The Sacramento County Grand Jury released its final quarterly report for 2024-2025, highlighting issues with the Batterer’s Treatment Program, Proposition 28 funding, financial abuse of the elderly, and financial mismanagement in the City of Isleton, and recommending steps to address these problems.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson has allowed cities across the country to double down on anti-homeless ordinances, exacerbating homelessness and making it harder for unhoused people to access resources and housing.
Senator Angelique Ashby has introduced Senate Bill 802, which would establish a new regional agency to coordinate housing and homelessness programs across Sacramento County, in an effort to address the region’s persistent housing and homelessness crisis.
The Sacramento Area Council of Governments has released a draft plan for the 2025 Blueprint, which aims to accommodate 580,000 new residents, 278,000 new homes, and 263,000 jobs by 2050, while promoting equity, transportation efficiency, and climate resilience, and is open for public comment until August 8.
Joshua’s House, the first hospice in the US designed specifically for terminally ill unhoused individuals, will open in Sacramento in July, offering shelter, dignity, and compassionate support to those in their final days.
The Sacramento Police Department was found liable for violating the constitutional rights of George Floyd protesters, but the court declined to issue a permanent injunction to mandate reforms, leaving the plaintiffs and their supporters feeling that justice remains elusive.
ICE agents have detained five people in Sacramento federal courtrooms after the Trump administration rescinded guidance to avoid making arrests at places of worship and at immigration appointments.
Hope Landing, a newly converted permanent supportive housing complex in Sacramento’s Arden area, provides 124 units for seniors exiting homelessness and offers a full suite of on-site services to help them build long-term independence.
Sacramento County public schools are receiving $40 million annually under Proposition 28 to fund visual and performing arts education, but are struggling to comply with the requirements and involve parents in the planning process.
Sacramento County is experiencing a rise in elder financial abuse, with nearly 4,000 cases confirmed between 2019 and 2024, yet only 123 cases were referred to the District Attorney’s Office for prosecution, and the Grand Jury recommends hiring additional specialized social workers and increased funding to address the issue.
A 71-year-old woman has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office after being injured by a former deputy, Matthew Gurich, who was fired and charged with unlawful assault by a public officer, and is seeking departmental reforms and accountability for the other deputies who failed to intervene.
A grand jury report has found Sacramento County’s Batterers’ Treatment Program to be ineffective due to outdated methods, poor oversight, and structural barriers to participation, and recommends that the state provide greater flexibility and support to implement reforms.
Fifteen Sacramento police officers have doubled their annual salaries through overtime pay, raising concerns as the city faces a $44 million budget deficit.
Sacramento County is launching a 70-bed shelter program for recently released jail inmates, funded by Proposition 47, to reduce recidivism and homelessness.
Martin Tejeda was appointed to the Sacramento Superior Court bench, succeeding Judge Dena Coggins, after serving as a Commissioner at the court since November 2022.
Northview Pointe, a 67-unit permanent supportive housing development in North Sacramento, was celebrated with a grand opening on Wednesday, offering formerly unhoused residents with stable, service-enriched housing and access to wraparound supportive services.
Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a new statewide initiative to provide local governments with clear guidance and legal tools to address homeless encampments swiftly and humanely, and has committed to giving every local government in the state the path forward.
Sacramento County Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez is deflecting concerns about homelessness by blaming lack of coordination between agencies, while the root cause of the problem is poverty and lack of affordable housing, which can be addressed by taxing vacancy and property hoarding, and building affordable housing.
The Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign has condemned the Trump administration’s executive actions, which they claim are an “inhumane” and “part of an anti-Black, anti-BPOC, anti-homeless, anti-migrant, anti-trans, and anti-poor agenda” that target vulnerable communities and undermine constitutional and international human rights.
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Cheyanne Martin, in a preliminary hearing this week in front of…