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In The News New program offers free pool access for Sacramento youth

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.

Press Release Senator Ashby Bill to Keep Sacramento Zoo Relocation to Elk Grove on Track Passes Assembly Local Government Committee Unanimously

SACRAMENTO, CA – SB 739 allows the City of Elk Grove to use a Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR) construction contract for the Sacramento Region’s new zoo in Elk Grove, helping the City jump start the project and keep costs low.

In The News Senator Ashby Releases Statement on Sacramento's Homeless Point in Time Count

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) released a statement regarding Sacramento’s homeless point in time count results.

In The News Cosumnes Fire: Work Continues on Cutting Long Hospital Waits

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.

In The News Car tracking can enable domestic abuse. Why turning it off is easier said than done

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? 

In The News Are California police missing domestic violence murders? New bill would let families review cases

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.

In The News Elk Grove zoo construction could be sped up by proposed California Senate Bill

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.

In The News PARIS HILTON JOINS CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS IN FAVOR OF YOUTH TREATMENT TRANSPARENCY BILL

Celebrity and youth advocate Paris Hilton joined California lawmakers on Monday in favor of a bipartisan bill that aims to protect youth placed in treatment facilities licensed by the state.

In The News Paris Hilton is the latest celebrity with a bill

It was a somber, and at times tearful, gathering today as legislators and advocates promoted a bill to hold behavioral treatment centers for teens more accountable.