Lawmakers ignore rising road deaths in California
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler At a California State Senate committee hearing this year, the director of…
Sacramento Volunteers Fill Critical Gaps In Homeless Care
By Neenma Ebeledike According to Sacramento Steps Forward, the number of homeless people in Sacramento County grew from…
Coach Brennan Marion leaves Sac State for Colorado
Sac State wide receiver Ernest Campbell talks with Head Coach Brennan Marion on the sidelines during a home…
Sacramento Responds To National Black Friday Boycott Movement
This was not your usual Black Friday. More than 50 Black-owned businesses filled Florin Square on Nov. 28…
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…