In an on-going saga, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve another shift of money in order to make good on its promise to give County Health officials $45 million for continued COVID-19 response. The vote means the money will come from non-department revenue, rather than the General Fund Reserve, as previously discussed. […]
Health Officials Express Concerns About Addressing African Americans’ Apprehension About Vaccines
October 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The speed in which a COVID-19 vaccine is found and made available has been of concern for many African Americans who are already wary of such things. The “race for a cure” is highly politicized, becoming a factor in the U.S. presidential race. Even before he reportedly got the virus himself, President Donald Trump vowed […]
Supervisors Call For Nav Gill’s Resignation
October 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – Stating they no longer have confidence in him, two County Supervisors are calling for the resignation this week of the Board’s Chief Executive Officer. A letter from the Board Chair Phil Serna and District 2 Supervisor Patrick Kennedy was addressed to Navdeep “Nav” Gill on Tuesday. The missive comes after a County […]
Q&A: Maureen Craft Seeks Elk Grove Council Seat
October 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
ELK GROVE – Maureen Craft sees Elk Grove as a city of yet-to-be tapped opportunities and believes she’s the change needed to shake things up and move forward. Ms. Craft is vying for a seat on the Elk Grove City Council. The businesswoman and California Democratic Party Central Committee Board member also ran for the […]
Businesses Cautious About Opening
October 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Having cut off access to barbers and cancelled standing appointments with hair stylists for months, COVID-19 had some folks “out here looking a mess” and vowing to “get right” at the first opportunity. Salon owner Roger Collins says he’s optimistic about the future of his business, now that Sacramento County has given the go ahead […]
Researchers Seek Black COVID Trials Participants
October 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
African American volunteers are needed to find a vaccine to stop the deadly spread of COVID-19. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly focused on ensuring enrollment in the trials is representative of the communities at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. Among those conducting vaccine trials is the national company Benchmark Research, which has sites in Los […]
Artist Finally Gets Her ‘Seat At The Table’
October 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Ten years ago, Shonna McDaniels set out to include the beauty of Blackness in a mural about historic landmarks near Tahoe Park and was greeted by the ugly truth of racism and exclusion. At the time, numerous calls to City Hall, by people who would today be called Becky or Karen, prompted a heated community […]
West Sacramento Candidate Seeks History
October 13, 2020 by
WEST SACRAMENTO – As citizens across the country are starting to cast their ballots for what could be the nation’s first African American vice president, local voters are also facing a choice with history-making implications. Dawnté Early is one of five people vying for two available seats on the West Sacramento City Council. If elected, […]
Clark Turns Inspiration Into Voting Action
October 12, 2020 by
MEADOWVIEW – From amplifying the discussion surrounding the need for change in how law enforcement operates in the Black community to showing younger generations that there is a blueprint to their call for social justice and equity, there were plenty of takeaways for the thousands who attended the new March on Washington back in late […]
County COVID-19 Cases Declining
October 9, 2020 by
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – For Californians moving forward during the coronavirus pandemic red, not green, means go. Sacramento County has given the “red” light for more businesses and schools to reopen having advanced in the state’s new color tier system. The color tier system, created to be easier to understand, is based on rates of new […]
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