The curated articles discuss efforts to boost housing in Sacramento through various initiatives like ADU laws, support for first-time homebuyers, and plans inspired by other cities. Across the stories, Sacramento focuses on increasing affordable housing, supporting new homeowners, and preventing contractor fraud.

Democrats pared back one of the state's preeminent policies to restore trust with voters frustrated by the high cost of living.

Air quality is unhealthier-than-average for some people Thursday as winds are blowing wildfire smoke across the Northern California region.

The state of California is hiring for several open positions in fields including health care, investment and corrections — and some roles pay up to $47,000 a month. State jobs are known for offering competitive benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest public pension plan.

Nowhere is that more apparent than in the behind-the-scenes battle unfolding around AB 1156, a proposal from one of the Legislature’s main architects of the permit-streamlining push, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. It’s aimed at making it easier to build solar projects on certain parcels of farmland by shortening the process to switch the zoning over.

A West Sacramento resident has a confirmed case of measles, health officials say, prompting a contact tracing effort in Yolo County.

The Sacramento County Public Health confirmed that a local, unvaccinated child has measles after returning from international travel.

The outcome of the $13 million special election for a new Santa Clara County Assessor will shape housing development and school funding in Silicon Valley. Nominations will be open from July 14 through Aug.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of state, speaking to voters in churches and coffee shops in South Carolina in what many see as another step towards a presidential run.

A West Sacramento resident was diagnosed with measles and may have exposed the virus to others while getting medical care at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, Yolo County health officials said on ...