Sacramento RegionSacramento State moves forward with football field at Cal ExpoAugust 28, 2025 | Keyshawn DavisThe proposed athletic park would open Fall 2026 and would be located at Cal Expo’s horse race track and Grandstand. The partnership would involve a 50-year permit for 9.25 acres with the potential to add more sports in the future.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento’s City Hall camping ban went into effect. Some residents are in limboAugust 28, 2025 | Tony RodriguezSacramento’s new ban on camping outside City Hall took effect Thursday, ending a six-year exemption that allowed unhoused residents to sleep there overnight.
State GovernmentNewsom deploys ‘crime suppression’ teams statewide while mocking Trump’s threatsAugust 28, 2025As President Donald Trump ramps up threats of military action to “clean up” Democratic-led cities, Newsom said local communities can best tackle crime in their communities.
ImmigrationImmigration agents signed up to recruit at a California university. Then the protests startedAugust 28, 2025Social media swirled with rumors that ICE would be among the employers at the job fair, something the campus said is not true. Still, the campus postponed the event over concerns about Customs and Border Protection’s participation.
EducationCalifornia expands TK, but thousands of 4-year-olds remain unenrolledAugust 27, 2025While 90% of families with small children said they’d like to enroll their little ones in a transitional kindergarten-style program, only 65% reported knowing TK was available, down from 83% the year before.
Arts and LifestyleSeptember theater roundup: Fall season ramps up in SacramentoAugust 27, 2025From a gender-bending journey through the Grand Canyon, to a tale of suburban warfare sparked over a koi pond, and a political satire featuring the worst gubernatorial candidate ever, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this September.
Spanish/EspañolVotantes de California divididos mientras Newsom impulsa plan estatal de redistribución para contrarrestar a TexasAugust 27, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaVotantes en el distrito del congresista republicano Kevin Kiley reaccionan a la propuesta del gobernador para contrarrestar el gerrymandering del Partido Republicano en Texas.
EnvironmentFirefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitionsAugust 26, 2025Firefighting crews are trying to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California’s Sierra National Forest, as forecasters warn that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could spark new ignitions.
State GovernmentCalifornia GOP takes Newsom to court over redistricting, again. Will Trump sue next?August 26, 2025California Republicans are suing again to try and keep Gov. Newsom and Democrats’ redistricting plan off voters’ ballots. President Trump floated the idea of suing, too.
Sacramento RegionMatsui denied entry to ICE site as Sacramento leaders demand answersAugust 25, 2025 | Tony Rodriguez | Riley Palmer | Chris FeltsSacramento leaders are demanding answers after reports that immigrants are being detained overnight in unsafe conditions at the John E. Moss Federal Building. Rep. Doris Matsui says she was denied entry during a surprise inspection Friday.
