Housing and HomelessnessQ&A with Sac County Supervisor Patrick Kennedy on bill to centralize homelessness responseApril 13, 2026 | Riley PalmerThe same legislation was put on hold last year after elected leaders across Sacramento County opposed it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Insurance Commissioner candidates debate solutions to wildfire-driven crisisApril 10, 2026The normally sleepy race is attracting a lot of attention as wildfires and inflation have caused a crisis in the state’s home insurance market.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento’s mayor issued a ‘six-point plan’ on homelessness. Where does it stand?April 8, 2026 | Riley PalmerThe plan to address homelessness was announced seven months ago, which includes tiny home communities for seniors, a safe campground and a safe parking site.
Housing and HomelessnessCalifornia HOA triumphs over ADU lawApril 6, 2026A Carlsbad condo-owner lost his legal battle to turn his garage into an apartment over the objections of his homeowners association.
Housing and HomelessnessLawmakers see a need for more factory-built housing in CaliforniaMarch 26, 2026 | Laura FitzgeraldThe new Chair of the Senate Housing Committee says lawmakers have to find ways to make it cheaper to build in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessOak Park housing complex offers affordable option for Sacramento seniorsFebruary 27, 2026 | Riley PalmerThe Donner Field Senior Apartments will have 67 units, 17 of which will be earmarked for unhoused Sacramentans.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento City Council’s ‘hands tied’ as East Sacramento apartment complex moves forwardFebruary 24, 2026 | Riley PalmerTwo groups focused on neighborhood preservation filed an appeal of the project, slated for a block of Alhambra Boulevard. They cite impacts to traffic, the environment, and city sewage systems.
Sacramento RegionAfter years of ideas for 102 acres purchased in South Sacramento, the city is still decidingFebruary 12, 2026 | Tony RodriguezFour years after Sacramento bought 102 acres in Meadowview, the land still sits empty. City leaders are now launching an interest process to figure out what could be built there and who might help make it happen.
Sacramento RegionAttention homebuyers! California Dream for All program to reopen applicationsFebruary 10, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe program provides vouchers to first-time, first-generation homebuyers to help them buy their first home. Last year around 2,000 people were randomly picked in a lottery-style system. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessHousing advocates still waiting for state-ordered stair reportFebruary 10, 2026California’s fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. They’re more than a month late.
