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20h ago
Despite transparency concerns, the state auditor’s report says two programs focusing on housing and preventing homelessness are cost-effective. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This...
The post Critical audit of California’s efforts to reduce homelessness has silver linings appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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4d ago
By Dan Bacher As salmon, steelhead and other fish species move closer to extinction – and the Delta smelt is now functionally extinct in the...
The post Lawsuit demands that Water Board take action on outdated DWR water rights before Delta Tunnel can be approved appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
Folsom residents pulled away from shopping local – now they’re facing a sales tax hike because of it
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5d ago
By Matthew Dolin Folsom residents may soon decide whether to raise an additional 1% sales tax in response to a projected structural budget deficit. The...
The post Folsom residents pulled away from shopping local – now they’re facing a sales tax hike because of it appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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1w ago
SN&R recently sat down with California State Senator Ben Allen, who represents the 24th Senate District, which includes the Santa Monica Mountains and the South...
The post State Senator Ben Allen discusses new efforts to fight plastic pollution, other eco-threats in California appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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1w ago
By Rachel Becker for CalMatters In an effort to protect more than 5 million Californians from a cancer-causing contaminant, state regulators today set a new...
The post California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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1w ago
Detectives investigate the killing of Cheyenne Loomer, celebration of life planned for April 27 in Penryn Cheyenne Loomer’s family wasn’t there to see all the...
The post Two phone calls. One nightmare. Placer family devastated that daughter will never come home appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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1w ago
Interesting and goofy facts to entertain stoners on their favorite day By Ken Magri This year’s celebration of 4/20 cannabis holiday, we thought it would...
The post Cannabis Trivia for 420 appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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1w ago
By Ken Magri Despite the legal cannabis market initially seen as a golden enterprise for generating local tax revenues, Sacramento dispensary owners say they are...
The post Sacramento cannabis dispensaries fight to stay afloat under layered taxation system appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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1w ago
By Hannah Ross The Sacramento arts scene may be on the brink of transformation. Since a pandemic that had threatened to gut local arts scenes...
The post A controversy involving Verge revealed deep cracks in Sacramento’s art scene — and left many wondering why it had to go down like this appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more
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1w ago
Contrary to common beliefs, many Californians in low-wage jobs are in the later stages of their work lives. They also play a crucial role in...
The post Dispelling the stereotypes about California’s low-wage workers appeared first on Sacramento News & Review ..read more