California Air Resources Board approves LCFS updates to reach …
Nov 12, 2024 · The modifications to LCFS arrived after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation legislation to help prevent gas price spikes.. Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), voted for the Newsom-backed measure to protect consumers from gas prices spikes, but during the special session he said many people of color in his South Los ...
California will apologize for slavery as part of reparations push
Sep 27, 2024 · Slavery wasn’t officially legal in California but was tolerated in the state’s early history.The formal apology was one of more than 100 recommendations made in a 2023 report by a California task force on reparations for the effects of slavery. The panel found that discriminatory laws and unlawful property seizures contributed to significant gaps in …
Sacramento sting nets over 100 arrests, rescues two teens from …
Oct 1, 2024 · SACRAMENTO (US Media Group) — A sweeping two-day operation led by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of more than 100 individuals involved in human trafficking and prostitution, while also rescuing two juveniles from the sex trade.
Newsom vetoes reparations bill, signs six others into law - The ...
Oct 7, 2024 · By Robert J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 25 vetoed a reparations bill that would have established a process for compensating individuals whose property was taken through racially motivated eminent domain.
Sacramento mayoral race: Kevin McCarty wins - The Sacramento …
Nov 20, 2024 · Two political experts have declared Assemblymember Kevin McCarty the winner of the Sacramento mayoral race, as Dr. Flojaune Cofer would need to win 75% of the remaining votes to overtake him, which is unlikely.
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Shareef O'Neal signs with Stockton Kings, pursues NBA dream
Nov 6, 2024 · By Mark Haynes | OBSERVER Correspondent. Nearly six years ago, Shareef O’Neal was bravely fighting for his life in a hospital bed surrounded by family members. Now, at age 24, he is back chasing his dream of becoming an NBA player like his father, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal.
Sacramento Mourns 22-Year-Old College Student Shot And Killed
Sep 26, 2024 · According to an OBSERVER analysis of coroner’s office data, 62 victims aged 19 or younger were killed by gunfire in Sacramento County between 2018 and 2023.One victim last weekend was just 12 years old. Of the county’s 381 gun-related homicides from 2019 to 2023, 197 victims were Black. Mayor Darrell Steinberg, councilmembers Mai Vang and Caity Maple, the Sacramento Police Department, the ...
Port Chicago explosion: Remembering the 80th anniversary - The ...
Jul 18, 2024 · Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media (CBM) – The National Park Service (NPS) is set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Port Chicago explosion, a tragic event that claimed the lives of 202 Black sailors. The incident occurred on July 17, 1944, in Contra Costa County, when 4,606 tons of ammunition being loaded unto two U.S. Navy cargo ships ...
Sacramento State reveals plans for new stadium and sports …
Oct 25, 2024 · “It’s been a plan for the campus for some time to get a new football stadium,” Dr. Wood said during a press conference. “[Former university] President [Robert S.] Nelsen put a plan into place before I got here and we’ve since expanded that plan significantly because we wanted to include more sports like soccer, rugby and others.”