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.

A new incentive program has been launched by the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District to assist homeowners to make the transition to electric heat pumps.

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

A test of voting equipment to be used in the November election has been scheduled for September 26 by the Yolo County Elections Office.

New Woodland Police Chief Ryan Kinnan was welcomed to the job during a swearing-in ceremony on September 18.

Forever homes are sought for the animals at the Yolo County Animal Services Shelter which is currently at capacity.

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.

Ahead of the November election, the Daily Democrat looks at Woodland voter statistics and demographics.

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

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.