Lots To Like: Front Street Animal Shelter Turns To Social Media To Increase Adoption RateJanuary 31, 2020 | Danielle McKinneySince focusing on the use of Facebook, the Sacramento shelter has been able to increase the number of animals spared from euthanasia from 20% to 85%.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Most Controversial Homebuilding Bill Just Died. What Will Newsom Do Now?January 31, 2020Senate Bill 50 failed to get enough votes in the California Legislature to survive in 2020 before time ran out. The question now is how Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to meet one of his signature campaign goals: building millions of new homes.
EnvironmentSierra Nevada Snowpack Below Average, But Nowhere Near Levels From Most Recent DroughtJanuary 31, 2020 | Randol WhiteThe snowpack California relies on for much of its annual water supply is around 79 percent of average we head into February. Officials said that while below average, the conditions are decent.
No Witnesses In Impeachment Trial: Senate Vote Signals Trump To Be Acquitted SoonJanuary 31, 2020Democrats had hoped to introduce witnesses but failed to get enough Republican support. The trial now moves to a final phase, which includes a vote on whether to acquit or convict the president.
BusinessBusiness Journal: Paragary's Hotel; Affordable Housing Trust Fund; New Homes In ColfaxJanuary 31, 2020 | Steve MilneJune 1 is when Sacramento restaurateur Randy Paragary's hotel will open in Midtown. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich reports on that story — plus Sacramento's plan for an affordable housing trust fund, and new homes in Colfax. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Students Worry As California’s Online Community College Confronts Offline WoesJanuary 30, 2020California’s first-in-the-nation online community college now has 450 students — with no full-time faculty, no CEO and no political champion. What will Calbright's future be?
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Calling For Denser Housing Around Jobs And Transit Fails In Final Senate VoteJanuary 30, 2020 | Chris NicholsSenate Leader Toni Atkins promises renewed push to ease housing shortage, says a "housing production bill will succeed this year."
State GovernmentCalifornia Is Tracking Sexual Harassment Complaints For The First Time Since 2012January 30, 2020The state previously eliminated its tracking system amid budget cuts and an effort to consolidate human resources responsibilities in state government.
You Can Get In Free To More Than 25 Sacramento-Area Museums This SaturdayJanuary 30, 2020 | Danielle McKinneyThe annual Free Museum Day gives visitors free access to 28 museums throughout the Sacramento region Saturday Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Impeachment Trial Q&A In Final Day Before Vote On WitnessesJanuary 30, 2020Early on, Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul's question may have identified the whistleblower whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry.
