SB 79: Sacramento’s One-Size-Fits-All Housing Experiment Will Cost Cities Dearly
OPINION – Sacramento is once again positioning itself as the ultimate land-use authority—this time with Senate Bill 79, a sweeping “by right” housing law for virtually any property within a half-mile of a qualifying transit stop. The sales pitch is familiar: more housing near transit will...
Proposed Water Plan Impacts Supplies
The California State Water Resources Control Board distributed a draft of a plan to update regulations relating to flows and water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the watersheds that feed into it. That is, the plan proposes regulations for the entire Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds. State...
2 California Horses Positive for EHV
Two horses in Sacramento County, California, recently tested positive for the respiratory form of equine herpesvirus (EHV). Two additional horses are suspected to be positive, and 10 horses have been exposed. EDCC Health Watch is an Equine Network marketing program that utilizes information from the Equine Disease...
California inmate accused of trying to kill psychiatrist during one-on-one meeting
California state prison officials said an inmate is accused of trying to kill a psychiatrist during a one-on-one meeting on Friday.
Free pet adoptions at Bradshaw Animal Shelter this Labor Day weekend
(FOX40.COM) — The Bradshaw Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees this Labor Day weekend.Video above: Front Street Animal Shelter introduces new mobile vet clinic From Friday, August 29, through Sunday, August 31, adoptions will be free, according to the animal shelter. “The shelter is full of wonderful dogs, cats...
Sacramento Kidnapping Foiled: Two Men Arrested After Dramatic Break-In and Chase
In an event that wrested tranquility from an otherwise ordinary Sacramento apartment complex, authorities have apprehended two men following a turbulent break-in and subsequent kidnapping. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office reported that this incident unfolded yesterday on Howe Avenue when at approximately 4 PM,...
California WWII veteran skydives for his 100th birthday
You would think a 100-year-old World War II veteran would be slowing down. Not Jimmy Hernandez. He's speeding up.
Unfounded: Davis police say community post of active bomb threat is 2 years old
Davis police are debunking information posted on a community website of an active bomb threat in the city as unfounded and from a two-year-old social media post. “There is no current threat to public safety in the city or at any of our schools. Our officers have confirmed that this post is unfounded and there is no...
Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness Aug. 18-24
The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team (IMT) responding to homelessness. From Aug. 18-24, the City of Sacramento received 686 calls to 311 customer service related to unsheltered individuals. These calls resulted in 1,964 “cases” being opened, a new...
Asm Ortega Calls for Stiffer Penalties, More Criminal Referrals for Workplace Deaths, Injuries
Sacramento — In a hearing on the state auditor’s findings of multiple failings in Cal/OSHA, Assembly Labor Chair Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) announced plans for a bill to increase criminal prosecutions of employers when workers die or are seriously injured on the job and pressed officials for discounting fines by more...
