Ariel Roblin

Fifty years old is not elderly.

There's not much that could make a busy newsroom stop and look up in awe, but the Artemis launch did.

With Earth Day coming up this Wednesday, it's a perfect time to re-commit to the actions each of us can take to protect this fragile life support system we all share and call home.

This past week, the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce led a delegation of nearly 500 public and private sector leaders to Washington, D.C. As chair of the board, I couldn't be more proud.

This past weekend, thousands of people enjoyed the Stockton Asparagus Festival, it's been a celebration of local agriculture – and also marks a time for us all to recommit to protecting one of our region's most important industries.

We are just over five weeks from California's primary elections, and we're proud to bring you high level debates and longer form interviews with the leading candidates.

In our state's last midterm primary, only a third of registered voters bothered to return a ballot. Voter apathy may look like harmless indifference, but actually – people surrender their power when they don't vote.

Last week, illegal e-bike sales gained more attention after a KCRA 3 investigation reported that Amazon stopped selling these high-speed e-bikes to California customers. That development suggests the concern is not hypothetical. E-bikes have transformed urban transportation, offering a cleaner and cheaper alternative to cars.

The MLB has made no secret of its desire for a West Coast expansion team. And Sacramento-area leaders have also made no secret of their coming announcement this Thursday for our fight to host our very own Major League Baseball team. We say fight – because it will be a fight.

If you had the chance to influence what taxes you pay, how your community is developed, and the rules protecting the air you breathe, would you want that power? Right now, you have it. In fact, your ballot may be sitting on your desk or kitchen table.