Sacramento council votes to end Chan's city manager contract
Dec 30, 2024 · The city manager’s role has long been a source of controversy in Sacramento, particularly regarding compensation and governance practices. In December 2023, Chan proposed a raise for himself from $400,000 to $420,000, along …
Gone But Not Forgotten: Influential Black Figures We Lost In 2024
Dec 27, 2024 · JANUARY. Ikea Imari Hood, a 17-year-old teen mother, was killed in Dallas on Jan. 7, days after giving birth.Her 17-year-old, on-again-off-again boyfriend was arrested and charged with her murder. Josephine Wright, a South Carolina great-great-grandmother who fought developers to keep her family’s land and preserve Gullah Geechee culture, died Jan. 7 …
California Air Resources Board approves LCFS updates to reach …
Nov 12, 2024 · The modifications to LCFS arrived after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation legislation to help prevent gas price spikes.. Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), voted for the Newsom-backed measure to protect consumers from gas prices spikes, but during the special session he said many people of color in his South Los ...
New Orleans' New Year's Day truck attack: 15 dead, IS-inspired …
Jan 2, 2025 · The FBI said it was investigating the attack as a terrorist act. In the early Wednesday attack, a driver steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot to death by police.The FBI said it does not believe the driver acted alone. Investigators found guns and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the vehicle — which bore the flag of the Islamic ...
California will apologize for slavery as part of reparations push
Sep 27, 2024 · Slavery wasn’t officially legal in California but was tolerated in the state’s early history.The formal apology was one of more than 100 recommendations made in a 2023 report by a California task force on reparations for the effects of slavery. The panel found that discriminatory laws and unlawful property seizures contributed to significant gaps in …
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California election results certified by Secretary of State - The ...
Dec 16, 2024 · The Public Policy Institute of California reported on Nov. 18 that the decline in votes is notable because there were more registered voters in 2024 than in 2020. PPIC estimated that 1.7 million fewer ballots were cast in 2024, despite having 550,000 more registered voters and 1.8 million more eligible residents than in 2020.
The Glow of Mother Rose - The Sacramento Observer
Jan 3, 2025 · Latest News. Anti-Trust Attorney Urges Black Div 1 Athletes to File A Claim NOW for Significant NIL Financial Compensation: $280K! – Deadline: Jan 31 January 27, 2025; Thousands March In Sacramento To Honor MLK’s Legacy January 27, 2025; Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s J6 Pardons Are All About Race January 27, 2025; Finding the Right Doctor: Black Californians Weigh the Burden and Benefits ...
Grant Pacers face Rocklin Thunder in Sac-Joaquin Section D2 final
Nov 29, 2024 · Larry Hicks | OBSERVER Editor. Few high school football teams in the Sacramento region have enjoyed as much success as the Grant Pacers. These giants of Grand Avenue dominated football from the 1990s through the mid-2010s, winning nine Sac-Joaquin Section titles, the region’s first state championship (adding a second two seasons ago) and sending a truckload of players to major college ...
Sacramento Mayoral Race Tightens, But McCarty Win Is Forecast
Nov 18, 2024 · By Robert Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer. Dr. Flojuane Cofer has closed the gap behind Assemblymember Kevin McCarty in the race for Sacramento mayor. But it’s likely not enough to overcome him, and at least one expert projects McCarty has sealed victory.