Sacramento RegionThey slept outside Sacramento City Hall for safety. Now it will be banned.July 30, 2025 | Tony RodriguezSacramento banned overnight camping outside City Hall, ending a six-year exemption. Unhoused residents say it was one of the last safe and well-lit places to sleep.
Sacramento RegionStruggling area food banks brace for higher demand brought on by SNAP cutsJuly 30, 2025Food banks expect lines to grow even longer, after Congress approved a $186 billion cut to the Supplemental Food Nutrition Program in early July, the largest cut in the food stamp program’s history.
Sacramento RegionSacramento anti-poverty crusader Faye Wilson Kennedy continues the fight despite setbacksJuly 30, 2025 | Chris NicholsFaye Wilson Kennedy returned to advocating for Sacramento’s poor and unhoused after battling cancer during the pandemic. Her work is more relevant today given federal cuts to safety net programs.
Sacramento RegionMany restaurants have closed in Sacramento recently. Here’s what experts have to sayJuly 29, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe city has seen multiple restaurants and bar closures over the years with some experts saying Sacramento is still recovering from the pandemic. Other experts say the governor's extension of state workers working remotely is having a huge impact.
ImmigrationAmid ongoing raids, new Sacramento RISE Hub aims to support local immigrants with rapid legal assistance, educationJuly 28, 2025 | Vicki Gonzalez | Sarit LaschinskyLocal nonprofits have launched a new resource to support immigrants across six counties, as federal immigration enforcement continues. The RISE Hub was announced the same day Border Patrol detained multiple people in South Sacramento.
Sacramento RegionCalifornia’s NPR and PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashedJuly 28, 2025Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from public broadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.
Sacramento RegionBricks & Minifigs LEGO store opening in South SacramentoJuly 25, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe new Bricks & Minifigs is the first LEGO franchise store in the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood. The store is inviting the community for their grand opening Saturday.
Sacramento RegionUniversoul Cafe calls on community for support after break-inJuly 24, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe food recovery organization Universoul Café building was broken into and ransacked on July 12, causing around $100,000 in damages. Founder and CEO Tonya Mack and her group continue to work despite not being able to use their building.
Sacramento RegionAt McClellan, air traffic control comes in a trailerJuly 24, 2025 | Greg MicekAs wildfire season ramps up, McClellan Airport turns to a control tower on wheels to help manage the skies.
Sacramento RegionThey worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now Trump could return them to the TalibanJuly 24, 2025In 2021, tens of thousands of Afghans resettled in California. Many of them worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan. But in his second term, President Donald Trump has withdrawn legal protections and erected new barriers to permanent status.
