3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (212+ words) A union representing Uber and Lyft drivers crossed an important threshold this week when it was certified by the Public Employment Relations Board. The move will allow the California Gig Workers Union to help drivers negotiate issues affecting working conditions…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (244+ words) Sacramento Bee Sacramento-area readers faced a packed news day Thursday, with major developments in West Sacramento’s trash service, regional traffic and police surveillance. Here’s a quick look: - West Sacramento’s City Council approved a 10-year contract with GreenWaste Recovery, switching trash…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1257+ words) California state worker Marielle Rhodeiro’s excitement over her co-worker’s offer of a ride home from downtown Sacramento to Arden Arcade on Tuesday faded about 20 minutes into the drive, just a few blocks from where they had started. “We noticed it…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (687+ words) They’re off to the races, some of them quite literally, as prep football season gets into full swing with offensive, defensive and special teams standouts making their presence felt. Stat marvels from Week 2 high school football action from the Sacramento…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (356+ words) Sacramento Bee - Sacramento Regional Transit is delaying its transition to a zero-emission bus fleet by purchasing 78 compressed natural gas buses, including 29 that were originally slated to be hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles. The move puts the agency at odds with a…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1243+ words) Flexing their considerable muscle at the top of The Sacramento Bee high school football rankings are rival programs located just under 8 miles from each other on the Highway 50 corridor. Top-ranked Folsom defeated Cal-Hi Sports state-ranked No. 4 Mission Viejo, 35-21 on Friday…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (760+ words) Stuck in traffic? California is among one of the most congested states in the nation, according to a new study. With more drivers are on the road traveling longer distances, traffic is moving slower cities across the globe “Overall, most…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (418+ words) As students across California head back to school, it’s a good time to highlight an all-too-common contributor to asthma attacks in children: exhaust pollution from diesel-powered school buses. Thankfully, there’s a solution that’s ready and available for school districts. Electric…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1509+ words) “The only way down is up.” That’s the mantra I found myself living by recently while strapped to a cliff face in the Sierra Nevada for four hours. Once a young child who quit gymnastics, too scared to jump from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (14+ words) (Video) Sacramento Bee...