Proper disposal of household hazardous waste
Sacramento County reminds residents to properly dispose of batteries and unused household chemicals. These items should not be placed in curbside carts. Instead, they can be taken to a local Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility for free disposal.
Negotiations Continue in Twin Rivers Strike as Assemblymember Intervenes
RIO LINDA — Efforts to resolve the ongoing strike in the Twin Rivers Unified School District (TRUSD) intensified Tuesday as Assemblymember Maggy Krell convened a “productive” negotiation session between district officials and the teachers’ union. The two sides are scheduled to return to the bargaining table...
Natomas Unified School District teachers end strike after tentative agreement reached
A teachers' strike at the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento ended Thursday morning, after both sides announced a tentative agreement.
Davis City Council Advances Sanctuary Ordinance While Rejecting Real-Time ICE Notification Requirement
DAVIS, Calif. — The Davis City Council voted unanimously to adopt a strengthened sanctuary city ordinance Tuesday night, reaffirming the city’s longstanding commitment to limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement while navigating legal, operational, and fiscal constraints. The ordinance, shaped...
A Letter to Sacramento County Supervisors about Homelessness
Possessions of a homeless person on Capital Mall Drive in Sacramento on Saturday, September 11, 2021.(Photo by Robert J Hansen) I recently attended one of Supervisor Rodriguez’s public meetings and was nonplussed by the way she spoke about homeless people. To her (and her accompanying policeman), homelessness is a...
Mental Health Diversion defendant arrested for murder
District Attorney Thien Ho announced that Willie King, a defendant in the Mental Health Diversion (MHD) program, has been arrested for murder. King will be arraigned on March 19.
City receives $2.5 million state grant to support cannabis equity program
State officials have awarded the City of Sacramento $2.5 million to support equity efforts in the local cannabis industry. The funding comes from the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions, administered by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz). Sacramento received the...
Stockton Boulevard Trafficking Bust Frees 40 In Sac Crackdown
A January 2026 multi-agency operation along Sacramento’s Stockton Boulevard corridor recovered roughly 40 people believed to be victims of human trafficking and triggered a wave of arrests, officials say. Authorities cast the sweep as a targeted push to disrupt commercial sexual exploitation while connecting...
Murder conviction for man who shot victim in south Sacramento intersection
(FOX40.COM) — A man who shot a 20-year-old through the window of a car four years ago has been convicted of first-degree murder. A Sacramento County jury found Peter Phan guilty of murder Wednesday in the death of 20-year-old Andy Van, prosecutors announced Thursday. On Oct. 27, 2022, sheriff’s deputies responded to...
Suspect in 2022 Rancho Cordova house party shooting convicted of murder
Sacramento prosecutors said Amyis Coogler was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Corey Shearer, 20.
