Three Sisters Gardens petitions for long-term future in West Sacramento
Three Sisters Gardens has been turning vacant lots into thriving urban farms for nearly eight years in West Sacramento.
City councilor’s proposal would fund community improvements in North Sacramento
As North Sacramento community members light up their annual holiday tree, there is a new idea being unveiled to brighten up the neighborhood.
Nightmare on Field Street: Inside the shuddering North Highlands crime scene that followed CDCR...
Area prosecutors spent three years decrying state corrections for granting extremely violent offenders surprisingly early parole – now they say a worse-case scenario has come to pass. It was Sacramento police officers who first arrived at the house, a barebones dwelling with a garage extending off its north wing...
Sacramento County board abruptly ends meeting, with few answers. ‘Really shocked’
A Sacramento County government agency abruptly ended a meeting Thursday without discussing all items on its agenda, which included approving a budget for public media nonprofits. The Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission had its fifth and final meeting for this year to approve money allocations for...
As College Costs Climb, Some Black Sacramentans Turn To Trades
When Danielle Moore attended the Mixed Institute in Sacramento, she and her classmates weren’t carrying backpacks full of college textbooks. Instead of an essay, their teacher allowed them to pick an aspect of hair care. As Moore approached her mannequin, she decided to practice pixie cuts. So she picked...
Pedal misstep sends vehicle into garage door at Citrus Heights residence
By Sara Beth Williams– — A vehicle crashed into the garage of a home on Cordellia Circle Wednesday morning after the driver accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake, according to the Citrus Heights Police Department. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m., when the driver unintentionally accelerated,...
FBI, groups offer $80K in rewards after Stockton mass shooting
Authorities in California are offering rewards totaling $80,000 for information leading to the arrest of one or more suspects who opened fire on a child's birthday party last weekend, killing four and wounding 13 . The reward money is offered by multiple community organizations and law enforcement agencies....
Sacramento Wants to Charge Homeless Seniors to Sleep in Emergency Shelters
New City Plan Would Force Elderly Residents to Pay for Tiny House ‘Micro-Communities’ Despite Having Nowhere Else to Go The Sacramento City Council is proposing that homeless elderly people be charged to live in temporary tiny house villages. Effectively, they … Continue reading →
Citrus Heights man continues family tradition, steps into role of Santa Claus
A Citrus Heights man has discovered he was quite literally born to wear the suit.
Dead rodent, cockroaches and leaky toilets at Sacramento County restaurants
Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local Mexican restaurant and Asian supermarket after discovering leaky toilets, dozens of cockroaches and other food safety violations. Health inspectors also shut the food-serving area of a Folsom movie theater due to a lack of hot water. Meanwhile, a total of 11 eateries...
