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By Casey Rafter and Christina Mendez | Special To The OBSERVER - Assembly Bill 446, which took effect on January 1, requires instruction of cursive writing for elementary school students, along with instruction on mental health and climate change, to ensure equity among districts and public and private schools.

By Casey Rafter, Johnathan Rutz, Gavin Hudson, Eric Davis & Angelica-Vera Franco | Special to The OBSERVER - Kevin McCarty, a Sacramento native and former commissioner, councilmember and assemblymember, is running for mayor to apply his years of experience to tackling prevalent issues like homelessness, housing and neighborhood safety.

By Casey Rafter | Solving Sacramento | Special to the OBSERVER  From left: Barbara Range and Jaya King discuss how artists can stay true to their

Local experts give their stamp of approval to more than a dozen local artists and enthusiastically describe their sonic offerings.