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Adverse Possession and Squatters Rights

January 23, 2020 3:11 pmJanuary 23, 2020 5:47 pm

In “Natomas Development,” an article in the January N Magazine, Sacramento city councilman Steve Hansen noted “challenges” for the River Oak community working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on levee improvements scheduled to continue for a few more...

Uber Begins to Allow Drivers to Set Their Own Fares in Newest AB 5 Changes

January 21, 2020 5:09 pmJanuary 22, 2020 8:31 am

Uber began testing driver-set fares in three California cities on Tuesday in the latest change the rideshare company has made in the wake of AB 5. Tests in Sacramento, Santa Barbara, and Palm Springs Rideshare passengers using Uber in the...

Gov. Newsom to ‘Jump-Start New Homeless Fund’ with Executive Order

January 8, 2020 2:17 pm

‘$1 billion to fight homelessness, including $750 million for this new Fund, and a major new investment to reform Medi-Cal.’ How much spending billions of dollars before California residents will see results? “The State of California is treating homelessness...

Sacramento to Open Cabin-Style Shelters For 100 Homeless After Winter

December 12, 2019 7:22 amDecember 13, 2019 9:56 am

“Sacramento officials are planning to open cabin-style shelters with services for 100 homeless people somewhere in north Sacramento by mid-March, and could also open warming centers to shelter homeless individuals this winter,” the Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday. The cabins will...

Homeless-related Violence Continues as More Money is Thrown at Housing

December 11, 2019 2:34 pmDecember 12, 2019 12:12 pm

The past few weeks has seen violence from the transient community that can only be compared to something out of a horror film. What could be considered the most devastating of incidents occurred two weeks in Seattle when a family...

These levee hovels will remain along the levee.

Natomas Levee Project Levels Homes of Longtime Residents

December 10, 2019 2:28 pmDecember 10, 2019 2:32 pm

The 3.8 miles of Sacramento County levee improvements between San Juan Road and Gateway Oaks Drive will impact 33 privately owned properties, as California Globe reported in November. According to Jay Davis, ombudsman for the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency...

Sacramento City School District At Tipping Point: Insolvency Next Year

December 10, 2019 12:10 pmDecember 11, 2019 10:11 am

California’s State Auditor recently reported that the Sacramento City Unified School District is facing insolvency as early as next year. “Because It Has Failed to Proactively Address Its Financial Challenges, It May Soon Face Insolvency,” the auditor wrote. The primary...