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City seeking input from renters to evaluate effectiveness of Tenant Protection Program
The City of Sacramento is asking residents to take a survey about its Tenant Protection Program to help assess current knowledge, effectiveness and needs across the city when it comes to renter’s ...
Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento
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Citizen-Led Folsom Tax Measure Exceeds Signature Minimum for Ballot
The citizen-led Folsom Takes Action (FTA) announced it has has collected 8,279 signatures for its proposed 1-cent tax measure to appear on November’s ballot.
Baby Eagle Doing Well After Being Rescued From Fall Near Lake Natoma
A collaborative effort among Sacramento Metro firefighters, officials from California State Parks, Fish and Game, Wildlife Encounters, and Sierra Pacific Tree Services officials rescued an eaglet that had toppled out of its nest and was dangling 100 feet off the ground.
From Los Angeles Times...
Metal Detectors, Fear, Frustration. College Commencements Altered Amid Gaza War Protests
At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheering stadium crowd.
From CalMatters...
How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.
Lawsuit Demands That Water Board Take Action on Outdated DWR Water Rights Before Delta Tunnel Can Be Approved
A coalition of environmental groups and the Central Delta Water Agency are demanding that the State Water Board take action on outdated water rights before the approval of the embattled Delta Tunnel is even considered.
Sheriff’s Captain Dustin Silva to Run for Folsom City Council Dist. 2
Folsom resident has announced his candidacy for Folsom City Council District 2, vying for a seat in the upcoming November election.
From Sacramento Business Journal...
Electric Vehicle Maker Fisker Signs on Lumin Auto Dealership on Florin Road
Manhattan Beach-based electric car company Fisker Inc. has added a Sacramento sales location as the struggling company seeks to get more cars into the market.
From Roseville Today...
Big Day of Giving Raises $13 Million
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation announced the May 2 Big Day of Giving had raised $13.2 million in donations to 826 nonprofits in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.
Folsom to Hold Workshop for Proposed 8,000 Home Community Near County Line
The Folsom City Council will hold a public workshop at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, April 23 to consider a preliminary request from AKT and UC Davis Health for a conceptual annexation proposal.
William Brooks Students Ready for Hands on Experience With Own Business Fair
A group of fourth and fifth grade students at William Brooks Elementary School in El Dorado Hills are about to step into the business world for hands-on experience and experiential learning.
From CapPublicRadio...
City of Sacramento Releases Budget Plan to Close Deficit With Cuts, Fee Increases
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.
From Citrus Heights Sentinel...
Citrus Heights City Council Meetings to Change to Wednesdays
According to the city, the recommendation to change regular council meetings from Thursday evenings to Wednesday evenings came from the observation of multiple conflicting events.
Sacramento City Council approves $250,000 journalism program to support creative economy
Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness April 29-May 5
New report spotlights growth opportunities for Sacramento’s creative economy
The state's never-ending housing crisis has inspired hundreds of thousands of Californians to flee, and inspired an audacious plan for a brand-new city. Here's where the two related stories stand this week.
Despite predictions that the party on the West Coast is winding down, California’s population increased last year for the first time since 2020.
A celebration of the work of an artist who devoted a career to preserving the wildlands he loved. Plus: News you can use, and a tasty recipe!
A celebrated photographer reflects on the life that led to his first book, which captures a secret paradise in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula.
Before he started making images without a camera, Robert Buelteman was a celebrated nature photographer who worked primarily in black-and-white film.
For the good of Tahoe Truckee forests and communities, funders & local leaders rally to support Northstar Community Services District wood energy facility.
Ee celebrate the efforts our fellow humans have made and are making to help heal our planet and connect us, while we simultaneously consider what we must do to protect our communities as the climate crisis worsens.
Meet the hippie intellectual who changed the world with the first published photograph of our entire planet.
California communities are focusing resources in response to the effects of climate change and other challenges.
The 2023 collapse of Sacramento Self-Help Housing has led to a large hole in local services. But it also shows problems go well beyond the former nonprofit.
A Tesla lobbyist, an LA-based environmental group, and Gov. Jerry Brown brought a rule minted in Sacramento to Beijing, and helped launch China’s EV industry.
We take a look, or rather a listen, to Davisville, a radio show and podcast on low-power but high-energy KDRT 95.7, broadcast out of Davis, California.
Heat pumps, an energy-efficient way to both heat and cool homes, are a necessary element of California's climate goal of net zero carbon emissions. Here's what they are, how they work, and how to get one.
A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.
A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that …
In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.
This week, a virtual visit to Surf City USA—a great place to experience the season of rebirth and renewal that's worth a drive from anywhere in our coverage area.
There is no scientific explanation for the conditions that make an eclipse inevitable. It’s a coincidence. Or a miracle.
Santa Cruz County is home to amazing murals. One amazing person is working to document them in one place.
City approves $2.5 million in funding for affordable apartments in south Sacramento
State funds awarded to the City in recognition of its pro-housing policies will be used to help build 113 affordable apartments on the site of the former San Juan Motel on Stockton Boulevard in so...
The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From April 29-May 5, the City of Sacramento received 692 calls to...
In Sacramento, creativity thrives. From the bustling streets of downtown to serene neighborhood parks, art galleries, murals, and cultural events bring people together and enrich the lives of both...
Sacramento City Council this week approved a $250,000 grant for local media outlet Solving Sacramento Journalism Collective to support the recovery of the arts and creative economy. The program ai...
Extreme Logging Planned for Plumas National Forest
As of March 2024, 894,898 acres across the western United States are slated to be logged under a "community protection" measure proposed by the U.S. Forest Service. Resistance is growing. In addit...
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