KozPure Development and Alpha One Sports are advancing “Downtown Dova,” a $1 billion, 28-acre sports and entertainment district in Rancho Cordova.

Proposition 39 would require ID at California polls and matching digits on mail ballots, prompting warnings of unequal barriers for Black voters statewide.

Marjorie Burrise’s lawsuit says one email to colleagues set off a suspension, a criminal style investigation and her firing.

California’s new education commissioner could reshape K-12 oversight, but the next governor will determine whether the overhaul delivers.

In interviews with The OBSERVER, U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui and her challenger, Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang, strike different chords on the path forward.

NAACP’s new dashboard maps data centers near Black communities and shows candidates’ responses on data center development and environmental issues.

California’s new education commissioner could reshape K-12 oversight, but the next governor will determine whether the overhaul delivers.

Register for Word In Black’s Oct. 28 virtual event on voter engagement, key issues, and the power of the Black vote in 2026.

Tens of thousands of California state workers picketed in SEIU Local 1000’s first-ever strike, seeking higher wages and affordable health care.

Sac Unified Superintendent Cancy McArn is steering the district through a chronic financial deficit while fiercely protecting local governance. bit.ly/4soafQp

Mike Brown's 2024 dismissal, De'Aaron Fox's exit and Ben Simmons' injury leave Sacramento Kings fans facing another difficult season and unanswered questions.

SEIU Local 1000 & California will resume contract talks after a one-day walkout, as the union presses for raises, telework flexibility & lower health care costs

A voter guide to November school board contests in Sacramento County, covering candidates, platforms and endorsements across four major districts in the region. bit.ly/3UQXhOO

Sacramento County supervisor candidates Flojaune Cofer and Eric Guerra outlined competing approaches to jail reform, services, development and elections.

Chris Brown received an eight-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to affray over a 2023 London nightclub attack involving a tequila bottle.

More Americans, especially young people and Black communities, are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support as clinicians warn the tools lack safeguards

Fifteen people were charged in Southern California in an alleged healthcare fraud scheme involving nearly $2 billion in false treatment costs, prosecutors said.

The OBSERVER’s endorsements span statewide offices, Congress, local races, school boards and Sacramento-area measures as ballots arrive for the Nov. 3 election.

Sacramento residents can weigh in on priorities and leadership qualities for the City’s next police chief through an online survey open until Nov. 5.

Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Eta Gamma Omega Chapter honored seven prospective debutantes and their mothers ahead of its 60th Annual Debutante Ball.

Fifteen people were charged in Southern California in an alleged healthcare fraud scheme involving nearly $2 billion in false treatment costs, prosecutors said.

The OBSERVER’s endorsements span statewide offices, Congress, local races, school boards and Sacramento-area measures as ballots arrive for the Nov. 3 election.

Sacramento residents can weigh in on priorities and leadership qualities for the City’s next police chief through an online survey open until Nov. 5.

Sacramento is offering nearly $1.5 million in 2026-27 violence prevention grants for eligible nonprofits serving at-risk youth and young adults.

Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Eta Gamma Omega Chapter honored seven prospective debutantes and their mothers ahead of its 60th Annual Debutante Ball.

Sacramento’s new Youth Resource Guide app helps young people find housing, food, health care, jobs and other local services through one searchable platform.

A guide to November school board races in Stockton, Lodi and Manteca, including candidates, platforms, endorsements and uncontested seats.

Azizza Davis Goines will step down Dec. 31 as president and CEO of the Capital Black Chamber of Commerce after 20 years leading the organization.

Power Read 25 spotlights 12 biographies chronicling Black women whose leadership, art, activism and ideas shaped history and challenge injustice.

Sacramento is offering nearly $1.5 million in 2026-27 violence prevention grants for eligible nonprofits serving at-risk youth and young adults.