West Sacramento residents criticize process for choosing new trash hauler
admin Residents and commissioners urge West Sacramento to reopen community outreach before approving GreenWaste's trash contract, citing costs and process concerns.
August 2026
Data centers’ deep political unpopularity enters debate over CEQA reform measure
Prop 45 seeks deadlines and evidence limits for CEQA reviews in California, with opponents arguing it could open a path…
Former Sacramento Kings trainer alleges pregnancy discrimination in lawsuit
Lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court claims the Kings demoted and fired an athletic trainer after pregnancy, accusing staff of retaliation…
Elk Grove appoints mayor, councilmember to new terms in unopposed races
Elk Grove City Council appointed Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Councilmember Rod Brewer to new terms and canceled the November election…
FBI stops former Rep. Eric Swalwell at SFO to seize his cellphone, laptop
The FBI seized Eric Swalwell’s iPhone and MacBook at SFO and searched his home in Washington as part of a…
Flying cars and electric boats? Lake Tahoe forum looks beyond electric vehicles
At the Lake Tahoe Electric Transportation Forum in Stateline, Nevada, electric boats, VTOL flying cars and EV panels highlighted sustainability…
Aisha Wahab wins special election to finish Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term
Aisha Wahab won the special election for California’s 14th District, becoming the first Afghan American in Congress and filling the…
Sacramento’s top stories: Transit construction, Dominguez ruling and HS football
Watt/I-80 Transit Center enters its final construction phase, Dominguez is sent to a state hospital and Sacramento-area high school football…
West Sacramento police seek public’s help in 2024 death of unhoused man
West Sacramento detectives are seeking the public’s help solving the 2024 death of an unhoused man near a homeless encampment,…
Anthony Uribe is ‘always getting involved’ to drive change in Sacramento
Anthony Uribe is one of the 2026 Change Makers. The Sacramento Bee and Nehemiah Leaders Programs are celebrating Northern California’s…