Weekend catch-up: 7 stories you don’t want to miss

Here are seven stories from the weekend that you will want to catch up on before the work week hits.

1. Seattle tent cities: Solution for homelessness or unproven distraction?

On Friday, nearly 20 high-ranking city officials - including four members of the City Council, the city manager and the chief of police - toured three Seattle encampments, an indication of sudden momentum on a controversial topic.

2. Why Californians have fallen back in love with light trucks

When gas prices take a tumble, Golden State consumers are willing to buy light trucks ranging in size from practical to monumental.

3. Rancho Cordova cleans up neighborhoods one chain-link fence at a time

Mayor David Sander wants to transform Rancho Cordova from an aging suburb to an attractive place to plant roots and buy a home. His latest project to turn the city around: Paying residents $1,000 to take down their chain-link fences.

4. A talker: On 49ers: Thoughts on team's Kap-and-trade prospects

Colin Kaepernick wants to be traded. That's bad news for the 49ers.

5. Popular on Twitter: The Barn rises on West Sacramento waterfront

The arrival of The Barn this spring is another result of West Sacramento's ongoing effort to turn its waterfront into a bustling district for housing and entertainment.

6. Popular on Facebook: Hometown Report: Paul Wulff overcomes heartache to succeed as coach

Paul Wulff, recently named assistant head coach at Sacramento State, found solace in football amid a time of searing teenage heartache.

7. Popular video: Vanilla Ice performs 'Ice Ice Baby' during Kings halftime

This story was originally published February 28, 2016 at 12:27 PM with the headline "Weekend catch-up: 7 stories you don’t want to miss."