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05/02/2024
Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan on Tuesday released a budget proposal outlining a plan to close the $66 million deficit staff warned of a couple months ago by increasing fees and cutting services. 

03/28/2024
The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday unanimously appointed Shoun Thao to serve as interim District 2 councilmember. Thao fills the seat left vacant in January when Sean Loloee resigned after being indicted on federal fraud and labor charges, as reported by The OBSERVER.

03/23/2024
With 44% of votes in the March 5 election, Roger Dickinson will face Stephen Walton in the November election for the District 2 seat vacated by indicted former City Councilmember Sean Loolole.

03/22/2024
Leaders from the National Urban League and four California chapters gathered March 13 at the Capitol to lobby for a bill that aims to restrict police from making traffic stops for certain low-level offenses.

03/22/2024
Political newcomer Dr. Flo Cofer received the most votes in the primary election and will face second place runner-up Assemblymember Kevin McCarty in the November general election,

03/22/2024
The former council member and owner of the Viva Supermarket chain had charges of filing false tax documents and wage theft added to his December indictment.

03/21/2024
According to an email sent to library patrons and posts on social media, the library will be closed March 30-April 12.

02/26/2024
George Sim Park in Lemon Hill is a special place for state Assembly member Kevin McCarty. The 52-year-old got his start in politics in 2004 representing the South Sacramento neighborhood on the City Council.

02/15/2024
Candidates vying to take the seat of outgoing Supervisor Sue Frost on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors faced off at a recent forum, sharing with voters their differing perspectives.

02/14/2024
The six candidates vying to be Sacramento’s next mayor fielded questions about homelessness, gun violence and police accountability at a candidate forum held at the Greater Sacramento Urban League.

02/14/2024
After Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city erred in notifying the public about Measure C, a Sacramento County spokesperson said election officials won’t investigate whether the measure is legally on the ballot.

02/09/2024
Why she’s running for reelection: “There is clearly still have a lot of work to do. I want to keep working on solutions that will keep people housed, build more access to opportunities, and prepare us for the future.”

02/08/2024
Sacramento, known for its tree-filled landscape, faces unique challenges in intense weather. The convergence of high winds with large trees poses significant risks to people and urban infrastructure.

02/06/2024
Programs are in place that assist tenants on the verge of being evicted. There are also programs and nonprofits that assist families, men, women and children who are experiencing homelessness.

01/26/2024
Lauren Hammond, the first Black woman elected to the Sacramento City Council, died in her sleep Jan. 18 at the age of 68. Representing District 5, Hammond served from 1997 to 2010.

01/24/2024
Despite a $50 million budget deficit, Measure L still requires Sacramento to set aside money for youth programs, Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city will need to work with partners to meet the law’s goals.

01/17/2024
The former Capitol Park Hotel has reopened in downtown Sacramento with a spruced up appearance and a new purpose: as permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless residents.

01/07/2024
A former Best Western motel has reopened in downtown Sacramento after being converted into permanent housing for nearly 100 unhoused individuals.

12/20/2023
The Sacramento City Council plans to redo a vote on whether to give City Manager Howard Chan and other executives pay increases because the council violated the Brown Act on the initial decision.

12/19/2023
Four days after Councilmember Sean Loloee pleaded not guilty to federal charges, it remains unclear whether he will heed calls to resign.