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Mayor McCarty said downtown Sacramento homeless population down 70% from 2023. Is he right?
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Should Elk Grove spend $350K a bed for homeless shelter over permanent housing? The amount per bed is nearly triple the amount of the average cost per shelter bed for eight other Sacramento County shelters.

Elk Grove is spending up to $350,000 per bed to build a new small homeless shelter.
The amount per bed is nearly triple the amount of the average cost per shelter bed for eight other Sacramento County shelters.
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Three homeless men froze to death in Sacramento County in winter 2025 While officials opened warming shelters on the nights of all three death, the official cause of their deaths was hypothermia.

NEW: Three homeless men froze to death on Sacramento County sidewalks this past winter.

Activists are pushing the city, county to open more warming centers

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California agency will investigate Truckee backcountry guide firm after deadly avalanche The investigation will take up to six months to complete.

Cal-OSHA will investigate Truckee backcountry guide firm after deadly avalanche
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High-Speed Rail CEO arrested in Folsom hours after event with Gov. Gavin Newsom The High-Speed Rail Authority said it was aware of the matter and reviewing it after the Feb. 3 arrest in Folsom.

The High-Speed Rail Authority said it was aware of the matter and reviewing it after the Feb. 3 arrest in Folsom.

Planning commission approves contentious East Sacramento apartment proposal The development has faced strong pushback from residents who argue that it is too big, too dense and will cause traffic and parking issues.

The controversial Alhambra apt complex was approved, but it will likely be appealed. Via Stephen Hobbs
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Sacramento County in last year paid $2.4M to families of men who died in custody The settlement agreements were signed last year, regarding men who died in 2023.

The settlement agreements were signed last year, regarding men who died in 2023.

Pangaea to close in Curtis Park in March over dispute with landlord Curtis Park favorite Pangaea will close in March. The owner is seeking a new location

Curtis Park favorite Pangaea will close in March. The owner is seeking a new location

Five-story affordable housing apartment complex planned for this Sacramento lot The Board of Supervisors will consider financing the project during its board meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The Board of Supervisors will consider financing the project during its board meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Sacramento County in last year paid $2.4M to families of men who died in custody The settlement agreements were signed last year, regarding men who died in 2023.

NEW: Sacramento County in 2025 and so far in 2026 paid $2.45 million in settlements to the family members of four men who died while incarcerated at the Main Jail downtown.
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And there was another inmate death last night

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Sac City food worker’s paychecks delayed amid confusion over fiscal solvency plan As the district tries to stave off a state takeover, confusing directives have delayed payments for some of its lowest-paid workers.

As the district tries to stave off a state takeover, confusing directives have delayed payments for some of its lowest-paid workers.

This Navy veteran had finished law school and was planning to take the bar exam. But, his rep says, he never became a lawyer because he sustained a traumatic brain injury after Sacramento police shot him in the forehead with a projectile.

When will first Elk Grove hospital open? No timeline to share, Dignity Health says Elk Grove’s first hospital was initially expected to open in 2026.

Elk Grove’s first hospital was initially expected to open in 2026.

Here’s how much the city has made from Sacramento’s latest parking fee increases The City Council will hear proposals in the next few months to balance an upcoming budget deficit.

The City Council will hear proposals in the next few months to balance an upcoming budget deficit.

Sacramento pays $2.2 million to man injured by officer while filming 2020 protest The protest occurred on May 30, 2020, in the wake of George Floyd’s killing.

New: Sacramento pays $2.2 million to legal observer injured by SacPD officer while filming 2020 George Floyd protest.
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About 60% of The Sacramento Bee’s reporters and photojournalists are white. But if you look at the pool of local reporters whose wages are so low they qualify for low-income housing, the ratio is flipped: 63% are people of color. Management offered a deal that would leave most of them low-income.

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Folsom approves settlement for third ex-police officer who alleged racism The settlement comes as the Folsom City Council paid $700,000 last month to settle lawsuits filed by two former Folsom officers.

The Folsom City Council approved another settlement for a former police officer this week. Via Ishani Desai

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Folsom rescinds approval for new historic district building following judge’s ruling A resident challenged Folsom’s approval of the project for being 4 feet above the district’s height limit.

A Folsom resident’s lawsuit halted a proposed mixed-use building in the city’s historic district because it would have been 4 feet taller than allowed under city rules, a judge ruled.
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Sacramento pushes for new homeless agency, potentially setting up clash with county The vote puts the city at odds with the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, which approved pursuing a different structure involving elected officials.

The vote puts the city at odds with the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, which approved pursuing a different structure involving elected officials.

Developer plans 70-unit complex by Tanzanite Park in Sacramento’s Natomas Crossing The project, which requires city approval, sits next to one of North Natomas’ newest rental home communities.

The project, which requires city approval, sits next to one of North Natomas’ newest rental home communities.

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No campaign? No problem. Inside California political elites’ shadowy spending A Sacramento Bee review of over 100 campaign accounts reveals how lawmakers use their war chests to shore up connections and live large.

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Gavin Newsom’s final budget would end homeless grant program, shelters could close California cities may be forced to close homeless shelters next year if the legislature approves the proposed budget.

Newsom’s budget proposal would end homeless grant program. Shelters across the state could close

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Sacramento, county sued for wrongful death in 3 incidents involving law enforcement The lawsuits were filed last month in Sacramento Superior Court and federal court.

The families of three men who died during incidents involving Sacramento law enforcement personnel filed separate wrongful death lawsuits in December against the city and county.

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Housing for very low income residents could come to this Sacramento-area suburb The Rancho Cordova City Council approved a loan for the project Monday.

The Rancho Cordova City Council approved a loan for the project Monday.

Rancho Cordova passes $940K subsidy for ambitious arena development The deal waives fees for a $175 million indoor soccer arena, which developers have pitched as part of a larger, eventual development that may cost around $1 billion.

The deal waives fees for a $175 million indoor soccer arena, which developers have pitched as part of a larger, eventual development that may cost around $1 billion.

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