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The Numbers Don’t Add Up in Gov’s More Restrictive COVID Lockdown Tiers

November 11, 2020 12:03 pmNovember 11, 2020 2:41 pm

On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, a cabinet-level secretary in the Newsom administration, announced that 11 Californian counties would be moving into more restrictive tiers as the number of new cases and the positivity rates in...

Gov. Moves 11 California Counties to More Restrictive COVID-19 Lockdown Tiers

November 10, 2020 5:33 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:12 am

On Tuesday, Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that 11 Californian counties would be moving into more restrictive tiers as the number of new cases and the positivity rates in those counties have gone significantly up...

Turning Sacramento Into a ‘No-Go’ Zone?

October 30, 2020 3:18 pmOctober 30, 2020 3:21 pm

Earlier this week, the Sacramento City Council voted unanimously to pass a “public safety” resolution, but there is little safety involved. The resolution is intended to officially redefine public safety — Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento Fire Department, and Emergency Medical...

Sacramento City Council Pushes Out Messy Roberts Center Audit

October 29, 2020 7:30 amOctober 28, 2020 10:19 pm

An October 27th Sacramento City Council meeting included the City Auditor Jorge Oseguera’s report on the Roberts Family Development Center (RFDC) compliance with city contracts. Council discussion on the matter took up most of two hours. Council members, staff, and...

2020 General Election Preview: 1st Senate District

October 27, 2020 2:20 amOctober 28, 2020 11:00 am

Taking up pretty much all of Northeastern California, the 1st Senate District is mostly forest, mountains, and farms. One of the largest senate districts, the 1st includes Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou counties, as well...

2020 General Election Preview: 8th Assembly District

October 23, 2020 6:50 amOctober 25, 2020 1:48 pm

Located completely in Sacramento County, the 8th Assembly district encompasses the eastern suburbs of Sacramento. Most of the suburbs here are on the middle to upper-middle set, meaning it attracts all sorts of people there, including an almost equal amount...

The Money Behind Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s ‘Strong Mayor’ Measure A

October 7, 2020 2:50 amOctober 8, 2020 8:56 am

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and his allies in the Yes on Measure A campaign claim that if the “strong mayor” charter amendment passes on November 3 it will promote “transparency and accountability,” as well as “an equitable Sacramento, increasing citizen...