Becca Habegger

Voting for Sacramento Mayor? I interviewed all six candidates you'll see on the ballot. Those full interviews - plus stories specifically focused on homelessness, crime & affordable housing - are embedded in this article.

Voting for Sacramento Mayor? Get to know the candidates Six candidates are on the ballot for Sacramento Mayor. ABC10 sat down with each of them to ask about homelessness, crime, affordable housing and more.

California's population is aging. In the next decade, state officials estimate one out of every five Californians will be at least 65 years old. That causes concerns about housing, healthcare and social isolation. So what is the state doing about it? I take a look in this ABC10 special report.

California prepares for predicted boom in senior population California's senior population is set to increase in the coming years. The number of those 85+ is expected to more than triple in 36 of 58 counties.

There WAS once gold at the end of this rainbow! Coloma historian Jeff Lee snapped & shared these photos with ABC10, showing a rainbow over the South Fork of the American River, just upstream of where James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848, launching the California Gold Rush.

You could be owed money-- and not even know about it! Check out this unclaimed property database from the California State Controller's office. Search your name, your address, etc. A little extra cash during the holiday season never hurt anyone!

Unclaimed Property To start your search, please enter your name or property ID number. You may narrow your search by adding your address or city of residence. For further questions, please view the How to Search for Property video.

Homeowners insurance is becoming increasingly unavailable and unaffordable in California. ABC10 talked 1-on-1 with the Insurance Commissioner about what he’s doing to fix that.

‘An uninsurable state is not an option’ | Insurance Commissioner on homeowners insurance crisis Homeowners insurance is becoming increasingly unavailable and unaffordable. ABC10 talked 1-on-1 with the Insurance Commissioner about what he’s doing to fix that.

Have you seen the new blue 'rocks' along I-5 through downtown Sacramento? As my ABC10 colleague Jordan Tolbert explains, they're recycled glass - and part of a beautification project.

What are the blue rocks along I-5 in Sacramento? Caltrans says the rocks are part of an I-5 beautification project.

"There’s been non-existent enforcement" - The Sacramento County District Attorney is criticizing the city of Sacramento's efforts in addressing the homelessness crisis, and he is NOT mincing words.

‘There’s been non-existent enforcement’ | Sacramento County DA criticizes city’s homelessness efforts The Sacramento County District Attorney says the city is falling short when it comes to the homelessness crisis, so he’s threatening legal action.

!! MONEY FOR VETERANS - AUG. 9 DEADLINE !! If you're a veteran or you have a loved one who is a veteran, check out this story I did to see if you or they qualify for a year's worth of retroactive payments. A veteran needs to file a claim by AUG. 9.

The VA wants veterans to know they could have a year's worth of disability benefits paid to them, and A LOT more veterans are now eligible, through the PACT Act. Details (and see bottom of article for list of eligible locations/years of service):

VA urges veterans to apply for PACT Act benefits ahead of Aug. 9 deadline Many veterans who served in the Vietnam War, Gulf War and post-9/11 can receive a year's worth of retroactive disability benefits if they file a claim before Aug. 9

Got a dog or cat? Beware of foxtails! They're growing everywhere right now in Northern California.

Foxtails: Beware of this threat to pets right now Foxtail grass seeds burrow into pets' nose, gums, ears and more, leading to painful and expensive remedies or even death. They're out in full force right now.

One Amador County man is on a mission to spread holiday cheer to his community - in the form of 262 tiny buildings! Now on display at the Ledger Dispatch in Jackson, through the first week of January.

Christmas Village: Jackson resident crafts festive miniature village for 25th year | To The Point Christmas Village: Jackson resident crafts festive miniature village for 25th year | To The PointWatch full To The Point with Alex Bell shows: https://www.yo...

A Granite Bay High School musical is the subject of a powerful new HBO Max documentary that’s streaming NOW! And it’s super good 😁 It’s about Ranked, A Musical, as it takes off among high schools nationwide and is then forced to pivot during the pandemic. It centers students’ voices in a really moving, emotional way.

I’ve had the privilege of interviewing the musical’s creators for a couple of stories on ABC10, and they’re so awesome!

Love! Actually!!

Emotional reunions are happening at Sacramento International Airport this week. My talented ABC10 colleagues went to capture the moments and then melt our hearts with this beautiful story: https://youtu.be/MUNcOlwcyZY

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“Small things can keep people from exercising their vote, and access is essential,” a voter at the Greater Sacramento Urban League Sacramento County - Government vote center told me. “Look, somebody sacrificed so you could come out and ...Let your voice be heard.”

‘Small things can keep people from exercising their vote’ | Boosting access to the polls | To The Point Voters told ABC10 they've encountered parking issues at their local polling place, so ABC10 looked into their concerns.

