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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 49m

Black college students face suicide risks and barriers to culturally responsive mental health care, underscoring calls for stronger campus support.

Black Students Face Barriers To Culturally Responsive Care

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 4h

After homelessness, stroke-related vision loss and job loss, Greta Cobb moved from the U.S. to Mexico and Vietnam, building a new life at 65.

At 65, She Left America and Started Her Life Over

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 6h

Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are urging Californians to reject Prop 39, a voter ID measure headed for the Nov. 3 ballot.

California Democrats Rally Against Prop 39 Voter ID Measure

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 21h

The Senate passed a bipartisan college sports bill regulating athlete payments and transfers, but its path in the House remains uncertain.

Senate Passes Bill To Regulate College Sports Payments

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 29/09/2026

Sacramento staff recommend renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza as Union Plaza after more than 2,600 residents participated in a citywide engagement process.

Union Plaza Is Top Pick To Rename Cesar Chavez Plaza

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 29/09/2026

Black college students face suicide risks and barriers to culturally responsive mental health care, underscoring calls for stronger campus support.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 29/09/2026

Veteran Comedian And ‘Hangin With Mr. Cooper’ Star To Guide Annual Event

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 29/09/2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 gun safety laws, including a measure requiring some California gun owners to complete a four-hour safety course starting in 2029.

California’s New Gun Laws Face Second Amendment Pushback

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 28/09/2026

Sacramento staff recommend renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza as Union Plaza after more than 2,600 residents participated in a citywide engagement process.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 28/09/2026

Local Educator Jeanice Nyung Takes Science Beyond The Classroom For Stockton Youth

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 28/09/2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 gun safety laws, including a measure requiring some California gun owners to complete a four-hour safety course starting in 2029.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 28/09/2026

Sacramento staff recommend renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza as Union Plaza after more than 2,600 residents participated in a citywide engagement process.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 28/09/2026

A writer reflects on her family’s school choices, weighing underfunded public schools against racism and bullying in higher-performing districts.

Black Parents Face Impossible Choices In Education

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 27/09/2026

Joyce Beatty’s legal challenge to Trump’s Kennedy Center actions is framed as a test of courage, public memory and Black political power.

Why Joyce Beatty’s Kennedy Center Stand Matters Now

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 27/09/2026

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

Black Youth Turn To AI For Mental Health, Studies Show

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 26/09/2026

Sac PD will host its free annual Female Fitness Challenge Oct. 4 at McKinley Park, offering participants a chance to try the department’s Physical Ability Test.

Sacramento Police Host Female Fitness Challenge October 4

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 26/09/2026

Sacramento's Honorary Negro League Classic united 40 high school players, celebrating Black baseball history while opening doors to college recruiters.

Sacramento Players Honor Negro League Baseball History

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 26/09/2026

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

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 26/09/2026

Joyce Beatty’s legal challenge to Trump’s Kennedy Center actions is framed as a test of courage, public memory and Black political power.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 25/09/2026

Sacramento's Honorary Negro League Classic united 40 high school players, celebrating Black baseball history while opening doors to college recruiters.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 25/09/2026

Sac PD will host its free annual Female Fitness Challenge Oct. 4 at McKinley Park, offering participants a chance to try the department’s Physical Ability Test.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 25/09/2026

Sacramento’s late-September events include a John Coltrane tribute, Black Faith Leaders summit, comedy, family activities and a free soccer tournament.

Coltrane Tribute And Black Faith Summit Come To Sacramento

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 25/09/2026

Black Americans are underrepresented in clinical trials, but research shows willingness isn’t the main barrier: many patients simply aren’t asked.

Black Patients Often Aren’t Asked To Join Clinical Trials

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 24/09/2026

Colin Kaepernick, speaking at Sacramento’s Guild Theater in Sacramento promoting his memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” dismisses the NFL’s public relations gestures

Colin Kaepernick Says NFL 'Continues To Lie' In Sacramento

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 24/09/2026

Sacramento’s late-September events include a John Coltrane tribute, Black Faith Leaders summit, comedy, family activities and a free soccer tournament.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 24/09/2026

Sacramento’s police union seeks binding arbitration over a stalled contract, citing officer shortages and pay it says trails neighboring agencies.

Police Union Pushes Sacramento Toward Binding Arbitration

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 24/09/2026

Colin Kaepernick, speaking at Sacramento’s Guild Theater in Sacramento promoting his memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” dismisses the NFL’s public relations gestures

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 23/09/2026

A Mississippi grand jury found no evidence to support charges in Nolan Wells’ July death, while his family called for an independent federal investigation.

