Steinberg's legacy: A transformative era for Sacramento's Black ...
Dec 20, 2024 · Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has made racial equity a paramount initiative during his eight years in office, investing in commercial corridors, creating a department of community response, and hiring an inspector general to investigate police shootings, in an effort to change the culture at City Hall.
Gone But Not Forgotten: Influential Black Figures We Lost In 2024
Dec 27, 2024 · JANUARY. Ikea Imari Hood, a 17-year-old teen mother, was killed in Dallas on Jan. 7, days after giving birth.Her 17-year-old, on-again-off-again boyfriend was arrested and charged with her murder. Josephine Wright, a South Carolina great-great-grandmother who fought developers to keep her family’s land and preserve Gullah Geechee culture, died Jan. 7 …
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 …
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 ...
OBSERVER Person of The Year: Dr. Luke Wood
Dec 20, 2024 · OBSERVER 2024 Person of The Year: Dr. Luke Wood, President of Sacramento State, is leading the way in creating pathways and access to the campus for minoritized students, launching the nation's first Black Honors College and becoming the first to be designated a Black-serving institution by the state of California.
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2 days ago · For more than 60 years, The Observer has provided award-winning coverage of Sacramento’s African American community. We believe that our work — just like the community we serve — has value.
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.
Brennan Marion Hired As Sacramento State’s First Black Head …
Dec 21, 2024 · There are a lot of similarities between Marion, Orr and Wood. The three men, all Black, are considered innovators and visionaries – with Dr. Wood launching a new Black Honors College to support African American academic achievement; with Orr elevating sports programs through bold coaching hires which led to playoffs appearances in football and …
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.
Sacramento to revitalize Railyards with new soccer stadium - The ...
Nov 21, 2024 · The 12,000-seat stadium is part of a broader $321 million development plan to revitalize Sacramento’s iconic Railyards. This latest effort builds on a history of ambitious development plans for the 244-acre site that have faced …