Local youth nonprofit Impact Sac BCLC North Highlands Foothill Farms honored Acting U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of California Lasha Boyden & former Sacramento Police Department Chief Daniel Hahn with the inaugural Impact Sac Hearts award. ABC10’s Alex Bell & I got to attend and were honored to make it onto ’s Check Yo Vibe podcast!

A 10-week strike by Kaiser Permanente mental healthcare providers could come to an end this week after the union representing them (the National Union of Healthcare Workers) and Kaiser Permanente arrived at a tentative agreement Tuesday. Members will vote whether to approve it.

Kaiser Permanente and union representing mental healthcare providers reach tentative agreement A strike now in its 10th week is set to end, if mental healthcare providers approve an agreement reached between the union and Kaiser Permanente.

A jury has found Paul Flores guilty of the murder of Kristin Smart, who disappeared from Cal Poly campus in May 1996. A separate jury found Flores' father, Ruben Flores, *not* guilty of accessory after the fact. He'd been accused of helping his son dispose of Smart's body and covering up the crime.

Kristin Smart Verdict: Paul Flores found guilty of murder, father found not guilty Kristin Smart, a freshman at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, disappeared over Memorial Day weekend in 1996. Her remains have never been found.

Five Northern Californians are convicted or accused of involvement in the January 6 Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

In light of Thursday’s , we have an update on their cases. 3 have pleaded guilty, 2 are going to trial in April.

Update on the five Northern Californians accused or convicted in the January 6 Capitol attack | To The Point Three of the five Northern Californians have been convicted while the other two are accused.

The walls of California’s first on-site, 3D-printed, California building code-approved house are now done— and right here in Northern California!

CALIFORNIANS! Confused about all the props on your ballot? My ABC10 colleague Brandon Rittiman News has these great, bite-sized explainers in a convenient YouTube playlist, breaking down the basics of what you need to know in order to make your decision.

California Ballot Props Explained They're back! ABC10's Brandon Rittiman lays out what his series of ballot proposition explainer videos are all about and how they can help you vote with conf...

Did that emergency alert on your phone save California from blackouts on Tuesday? State energy officials are directly tying Californians’ emergency energy conservation to the state’s ability to avoid rolling blackouts on Tuesday.

https://www.abc10.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/to-the-point/california-alert-energy-conservation/103-d55fed8f-fdbc-40a6-91e3-84a799901f63

The team at ABC10 is talking about the energy emergency alert that pinged our phones yesterday at 5:48 p.m.
California ISO's website shows in the less-than-10 mins following that, statewide demand dropped nearly 2.4% (-1,209 MW). Check out that relatively steep drop.

An important reminder and personal anecdote from ABC10’s California Weather with Rob Carlmark: More than sunshine

The highest peak electricity demand on California’s energy grid in the past 25 years was July 24, 2006, at 50,270 MW. On Tuesday, the California ISO forecasts a peak demand of 51,145 MW! That’s why we’re asked to reduce electricity use 4-10 p.m. per a .

Here’s the info per Cal ISO’s super informative app, ISO Today. Tuesday’s forecasted peak electricity demand has increased since I first reported this story Sunday evening. If we all do our part and conserve energy from 4-10 p.m. experts say we can help avoid power outages: https://www.abc10.com/article/weather/severe-weather/flex-alerts-explained/103-3b847539-f20c-4e5c-b78a-46a2ec04778d ABC10

In a Friday evening decision, a federal judge reinstated a ban that keeps the City of Sacramento, Government from clearing homeless encampments, after the Sacramento Homeless Union sued to extend an existing ban, citing extreme heat. It now expires Sept. 23.

Judge sides with Sacramento Homeless Union, reinstates temporary ban on homeless camp 'sweeps' A judge decided Friday the City of Sacramento has to pause clearing homeless encampments through Sept. 23, due to extreme heat.

What does reparations look like? For two Black Sacramento-area families, whose family land was taken by the state through eminent domain and added to the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma, they say it's getting that land back - or getting fairly compensated for it.

I spoke with them and State Parks.

Black Sacramento family on a mission to reclaim land in Coloma | To The Point A Black Sacramento family is working to reclaim the land they say the state took unfairly from them decades ago.Subscribe at: https://goo.gl/vai8EuFind ABC10...

Have you ever taken a DNA🧬 test? You might want to revisit your results.

A new 23andMe update this month has changed some customers' results.

This comes as DNA testing companies work to improve a deficiency that makes some people's results less accurate and less specific than others, depending on where their ancestors are from.

Why you should check your DNA test results again | To the Point If you've taken a DNA test to learn more about your ancestry, you might want to check your results again.A new 23andMe update this month has changed some cus...