A citizen initiative filed Feb. 20 would ask Sacramento voters to approve a half‑cent sales tax to fund road repairs, pedestrian safety and expanded transit. Backers must gather signatures to reach the November ballot.

SacRT told fans at a Republic FC match that the 7th & Railyards light‑rail stop is slated to open summer 2026, putting transit steps from the stadium.

A train struck a person on the tracks in south Sacramento Friday, closing key intersections and snarling traffic in the area.

After Rocklin Unified and the police enforced a ban on throttle-equipped e-bikes in February, officials say fewer high-powered bikes are showing up at campus racks.

Council approved $640,000 for a traffic signal at the planned Shore Vista Way overcrossing. Final designs target late 2026 with construction tentatively slated for spring 2027.

About 19 railcars left the tracks at the Cantara Loop on Sunday night; officials say no injuries or hazardous-material releases. Heavy gear is on site and Amtrak service was disrupted.

PCWA posted photos and a newsletter outlining nearly $295M in water upgrades — from the Colfax plant under construction to a 10‑MGD Ophir plant and pipeline rehab along I‑80.

Sacramento has formally advertised bids for a roughly $300M replacement of the I Street Bridge, clearing a key step toward a spring 2026 construction start. The project keeps the old span for rail while building a wider multimodal crossing.

CMA‑backed AB 2346 would set a 15 mph limit for kids, require built‑in lights and force clearer e‑bike labels after doctors warned of rising teen injuries.

A broken water pipe forced evacuations at the New Colgate Powerhouse near Dobbins on Feb. 13, 2026; Yuba Water crews were on scene and no injuries were reported.

A quick‑build package would reconfigure a short stretch of Marysville Boulevard with a road diet, wider bike lanes and added crosswalks as city and federal funds begin to materialize.

Caltrans released a statewide Director’s Transit Policy to prioritize buses and transit-supportive design on state highways, with an implementation plan due in summer 2026.

A coalition of Central Valley growers has asked President Trump to speed federal funding and approvals to raise Shasta Dam — a move supporters call crucial and opponents say would flood the McCloud River.