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.
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 ...
California's Proposition 3 seeks to legalize same-sex marriage
Oct 23, 2024 · Edward Henderson | California Black Media (CBM) – Prop 3 would remove the ban on same-sex marriage from the California Constitution. The ban (Prop 8) was added by voters in 2008; however, the United States Supreme Court has …
Sacramento Mourns Loss Of Spiritual Leader Dr. Ephraim Williams
Nov 18, 2024 · Dr. Ephraim Williams, who served as pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church for 49 years, passed away Nov. 9. He was 91 years old. Rev. Williams grew the church’s congregation from 100 members to more than 2,400 and built a worship center and a family life center in Oak Park during his career.
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Sacramento Mayoral Race Tightens, But McCarty Win Is Forecast
Nov 18, 2024 · By Robert Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer. Dr. Flojuane Cofer has closed the gap behind Assemblymember Kevin McCarty in the race for Sacramento mayor. But it’s likely not enough to overcome him, and at least one expert projects McCarty has sealed victory.
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.
Senior walking clubs: Staying healthy and active in South …
Oct 7, 2024 · Before retiring as a state worker, Martin-Neal was a member of a walking group with her co-workers. They walked on breaks. Staying fit is a Martin tradition, she says.