Sacramento County finally has its new budget – a budget nobody wants. It takes effect July 1st and cuts deeply into just about every program and service the county provides. Thursday's tense hearing split the Board of Supervisors.
State worker furloughs are set to end after Friday. But it’s still not clear whether this is actually the end of the three unpaid days off each month. We checked in with state workers and the businesses that rely on them.
Each summer, Sacramento’s B Street Theater typically stages a light comedy with lots of physical humor and plenty of rapid fire jokes. This summer’s show is no exception, but there's so much going on that comedy can give way to confusion.
A bill that would make it harder for local governments to declare bankruptcy has stalled for now. Commentator Ginger Rutland says that’s good, but notes that bad bills have a way of resurfacing.
Sacramento Regional Transit will implement drastic service cuts to light rail and bus service over the weekend. The move is designed to save the cash-strapped agency about $12 million.
Watching world-class athletes at Sacramento State is nothing new. But next year a different kind of track-and-field event is coming to the university featuring elderly athletes. And organizers are in town this week to check out venues.
California’s unemployment rate edged downward last month….but just barely. Economists say the state’s recovery continues to lag behind the rest of the nation.
