Sacramento Drops Plan To Ban Demonstrators Who Disrupt Council Meetings Or Threaten Officials

July 24, 2018 | Nick Miller

Sacramento City Council has pulled a contentious agenda item that would’ve allowed officials to ban individuals from public meetings due to repeated disruptions or threats.

Business

In Quiet Curtis Park, One Pot Grower Looks To Become Part Of The Neighborhood

January 29, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

What happens when a small marijuana cultivation business tries to legally launch in a residential area?

Men Earn On Average $20,000 A Year More Than Women At Sacramento City Hall

January 16, 2018 | Nick Miller | Bob Moffitt

Male workers earn on average $20,000 more annually than women, and white staffers $19,000 per year than workers-of-color and minority employees.

Steinberg Backtracks On Statements Hansen Was Behind Protesting Ordinance

August 16, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

Sacramento City Councilman Steve Hansen is denying he was behind a proposal that would have made illegal the type of public protests that have occurred outside his home and that would also prohibit aggressive panhandling.

Environment

Sacramento City Council Votes To Make Drought Watering Restrictions Permanent

August 16, 2017 | Sally Schilling

Sacramento city council voted in favor of a proposal that makes some drought watering restrictions permanent.

List Of Finalists Down To Three For Police Chief Job

June 13, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

Sacramento received 33 applications to fill its vacant police chief post. Three remain as candidates to fill the position.

Sacramento Homeless Programs Receive $64 Million Grant

June 13, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

The city of Sacramento has been selected to receive $64 million from the California Department of Healthcare Services for a pilot program called "Whole Person Care."

Man Beaten By Sacramento Police Officer Files Federal Lawsuit

April 24, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

A Sacramento man who was beaten by a Sacramento Police Department officer two weeks ago has filed a federal lawsuit against the officer, the City of Sacramento and the County of Sacramento.

Sacramento Opens Three New Warming Shelters

March 13, 2017 | Bob Moffitt

Three new warming centers in Sacramento have been full every night they've been open, according to the City of Sacramento. This is a result of a change in the city's policy allowing pets, partners and possessions.