Grand jury flags disparities for Black students with disabilities in Natomas
The Sacramento County Grand Jury says the Natomas Unified School District is not adequately serving students with disabilities, with Black students facing disproportionate impacts. The report, released Tuesday, says the jury found that students with disabilities in the district face high rates of absenteeism and suspen
Elk Grove Quietly Drops $11 Million on Offices Next to City Hall
Elk Grove officials have quietly moved to lock in more office space around City Hall, signing off on purchases of three nearby commercial buildings to house a growing municipal workforce. The package of deals, completed this month, totals about $11.15 million and includes an office complex on Studio Court that...
California state workers return to the office 4 days a week beginning July 1
The City of Sacramento is on the cusp of transformation as most state workers are set to return to the office four days a week under a mandate ordered by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Downtown businesses are welcoming the added foot traffic.
Sacramento business continues to deal with damages a year after 4th of July fire
A year after fireworks sparked a destructive fire, a Sacramento business is still dealing with damages.
Cigna, UC Health extend contract as coverage negotiations continue
The University of California Health system and Cigna, facing a July 1 deadline to reach a new contract covering a large group of Sacramento-area patients, have agreed to an extension to allow more time for negotiations. UC Davis Health previously said the system was pushing for reasonable payment hikes to cover hospita
Pedestrian who died after hit-and-run near Tahoe Park identified
(FOX40.COM) — A week after an unknown driver injured a pedestrian near Tahoe Park in a hit-and-run, police say the victim has died. Last Tuesday, June 23, officers responded just after 7:45 a.m. to reports of a collision in the 3400 block of Ramona Avenue, the Sacramento Police Department said in a news release. Office
The Dutch Came to See the Future. The Central Coast Showed Its Work.
A ten-day California × Netherlands exchange just wrapped across Sacramento, the Bay Area, the Central Coast, and Southern California. The official agenda was about advanced air mobility, clean energy, infrastructure, and workforce development. The real story is bigger than that. This was a working exchange between two
Suspicious Financial Audit Raises Major Red Flags About UC Davis’ Decision To Axe Equestrian...
UC Davis announced in January that its equestrian program would cease to exist as a Division-I sport at the end of the school year. However, a parent-led investigation found that the university might’ve lied about its reasons for the decision. An external financial audit found very different numbers than the ones that
Sacramento firefighters battle two separate structure fires, no injuries reported
(FOX40.COM) — Crews with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District battled two separate fires Monday night. Crews responded to reports of a residential structure fire around 9:49 p.m. on 3105 Pope Avenue in Arden-Arcade, the fire dirtrict said. Firefighters arrived to find a well-involved garage fire threatening the re
Pedestrian fatally hit in Sacramento crash; driver left scene, police say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pedestrian died following a crash near Granite Regional Park in Sacramento, police said. The crash was reported on June 23 around 7:45 a.m. Sacramento police said a vehicle hit a parked vehicle, which subsequently hit a man on the 3400 block of Ramona Avenue. The...