Grand Jury Finds No Evidence Of Crime In Nolan Wells’ Death

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 23/09/2026

Black-led nonprofits in Sacramento drew fewer donors and gifts during Big Day of Giving, underscoring barriers to fundraising capacity and connections.

Sacramento Data Shows a Donor Gap for Black Nonprofits

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 23/09/2026

Sacramento community advocate Sarah E. Richey, a longtime leader in Oak Park civic groups and the Women’s Civic Improvement Club, died Sept. 10 at 86.

Sacramento Community Advocate Sarah E. Richey Dies At 86

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 23/09/2026

A Mississippi grand jury found no evidence to support charges in Nolan Wells’ July death, while his family called for an independent federal investigation.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 22/09/2026

As Black maternal mortality remains high in California, doulas help expectant mothers understand their options, advocate for care and navigate pregnancy.

California Doulas Support Black Mothers Amid Mortality Gap

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 22/09/2026

Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial has renewed scrutiny of postpartum mental health care, particularly gaps in screening and treatment for Black mothers.

After Clancy Mistrial, Black Mothers Face Care Gaps

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 22/09/2026

California leaders at CBC Week called for sustained investment in Black institutions, economic power and California’s Black teacher pipeline.

California Leaders Call For Investment In Black Institutions

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 22/09/2026

A Word In Black panel examined how food policy, access, safety and land ownership shape Black communities and the work of Black farmers.

Black Farmers Urge Local Food And Policy Engagement

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 21/09/2026

As Black maternal mortality remains high in California, doulas help expectant mothers understand their options, advocate for care and navigate pregnancy.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 21/09/2026

A growing number of schools in the San Joaquin Valley have vaccination rates under 95%, a level that is considered to head off measles outbreaks.

81 Valley Schools Fall Below Measles Immunity Threshold

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 21/09/2026

Newsom signed laws letting California community college districts add two to 12 bachelor’s degrees annually starting in 2028.

New Laws Set Community College Bachelor's Degree Caps

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 20/09/2026

AB 1349 would ban speculative ticketing & add consumer protections without expanding Ticketmaster’s control, its supporters say. Governor Newsom should sign it.

The California Legislature Got Ticketing Reform Right

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 20/09/2026

In California’s redrawn 6th District, Richard Pan and Kevin Kiley clash over vaccines, Medicaid and health care costs in a race that could shape House control.

Pan And Kiley Clash Over Health Care In California's 6th

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 19/09/2026

Alejah Crump contends that algorithm-driven feeds reward hate and division, normalize bias and keep people scrolling at a cost to their mental health.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 19/09/2026

New data shows Sacramento County Black residents face wide gaps in housing, earnings, business capital and health outcomes that limit wealth building locally.

Sacramento Report Maps Barriers to Black Wealth Creation

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 19/09/2026

In California’s redrawn 6th District, Richard Pan and Kevin Kiley clash over vaccines, Medicaid and health care costs in a race that could shape House control.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 19/09/2026

Alejah Crump contends that algorithm-driven feeds reward hate and division, normalize bias and keep people scrolling at a cost to their mental health.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 18/09/2026

Sacramento County paused Sac Unified’s revised teachers union deal, citing procedural failures as the district seeks about $27 million in fiscal relief.

Sac Unified Revises Plan to Address Its Budget Crisis

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 18/09/2026

New data shows Sacramento County Black residents face wide gaps in housing, earnings, business capital and health outcomes that limit wealth building locally.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 18/09/2026

What 1,249 Black Americans told us about heritage, trust, cost and care — and what would make eating well easier.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 18/09/2026

Sacramento County paused Sac Unified’s revised teachers union deal, citing procedural failures as the district seeks about $27 million in fiscal relief.

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 17/09/2026

Manufactured homes cost far less than new site-built houses, but land rents, financing and local barriers may limit their affordability in Sacramento.

Can Manufactured Homes Ease Sacramento’s Housing Crunch?

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The Sacramento Observer @sacobserver.com · 17/09/2026

Sacramento’s Sept. 18-23 lineup features Esau McGraw, a kids’ obstacle race, the State of Black Wealth conference, Toni Morrison film and sunset Pilates.

Esau McGraw, Black Wealth Conference Lead This Week

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