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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Word In Black Newsletter The Observer Newsletter 60th Anniversary Event Updates To keep you informed about all the latest news and updates regarding this event, we are offering the opportunity to sign up to receive email updates. By registering, you will be among the first to know about our event schedule, …
MoSac Science Museum Opens - The Sacramento Observer
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The 30,000-square-foot science museum, built on the site of an old SMUD power station at 400 Jibboom Street along the Sacramento River next to Matsui Waterfront Park, “will further our efforts to educate our customers about renewable energy, clean cars, electricity and environmental solutions that will better our community for generations to come,” said SMUD CEO and General Manager Paul Lau.
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WEBThe several events during and before that significant week of Thanksgiving, marked the beginning of a Black publication that was destined to become one of the leading African American newspapers in America — THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER. The principal architect of the publication’s fantastic development and growth, one of the fastest in the ...
Sacramento City Council Returns To In-Person Meetings Aug. 9
WEBAug 2, 2022 · The Sacramento City Council will return to in-person meetings at City Hall on Aug. 9, meeting in its chambers for the first time since going virtual at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Residents can attend in person starting Aug. 16, masks required. Regular City Council generally meet on Tuesday at 2 p.m. and/or 5 p.m.
Black Conservative Larry Elder Talks About His Run For California ...
WEBJul 23, 2021 · Limited Quantity. Prior to the setback and lawsuit, Elder spoke to The Sacramento OBSERVER in front of the State Capitol July 15, outlining the reason he’s running and his vision for California post-COVID and post-Newsom. “The arrogance of Gavin Newsom was crystalized by the way he handled this pandemic,” said the …
California Closes In On Major Prison Reform - The Sacramento …
WEBOct 4, 2023 · California Closes In On Major Prison Reform. Gov. Gavin Newsom has vowed to close a number of California prisons and “reimagine” others to meet the modern needs of incarcerated individuals. Critics say the focus shouldn’t just be on one facility, but on closing more prisons and tamping down on spending that hasn’t improved the system.
Q&A: Jim Cooper, Sacramento’s First Black Sheriff
WEBDec 16, 2022 · By Stephen Magagnini | OBSERVER, Editor-in-Chief. On December 16, 2022, Jim Cooper gets sworn in as Sacramento County’s first Black sheriff and only the second in California’s 172-year history, following Siskiyou County Sheriff Charlie Byrd in 1986. Cooper, 58, brings a long résumé to the job: assistant majority floor leader and a …
The California Towns Where Blacks Feared Sundown
WEBSep 2, 2020 · California cities classified as “surely” sundown towns on Loewen’s website include Brea, Chico, Culver City, El Segundo, Fresno, Glendale, Hawthorne, La Jolla, Palmdale, San Marino and Taft. Cities that are now majority Black and Brown, including Compton and Inglewood in Southern California, previously barred Black residents.
Commissioner Seeks Permanent Role In Superior Court
WEBJun 1, 2022 · Today, Myrlys Stockdale Coleman is a commissioner and presides over cases in Sacramento County’s Superior Court. She does so in the same courtroom where she fought for her two children and the ability to support them. “It’s profound, to be in the same courtroom that I was in. When I come into work every day, and look down that same ...
Honoring A Community Icon: Nathaniel Colley Sr. High School …
WEBSep 17, 2021 · Nathaniel S. Colley Sr. High School, the Sacramento County Office of Education’s newest community school, opened August 12 in south Sacramento. The school was designed to serve high school students and young adults whose circumstances have dictated the need for a more flexible path than that provided by traditional schools.