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Fox News reacts to Sacramento putting separation on ICE
By Scott Thomas Anderson A broad coalition of nonprofits and labor groups recently unveiled a new tool for shielding local immigrant families from being separated…
Stephon Clark: A Year in Photos
Editor’s note: Reimagining Sacramento’s waterfront
By Foon Rhee Many of my favorite cities share at least one thing—an exciting waterfront: Barcelona, Paris, Vancouver, Venice and, of course, San Francisco. We’ll…
Why did Sacramento city leaders sign a deal that kept them spending money on hazardous land around a community center for two-and-a-half decades?
By Scott Thomas Anderson Cleaning up contaminated soil and ground water is unpredictable. Sacramento officials have been grappling with that reality for 27 straight years in…
Stephon Clark: One year later
The black father’s legacy is still being written a year after two Sacramento police officers killed him in his grandparents’ backyard The streets teem with…
Essay: Time to change the book
Stephon Clark case shows need for independent investigations of police shootings By the Rev. Shane Harris Progressive California leads the nation in police shootings. This…
Essay: I’m listening and changing the city
Stephon Clark’s death revealed need to tackle generational poverty By Darrell Steinberg People who watch our City Council meetings often ask how I can sit…
Dealing with death
Dealing with loss, and not listening.
My colonoscopy
Yes, I actually agree with Trump on something–we should have access to health care costs.
The hidden thread
The Iu-Mien, Sacramento’s spirited but little-known refugee community, is starting to find its voice By Scott Thomas Anderson A rolling echo rumbles under the call…
The ‘second’ killing of Stephon Clark
In clearing officers, Sacramento County district attorney built a case against an unarmed homicide victim Gray walls, gray carpet, gray faces. Sleep- and stress-puffed eyes….
California wins on Census
By Foon Rhee In its ongoing legal war with the Trump administration, California can chalk up another win. This week, a federal judge blocked plans…
Students add their voices for Stephon Clark
By Raheem F. Hosseini and Steph Rodriguez Thursday, Sacramento’s students took to the streets to speak up for Stephon Clark. Their voices arrive before they…
Worry wart
Anxiety is toxic for relationships, but overcoming it takes self-love.
How to prevent the next disaster
Investment in infrastructure seems expensive until you consider the alternative.
Stephon Clark protest in East Sac leads to 84 arrests
By Dave Kempa and Raheem F. Hosseini Demonstrators outfoxed police Monday evening, piloting a surgically disruptive march through one of the Sacramento’s richest neighborhoods. Police,…