Downtown Sac’s 10-Year Plan | ICE in CA Hospitals | Children’s Book ‘This Hair Belongs’
Michael Ault, executive director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, speaks during the State of Downtown event at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.
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Downtown Sac’s 10-Year Plan
Downtown Sacramento has changed a lot over the past decade. With the Kings moving to the Golden 1 Center in 2016 and the addition of DOCO shops and eateries, as well as new rental housing, downtown seemed to be a place on the verge. Then the pandemic hit and shelter-in-placer orders took a toll on the area and its businesses. The core of the city has struggled since that time, but what will the next 10 years look like? Scott Ford is the Deputy Director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership and he joins Insight today to discuss the organization’s goals and priorities for Downtown’s Next Decade.
ICE in CA Hospitals
More than 300 and fifty-thousand people have been arrested by federal immigration authorities since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. As arrests and detentions have climbed, so have reports of people being taken to hospitals by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents because of illness or injury. Recent reporting has found that once detainees are taken in for treatment, hospitals are refusing to allow contact with these patients. Claudia-Boyd Barrett reported on how the family members and lawyers of people in ICE custody are struggling to find them in California hospitals.
Children’s Book ‘This Hair Belongs’
Dr. JaNay Brown-Wood is an award-winning children’s author, educator, and scholar. She joins us about her latest book This Hair Belongs, a heartfelt poetic tribute to Black hair throughout history with the goal to empower readers ages 4 – 8 to celebrate the historical, cultural, and emotional significance of their natural hair. Dr. Brown-Wood will be at Black Family Collective at A Seat at the Table Books in Elk Grove on Saturday Feb. 28. There will be events free to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. – including storytimes, arts activities, drum circles and an evening open mic.