2+ week, 1+ day ago   (701+ words) Nine years after Preston Jackson and his wife settled in West Sacramento, he made history as the first Black president of the Washington Unified School District Board of Education. Jackson was elected to the school board in 2018 before being named…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (763+ words) They will have to act quickly; the legislative session ends on Aug. 31, and the deadline for filing a bill is Friday. The county superintendents’ organization, which represents the interests of the 58 county offices of education, is responding to Thurmond’s threatened…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) This week’s events include an Afrobeats festival, an author talk with Tisha Campbell, a midtown food tour, and more. All listed events, and more, can be viewed online on The OBSERVER’s community events calendar at SacObserver.com. Be sure to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (573+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Aug. 22 designed to protect immigration service providers and humanitarian volunteers from targeted harassment, doxing and violence. Authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Assembly Bill (AB) 2624, the Privacy for Immigration Support Services Providers Act, establishes…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1025+ words) From destructive storms and flooding across parts of the Midwest to wildfires in California and tropical storms threatening Hawaii, recent disasters have left communities responding to emergencies with little time to prepare. Sacramento may not face those disasters today, but…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (769+ words) On Aug. 19, a bipartisan coalition of mayors from California’s largest cities gathered at the State Capitol to urge voters to approve Proposition (Prop) 1, an $11.25 billion housing and veterans bond measure on the November ballot. Also known as the Veterans and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (600+ words) California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber is asking voters to help protect the integrity of the November 2026 election by taking one important step: Vote early. Weber said her office is working to combat misinformation, expand voter outreach and maintain ballot…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1115+ words) Sacramento State football opens a new chapter in program history this fall, taking the field for the first time as a full member of the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Mid-American Conference (MAC), a jump university leadership says…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (716+ words) California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress. Of the 28 counties or continuums of care (which group smaller counties together into single…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (156+ words) For 10 years, Sacramento’s Marcus Garvey Festival has brought together Black residents to celebrate culture, connect with community resources, and think about the legacy of a key Pan-African leader. The annual Marcus Garvey Community Wellbeing Organizing Activation & Festival, held Aug. 15 at…...