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Sacramento Memorial Day event cancelled due to protest
(FOX40.COM) — A Memorial Day event planned to be held at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Monday was canceled due to Pro-Palestinian protests in the area, event organizers told FOX40.com. The Sacramento Police Department shared just before 11 a.m. that J and 15th streets near the Memorial Auditorium would be closed due to the protests. […]
Mayor: Despite program changes, homeless voucher recipients won’t have subsidy expire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rising rents and a lack of funding are threatening Sacramento’s Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as Section 8. As ABC10 reported earlier this month, Sacramento’s Housing Choice Voucher program is in need of more money, and the waiting list for tenant-based vouchers has been closed, among other changes.
People camping outside Sacramento federal courthouse calling for end to Israel funding
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Multiple people are camping outside the federal courthouse in Downtown Sacramento after reported Israeli strikeskilled at least 45 Palestinians in Rafah. Organizers say they have a list of demands for Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Congressman Ami Bera, and Sen. Alex Padilla surrounding U.S. funding and weapons giving...
Roseville hosts 'Walk of Remembrance' to honor Sgt. Nicole Gee, fallen veterans
Changing Cadence Foundation hosted a Walk of Remembrance to honor Sgt. Nicole Gee and other fallen veterans in Roseville last Saturday, May 25, at Nela Luken Park. Around 200 people walked three miles to honor fallen veterans. The event was a fundraiser for the Sgt. Nicole Gee Memorial Foundation. Gee...
Officials share water safety tips as Folsom Lake nears full capacity
FOLSOM – With the warm weather and the holiday weekend here, we're talking about water safety. First, the crowds at Folsom Lake were a bit sparser than anticipated for the start of Memorial Day weekend. The chilly weather was staving off the people for now. But as things start to warm up over the next few days and more people are enjoying the lake, it's important to remember the water is cold. "Oh man, I think it's going to be busy. It's going to be crazy busy. It needs to warm up a touch but other than that...
Sacramento residents fed up with unhoused at abandoned property
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A Sacramento man said he is fed up with the mess and stress after an abandoned property in his downtown neighborhood became a place where the unhoused have started living. For the past few years, Paul has enjoyed living in downtown, but he said things started...
The newest large-scale zoo in in the U.S. in decades, set to be built in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Because the Sacramento Zoo is surrounded by housing, animal exhibits can’t be expanded. A new state-of-the-art $300 million zoo is now going to be built south of Sacramento in Elk Grove. Guest will be able to eat surrounded by an African savannah. The project, officials...
Neighbors frustrated with 311 response, city says things are happening 'behind the scenes'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A wide variety of Sacramento city services can be summoned by simply dialing 311, but there’s still some confusion about when to use it and when results will be seen — especially when it comes to reporting homeless encampments. The city encourages people to...
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