AI search tool enhances Sacramento’s public website
By Sacramento City Express The City of Sacramento launched a new artificial intelligence feature Dec. 18 on its public…
CA open carry ban ruled unconstitutional
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of…
Black Women Shape The Work Of The California State Senate
By Dr. Angelo Williams OPINION – When Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón announced leadership and committee appointments…
Sacramento organizers call for volunteers to count homeless population this January
By Sacramento City Express Sacramento organizers are asking community members to volunteer in the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) count to determine…
New Year, New Laws For California Students
With the New Year comes a slate of new laws bringing changes for students statewide, reshaping rules around…
The OBSERVER’s 2025 ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’
The year 2025 has been marked by major shakeups and shutdowns and as a particularly rough year ends,…
How Kwanzaa Connects Culture, Healing, And Black Ag In Sacramento
For Angela Galbraith, attending Sacramento’s Kwanzaa celebration wasn’t just about observing a holiday; it was about reclaiming a…
Sacramento’s Stories To Watch In 2026
As Sacramento enters 2026, its African American community will navigate a year defined by leadership transitions, political stakes,…
California’s budget: From surplus to $12 billion deficit
By Yue Stella YuGov. Gavin Newsom releases his revised 2025-26 budget proposal in Sacramento on May 14, 2025.…
Florin Square Owner Lists Iconic Property for Sale
For more than 20 years, Florin Square has been an important center for Black-owned businesses, culture, and community…
135 new tiny homes added to Sacramento shelter
The City of Sacramento has completed the expansion of its Roseville Road shelter-and-service campus, adding 135 tiny homes…
Statewide rollout of Cal State’s automatic admissions plan
By Mikhail ZinshteynStudents walk through campus at Cal State San Marcos on May 6, 2025. Photo by Adriana…