SABA in the News
Selected news items that illuminate the role that SABA plays in advocating for safe streets and helping community members access bicycles, get them repaired, and ride to events; as well as working to improve our environment.
Recent Articles
Folsom City Council to consider e-bike, e-moto ordinance with harsher penalties, Sacramento Bee, October 26, 2026 - The council is once again set to review another e-bike and “e-conveyance” ordinance following revisions made to previous proposals.
Bike nonprofit puts a Shine on Sacramento’s bike lanes, Capradio, July 20, 2026 - Two new cleaners are taking to the streets — and bike lanes — of Sacramento, and their names are Crunch and Munch.
'The Claw' for cyclists? Sacramento volunteers launch bike lane sweepers, KCRA 3, July 10, 2026 - Funded through a SMUD grant, SABA's sweepers are helping clear hazards from bike lanes one ride at a time.
E-bike panic distracts California from legitimate discussions, by SABA E-Bike Manager Rob Youngren, Sacramento Bee Opinion, July 1, 2026 - The e-bike debate should focus on clear definitions and data to separate legal e-bikes from e-motos.
How an alliance of cycling organizations is supporting the Sacramento bike scene, Abridged PBS KVIE, May 7, 2026 - At Bike-ramento, local cycling groups teamed up to kick off Bike Month.
Lawmakers in Sacramento Move To Regulate E-Bikes, CEB OnLAW Pro, April 15, 2026 - As e-bike use surges, the California Legislature has been moving quickly to regulate the trendy and sometimes controversial devices. Lawmakers have proposed at least 9 bills.
A PG&E plan to replace natural gas pipes could block bike path on Yolo Causeway, Sacramento Bee, September 28, 2025 - A PG&E project could block access for months to a walkway on the Yolo Causeway used daily by cyclists.
Sacramento’s bike network received a failing grade. City officials disagree, CapRadio, July 14, 2025 - SABA ED Deb Banks agrees that the region needs to improve but says improvements are in the works.
How side streets like E Street help cyclists safely move through Sacramento, CapRadio, March 6, 2025 - SABA ED Deb Banks comments on "side connectors."
Opinion Pieces
- Sacramento City Council approves inclusive transportation plan for Truxel Bridge, FOX 40, February 20, 2025
- E-bike panic distracts California from legitimate discussions | Opinion, Sacramento Bee, by Rob Youngren, July 1, 2026
- Sacramento road safety advocates push for Ashby’s red-light camera bill, Sacramento Bee, by Debra Banks, May 22, 2025
- Will citing cyclists and pedestrians really make Sacramento streets safer? Sacramento Bee, by Patricia Chadwick, April 27, 2025
- Why is Sacramento converting one-way streets to two-way? Sacramento Bee, by Patricia Chadwick, December 16, 2024
Press Conferences
Clean Air Day 2024 at Sacramento City Hall, October 2, 2024
Awards & Recognition
Environmentalist of the Year - Transportation Award
The Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) honors people and organizations yearly who work hard, inspire others, and have accomplishments that further the ECOS mission to achieve sustainability, livable communities, environmental justice, and a healthy environment for residents of the Sacramento region. On October 26. 2024. SABA was awarded the Transportation Award for making the Sacramento region a safer, cleaner, healthier, and happier place to live and work.
Older Articles
- Sacramento launches crackdown on illegal parking at bus stops to improve safety, ABC 10, December 19, 2024 - SABA comments on the initiative and its effect on cycling.
- How bicycle infrastructure in Sacramento aims to create safer roads, ABC 10, November 10, 2024 - includes an interview with SABA Executive Director Deb Banks
- California Bike Coalition celebrates 30 years but says work for safety "not done," CBS News, October 28, 2024 - More people in California's capital city are opting to use bicycles to minimize their carbon footprint.
- Sacramento City Council May Declare Emergency Over Traffic Safety, StreetsBlog CAL, September 18, 2024 - The city faces high and rising injury rates on its roads. The proposal to declare an emergency is appropriate, but it needs to be much stronger.
- West Sac Repair Cafe teaches self-reliance, sustainability, Daily Democrat, February 3, 2024 - West Sacramento residents have been able get their bicycles repaired for free during a monthly event.
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