Sacramento RegionSacramento County is asking for help identifying Jane DoeMarch 4, 2026 | Sally LongeneckerThe Sacramento County Coroner's office is seeking assistance in identifying a woman who died at Sutter Medical Center on Jan. 25.
Sacramento Region‘They took my church’: Tipi seized by Sac PD during ICE protests still in city possession after a monthMarch 3, 2026 | Riley PalmerSierra Rose Feay may have to wait until May to get her tipi back from the city, after her fiancé was charged with two misdemeanors for blocking public space and unlawful camping at the beginning of February.
Sacramento Region“No boots on the ground:” Sacramento protesters denounce U.S. attacks on IranMarch 3, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaSacramento protesters joined nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration’s attacks on Iran, which have started another war.
EducationSupreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in CaliforniaMarch 3, 2026The Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
EducationTwin Rivers Unified teachers in Sacramento to strike ThursdayMarch 3, 2026Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers in Sacramento County will go on strike Thursday for the first time in the district’s history. Schools will remain open, and students will be required to attend, according to the district website.
Food and SustainabilityWhy farmers in California are backing a giant solar farmMarch 3, 2026A mammoth solar farm is moving forward in the Central Valley. If built, which seems increasingly likely, it would cover 200 square miles of land and generate 21,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power entire cities. Farmers are backing it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionHow two Sacramento nonprofits are making the arts more affordableMarch 3, 2026Capital Stage and the California Museum make art, history and cultural experiences more accessible.
EducationWave of California teacher strikes ‘is no coincidence’March 2, 2026The California Teachers Association organized to trigger a wave of negotiations and potential strikes to garner public attention and flex political muscle.
Arts and LifestyleDig into a blooming art scene this March in the CapitalMarch 2, 2026Visual arts events roundup for March.
Sacramento RegionTheft, feedback loops and ecological red flags: Capital Region writers face a new reality with AIMarch 2, 2026The rapid spread of artificial intelligence has raised concerns about how the technology is impacting writers and their fields.
Sacramento RegionVisit Sacramento keeps pushing to showcase a city everyone should discoverMarch 2, 2026The city's tourism bureau Visit Sacramento
Housing and HomelessnessOak Park housing complex offers affordable option for Sacramento seniorsFebruary 27, 2026 | Riley PalmerThe Donner Field Senior Apartments will have 67 units, 17 of which will be earmarked for unhoused Sacramentans.
Sacramento RegionNew nest, new eggs: Lake Natoma’s bald eagle pair resettlesFebruary 27, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisFollowing the destruction of the bald eagle's nest in Lake Natoma due to strong winds, the beloved Mama and Papa, have laid at least one egg in a new nest.
Sacramento RegionSacramento Republic was announced 14 years ago. Its new GM helped bring them hereFebruary 27, 2026 | Sarit LaschinskyTim Holt has been named as the team’s new President and General Manager. More than a decade ago, he announced Sacramento as the newest expansion team in the United Soccer League.
Sacramento RegionConvicted child rapist about to be released, faces new chargesFebruary 26, 2026 | Ruth FinchThe Board of Parole Hearings ruled that North Highlands serial child rapist David Funston was safe to enter society. He was scheduled to be released Thursday, but prison officials turned him over to Placer County law enforcement.
State GovernmentLicense plates for e-bikes? California bill sparks debate over safetyFebruary 26, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaThe new bill would require certain e-bikes to carry license plates and owners to register them with the DMV. Advocates say this targets the wrong problem.
Sacramento RegionLoss, memory, hope: California’s Ukrainian community marks four years of warFebruary 25, 2026 | Sarit LaschinskyThe Ukrainian community recently gathered at the State Capitol to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Sacramento Region28th annual Free Museum Weekend returns to SacramentoFebruary 25, 2026 | Keyshawn DavisThe SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity, Sacramento History Museum and the Sojourner Truth museums are three of the 20 museums that will have free admission for a limited number of people the first weekend of March.
Health CareNew UC Berkeley data project tackles health, treatment gaps for female athletes, on and off the fieldFebruary 25, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezWomen’s sports are having a major boom, but when it comes to properly treating injuries and providing care there are still a lot of unknowns. A new program at UC Berkeley aims to answer some of those questions. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBudget watchdog urges CA lawmakers to reject Newsom’s $200M in clean car rebatesFebruary 25, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaCalifornia’s nonpartisan budget analyst says the governor's rebate plan is too costly, citing the group’s projected $18 billion state budget deficit.
