SACRAMENTO — Traffic safety advocates say the growing number of people being killed in crashes on Sacramento streets is a public health crisis. On Tuesday, a committee of Sacramento city leaders unanimously approved declaring a state of emergency to help make immediate changes. Julie Berrey is a bicyclist familiar with the dangers on city streets.

During their meeting on Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council will take the next steps in making the city’s and the Sacramento Republic FC’s dreams a reality of having a new stadium in the Railyard. The city will be voting on a partnership between Indomitable Ventures LLC and the City of Sacramento to build