SB 720 creates an opt-in program, called the Safer Streets Program, that allows local governments to use an automated red-light traffic enforcement system. Revenue generated by the Safer Streets Program will be utilized for safer streets initiatives, including pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicle safety improvements.

Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez was illegally detained at a routine immigration appointment and deported 24 hours later. Maria was in the process of applying for her green card and is a longtime DACA recipient. Majority Leader Ashby joins local leaders and lawmakers in calling for her immediate return home.

Sacramento has waited long enough. It's time for regional leaders to work together to make real progress on homelessness.

As summer days continue to bring the heat to the Sacramento region, a new program offers families a chance to cool down by giving them free access to a community pool for the rest of the summer.

ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - Cosumnes Fire Department officials on May 15 provided an update on the time its ambulance crews spend waiting for hospitals to accept patients. The issue, which can occupy medical personnel for long periods of time, came up at the regular Cosumnes Community Services District board meeting.

Having a restraining order against your former partner and a judge granting you possession of a family car should be enough to get a car manufacturer to turn off location tracking, right? 

Wrong. 

That scenario has happened to domestic abuse survivors CalMatters spoke to and the law as written hasn’t been enough to help. 

In 2011, investigators found her hanging from a bath robe’s belt inside a closet. The Solano County Cororner’s Office declared her death a suicide. But Lewis, 36, had previously sought restraining orders against her husband, Vacaville pastor Mark Lewis, accusing him of domestic violence.

ELK GROVE, Calif. — California State Senator Angelique Ashby was a Sacramento City Councilmember in Natomas when the city's zoo began planning its move to Elk Grove.