Housing and HomelessnessSacramento’s River District may limit shelter beds offered to unhoused peopleJanuary 14, 2026 | Riley PalmerCouncilmember Phil Pluckebaum is proposing to cap the amount of shelter beds available in the River District as a way to put pressure on other areas of the city to do their part.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento is looking for over 600 volunteers to help survey the region's unhoused at the end of JanuaryJanuary 6, 2026 | Riley PalmerVolunteers conduct the Sacramento Point-in-Time (PIT) Count every two years by surveying people experiencing homelessness in shelters and on the street. Results are used to determine homeless service funding.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento’s weather respite centers are open and need donations to care for region’s most vulnerableDecember 22, 2025 | Riley PalmerOfficials say they need men’s clothing, including jackets, plus towels, hygiene items and dog food.
Housing and HomelessnessUnhoused residents say Sacramento’s weather respite centers work but choose to stay outsideDecember 9, 2025 | Tony RodriguezSacramento’s weather respite centers open when cold storms hit. While they save lives, many claim there are still accessibility issues. The City and County of Sacramento offers five weather respite centers throughout the city.
Housing and HomelessnessCity of Elk Grove unveils new permanent housing for seniors in needDecember 3, 2025 | Kai ArellanoAdamstown House will make it possible for the unhoused to be safe and sound during times of unpredictability. The new permanent housing is for seniors 55 and older and has six bedrooms for residents.
EducationStarting in 2026, Sac State freshmen must live two years on campusNovember 4, 2025 | Sarit LaschinskyPresident Luke Wood announced the policy back in August, which applies to first year, non-transfer students starting in Fall 2026. Sac State joins a number of CSUs requiring new students to find a home on campus.
Sacramento RegionSakura groundbreaking brings more affordable living to Midtown SacramentoOctober 30, 2025 | Tony RodriguezDevelopers have broken ground on a new 134-unit affordable housing community in Midtown Sacramento. The building will be called Sakura. Construction is expected to finish early in 2027.
Housing and HomelessnessKey takeaways from Sacramento region’s ‘historic’ joint meeting on homelessnessOctober 30, 2025 | Riley PalmerDuring the all-day meeting, officials from across the city and county of Sacramento detailed the state of homelessness and weighed in on how to collaborate going forward.
Housing and Homelessness“First-of-its-kind”: Leaders from across Sacramento County to meet next week to address homelessnessOctober 23, 2025 | Riley PalmerThe meeting will include 20 elected representatives along with city staff and nonprofits.
Sacramento RegionHousing, homelessness and MLB hopes: Sacramento mayor gives first State of the CityOctober 20, 2025 | Tony RodriguezSacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty’s first State of the City address focused on housing. He proposed a 2026 ballot measure to help first-time homebuyers, talked about tiny home village plans, and plans to finish the River Parkway by 2030.
