In California, the dawn of the new year brings forth a slew of fresh legislative changes. On January 1st, the Golden State saw the implementation of numerous new laws, some of which were passed by lawmakers in the preceding autumn. Among these changes is a 50-cent boost in California’s statewide minimum wage, now standing at […]
With the dawn of a new year comes a fresh set of traffic safety laws in California, brought to you by the diligent efforts of Governor Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative session. These laws are poised to take effect on January 1, 2024, unless otherwise specified by the California Highway Patrol. Here’s an overview […]
Pam Miller, Executive Director of the Agency on Aging Area 4. Photo by Anne Stokes California launched the Master Plan for Aging in 2021 to create a California for All Ages by 2030. “We are all aging, whether we’re 10, 20, 30, 40, or 70, 80, 90, or 100,” says Heidi Richardson, program planner with the Sacramento […]
Cover Photo by Soly Moses McClellan Field – California officials are eagerly anticipating the arrival of federal firefighting aircraft, with the first of seven C-130s potentially entering service by the close of 2024. The state, in collaboration with its fire protection agency, must prepare the aircraft for deployment once President Joe Biden signs the bill […]
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, at its Dec. 12 meeting, approved recommended budget priorities based on the results of a survey of County residents. The Board also approved the General Fund Contingency Policy. The public opinion survey, conducted by a professional public opinion firm, was conducted in October and November of 2023. The survey was a […]
Sacramento County is celebrating 35 years of Gifts from the Heart this year. A social worker founded the program in 1988. Since then, the tradition has grown to support thousands of people in Sacramento County. Each year, dozens of volunteers donate thousands of hours. Volunteers pick up, wrap, and deliver gifts from November into mid-December. Sponsors […]
Wildlife disease specialists have confirmed the re-occurrence of the Eurasian strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in California wild birds. In late October, Canada geese were found dead in Sacramento County and submitted to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Wildlife Health Laboratory for testing. Preliminary testing was performed at the […]
Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF) announced today that the evenings of Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25 have been selected for Sacramento’s 2024 Point in Time Count (PIT). SSF is seeking hundreds of volunteers to help with what will be the most wide-ranging community effort to date to determine the number of people experiencing homelessness […]
Applicants are now being sought for new jurors to serve on the Sacramento County Grand Jury. The application period opens today. Nineteen Sacramento County residents and 11 alternates will be selected from among qualified applicants. The one-year term for volunteer jurors runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The Grand Jury is appointed to […]
PG&E customers are in for another financial hit as state regulators greenlight a new spending plan for the utility giant. Already climbing at a rate exceeding inflation, PG&E bills are poised to surge even higher after a unanimous decision by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Thursday. Starting January 1, 2024, customers receiving both […]
