive in the nation. It includes potential fines against companies that exceed the limit.