State GovernmentAs e-bike sales soar, California delays requirements for bike parkingAugust 13, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaCalifornia’s e-bike sales outpace electric cars, but secure bike parking remains scarce. A 2022 law aimed to address this, but a separate law pushed requirements back. Advocates warn this discourages people from ditching their cars.
Arts and LifestyleElectronic show will honor Sacramento’s legendary 1940s jazz club Zanzibar CafeAugust 13, 2025 | Chris Nichols | Sarit LaschinskyThe Zanzibar Cafe was a black-owned communal space to enjoy jazz in Sacramento that was forcefully shut down in the 1940s. A local artist is reviving the essence of the Zanzibar with an electronic show in Del Paso Heights this weekend.
Sacramento RegionGo bananas at the 14th annual Banana Festival in William Land ParkAugust 13, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe two-day festival is family-friendly and will include a parade, reptile show, food and drinks, and a fashion show.
State GovernmentCalifornia strikes deal to temporarily protect $4B in bullet train funds, but project’s future still uncertainAugust 12, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaCalifornia has placed $4 billion in federal high-speed rail funds in a legal trust amid a lawsuit, preventing the money from being redirected. Supporters call it a win, but soaring costs and political opposition leave the project’s future uncertain.
State GovernmentNewsom to Trump: Stop redistricting plans or California will redraw its own mapsAugust 12, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaGovernor Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President Trump threatening to redraw California’s maps if GOP-led redistricting in states like Texas doesn’t stop.
Health CareNorthern California Republican heckled at packed town hall over Trump and Medi-CalAugust 12, 2025At his first in-person town hall since Trump’s megabill became law, Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa largely defended his vote for the legislation while fielding expletive-laden questions from a hostile crowd.
EnvironmentHere’s why researchers say you shouldn’t release your pet turtle into the wildAugust 12, 2025 | Manola SecairaCalifornia’s Western Pond Turtles are the only remaining freshwater turtles native to the state. But their populations face threats from competing non-native species and habitat loss. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleThe art of improvement: Midtown Association fosters Sacramento creativity and cultureAugust 11, 2025Thanks in part to Midtown Association’s efforts, Midtown’s creative economy has become more inclusive and provided opportunities for artists and entrepreneurs to thrive.
State Government5 things to know as Newsom and Trump go back to court over the National Guard in LAAugust 11, 2025Gov. Gavin Newsom alleges the Trump administration broke a 19th Century law called the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed military units to Los Angeles in June.
Sacramento RegionOld Sugar Mill in foreclosure, but resident wineries remain optimisticAugust 8, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe well-known wine venue in Clarksburg is in foreclosure after the death of its previous owner. But the leader of the Old Sugar Mill Tenants Group says this is a means to find new ownership.
