ImmigrationSome Sacramento electeds want to ban ICE enforcement on city property. Is it legal?January 23, 2026 | Riley PalmerAs the city reaffirms its commitment to immigrants in the community at city council Tuesday, some on the council are taking steps towards more concrete actions.
Sacramento RegionSacRT advancing on long-planned streetcar connection across Tower BridgeJanuary 23, 2026 | Tony RodriguezSacramento Regional Transit is moving forward with a proposed project that would connect the light rail system of downtown Sacramento with West Sacramento. The project has been discussed for over a decade and is now entering a public review phase.
Sacramento RegionDel Monte to close Modesto cannery, dealing another blow to local agricultural sectorJanuary 23, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe closure is connected to Del Monte’s bankruptcy filing last year. The move is expected to put more than a thousand employees out of work, and marks the latest cannery shutdown in the region. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionDense fog continues to blanket Sacramento, Central Valley. Why?January 23, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezLayers of the grey gloom have covered the region since the beginning of the year, decreasing visibility and making conditions potentially dangerous for drivers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAssemblymember James Gallagher enters special election for Rep. Doug LaMalfa's Northern California seatJanuary 22, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaGovernor Gavin Newsom set the Aug. 4 election, but it's unclear who will face the Republican Assemblymember.
EducationWhy California universities are still ‘on edge’ after Newsom proposed large budget increasesJanuary 22, 2026Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal included $716 million in new funding for the public California university systems. With Newsom leaving office after this year, the universities see this budget cycle as their final opportunity to take advantage.
State GovernmentLobbyists and lawmakers mingle over luxury tequila, shrimp and cigars at capital partyJanuary 22, 2026Hundreds of politicians, staffers and lobbyists attended the annual “back to session bash” Thursday, funded by tribal groups, sports betting companies and other special interests aiming to influence them.
EducationSac City Unified faces fiscal insolvency, state receivership again. What happened?January 21, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe district has enacted spending and hiring freezes, and cut dozens of administrative positions as it looks to close a $43 million shortfall in the current fiscal year. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationCalifornia’s newest ICE center has 1,400 detainees. What Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla saw thereJanuary 21, 2026California Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff visited the newest and largest ICE detention center in the state, a former prison in Kern County. CoreCivic operates this site.
Sacramento RegionTurning pages, building community: A high school student’s impactJanuary 21, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisEthan Minton is a high school freshman from Sacramento who started a literacy initiative at the age of 11. He created a podcast to review books and interview authors, and he’s donated over 8,000 books to kids in need.
