Sacramento council member floats cutting homeless agency in $66M budget crisis
admin Sacramento councilmember debates cutting the Department of Community Response which oversees homeless services and shelter to help fill $66.2M budget…
May 2026
What is the Big Day of Giving? Learn about the 24-hour challenge for good
The Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour event to raise money for local nonprofits across the Sacramento area where…
‘We protected kids’: Becerra on defensive —again — in California governor debate
Seven leading candidates debated in Los Angeles, trading attacks on Becerra and clashing over immigration, oil production and high speed…
Elk Grove police to hold DUI, driver’s license checkpoint Friday. What to know
Elk Grove Police will run a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint Friday from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., targeting impaired…
Temperatures to soar ‘well above normal’ in Northern CA. How hot will it get?
Hot weather predicted for Northern California, with highs above 90 degrees. Current Mother’s Day weekend forecasts for Sacramento, Modesto, Stockton…
‘Mulch Mayhem’ coming to Sacramento to help residents conserve water
Sacramento offers a free mulch pickup on May 16 at 5730 24th St., 8 a.m.–noon. Bring a truck or shovel;…
UC, unions and CA lawmakers back $23 billion bond to counter Trump’s funding cuts
California lawmakers propose a $23 billion bond, SB 895, to replace over $1 billion in federal research funding lost by…
California moves to penalize State Farm for delaying, underpaying wildfire claims
California moves to penalize State Farm after a market exam found delays, denials and underpayments after the 2025 Los Angeles…
House Democrats campaign arm takes side in contentious Central Valley race
Democrats in California's 22nd District are divided after the DCCC signaled support for Jasmeet Bains, intensifying the race in Bakersfield,…
Have Sacramento leaders figured out how to manage homelessness together? | Opinion
The region’s most vexing problem is approached in different local government silos. That may change with a new joint authority.