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SB 720 Expands Red Light Camera Programs

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.

Majority Leader Ashby Calls for Return of Illegally Deported Natomas Mom

Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez was illegally detained at a routine immigration appointment and deported 24 hours later.

SB 802 can help Sacramento’s failed homeless response

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

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.

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.

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? 

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.

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.

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.