Fifteen Minutes: Patrick Hardy, disaster preparedness expert
The creator of Disaster Hawk, a disaster preparation app, gives his tips on the next round of COVID-19 concerns Fifteen years into his career, disaster…
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A dark day for The Sacramento Bee
The sale to Chatham Asset Management does not bode well for its future Sunday was a devastating day for Sacramento. After 163 years of family…
Real reform
Essay: Sacramento must lead on police changes. The community commission’s recommendations are a good start. By Mario Guerrero For the past several weeks, our city…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of July 9, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “As beautiful as simplicity is, it can become a tradition that…
Letters: Strong mayor, police reform, Delta tunnel
Unnecessary move Re: “‘Strong mayor’ is back” by Foon Rhee (News, July 8): What has not being a strong mayor prevented him from accomplishing? Rarely…
The wrong questions
Essay: For real public safety, we need to invest in preventing violence By Flojaune G. Cofer Our city’s current approach to public safety lacks imagination….
Deescalation and disparities
Attorney General Xavier Becerra issues more guidelines for Sacramento police Attorney General Xavier Becerra called Wednesday for the Sacramento Police Department to require its officers…
‘Strong mayor’ is back
Mayor Steinberg is exploring a potential ballot measure to gain more authority under the city charter Like a zombie, it seems the idea of “strong…
Lifeline for small business
Editor’s note: The deadline is fast approaching to seek city loans to survive the pandemic City Hall is trying to make sure Sacramento’s small businesses…
Twin Rivers teacher claims retaliation for going public
After he alleged mistreatment of students, district investigation accused him of hostile campus environment By Scott Thomas Anderson Seven days after Twin Rivers Unified School…
15 Minutes: Amanda Nachman, Author, #Qualified
Sacramento transplant Amanda Nachman’s new book, #Qualified: You are More Impressive Than You Realize is scheduled for release on Aug. 18, and includes tips for landing virtual jobs and internships.
Heart to Art with Cloudy
Cloudy writes poetry about love, sexuality, Black bodies, romance, police brutality and self harm. And she’s only 17 years old. It was Chianne Rhodes Carrier’s…
Weekly check
Editor’s note: The $600 federal unemployment bonus is about to end, but it has highlighted inequality in America Unless Republican leaders in Congress come to…
Culture shock
Axis Gallery is among the arts institutions across Sacramento finding ways to face financial difficulties from COVID-19 closures When Richard Gilles first stumbled across Axis…
Letters: Defund the police, masks, clubs
Fuzzy thinking Re: “The other victims” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, June 29): Sorry, but that is some fuzzy thinking. Since the Sac police are…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of July 2, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Marge Piercy writes, “The people I love the best,…
Medical workers walk out over Sacramento jailers’ refusal to wear masks
UC Davis Med pulls mental health residents over COVID-19 concerns UC Davis Medical Center pulled its psychiatry residents from the Sacramento County Main Jail on…