City funding boosts Sacramento’s music scene sustainability
For years, Sacramento quietly has cultivated musical talent only to watch it slip away. Singers, producers, poets, and…
Local nonprofit’s senior gardening program shut down
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer For three years, a local nonprofit helped seniors maximize their…
One Sacramento Mother’s Struggle With Health And Housing
When Tytinisha Mitchell lost her apartment in March 2024, she was several months pregnant and already struggling to…
Apply for Sacramento’s film grant to boost local productions
By Sacramento City Express The City of Sacramento’s Film + Media office now is accepting applications for its…
Rate Of Sacramento Black Residents Living Alone On The Rise
By Lizeth Tello and Jada Portillo A growing number of Black residents, many of them elderly, are living…
CA Utility Commission to Lower Shareholder Returns
By Malena CarolloThe California Public Utilities Commission is poised to cut power company return on equity rates to…
Sacramento County Grand Jury Works To Address Diversity Deficit
When retired policy consultant Nolice Edwards attended an orientation for potential grand jury members, the lack of diversity…
Miss Black Sacramento Pageant Celebrates 54 Years Of Evolution
For 54 years, the Miss Black Sacramento Scholarship Pageant has celebrated the brilliance, talent, and resilience of Black…
California’s budget shortfall may hit $35 billion by 2028
By Yue Stella YuGov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised 2025-26 budget…
NCBW Sacramento Chapter Recognizes Trailblazers at Annual Awards
In a year when nearly 300,000 Black women in the United States were pushed out of the labor…
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By Bo Tefu and Joe W. Bowers California’s 2025 School Dashboard Shows Progress — but Persistent Gaps for…
Sacramento Police, DEA, CHP seize drugs, guns, cash
By Sacramento City Express Sacramento Police seized guns, cash and a large amount of drugs during a weeklong operation…