Sacramento RegionChefs debut dishes ahead of Tower Bridge DinnerAugust 4, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe chefs, Bucky Bray, Devin Didier, N’Gina Guyton, and Jeana Pecha, worked together to create a three-course menu ahead of the Tower Bridge Dinner on September 7.
Sacramento RegionShould Lyft and Uber charge more if your battery is low? California may soon ban thatAugust 4, 2025California lawmakers want to ban companies from using data about consumers’ devices like battery life, model and geolocation to set fluctuating prices. Proponents say such “surveillance pricing” is discriminatory.
Arts and Lifestyle8 Sacramento experiences that hit every summertime vibeAugust 4, 2025Celebrate the tail-end of summer with these music and cultural events.
State GovernmentDespite budget fights, California preserves food aid expansion for older undocumented residentsAugust 1, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaCalifornia kept its plan to expand food aid to undocumented adults 55 and older in 2027 after removing a proposed restriction. Advocates say food banks are already overwhelmed and warn more support is critical as the need grows.
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.
