Anti-homeless laws prompted 2,400-percent leap in Sacramento city camping citations, report says
By Brooke Purves Russell Bartholow says he was arrested or cited hundreds of times during the 15 years he lived under a bridge in Oak…
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UNDER THE COVER: What separates good police from the bad?
When I was working on last week’s cover story about how to build a perfect cop, one of the questions I struggled with is, How…
Ace of Spades pressured to cancel hip-hop shows in aftermath of Friday's post-Nipsey shooting
A shooting after a concert in downtown Sacramento late Friday night didn’t result in any human deaths. But it may have dealt a critical blow to…
String of infant deaths in Sacramento County may put spotlight on SIDS
Five infants died during an 11-day span that ended February 15 in Sacramento County, coroner records show. The most recent was reported Sunday night at Methodist…
Sacramento Public Library to lend teens fashion for the prom
By Brooke Purves Prom ticket prices notwithstanding, the cost of dressing to impress can prevent some from partaking in one of high school’s quintessential experiences….
UNDER THE COVER: How did cops go from big heroes to society's big bad?
It was one of those grip-and-grin ceremonies us “serious” journalists don’t care about. Bunched into the far corner of a meeting room paved with deep…
Step aside, Mac Worthy. New Sacramento City Council regulars pester K.J. for less cops, more homeless services
Step aside, Mac Worthy. A relatively new cadre of residents has forced itself into the rotation at weekly Sacramento City Council meetings, haranguing officials with almost…
Sleep less in Seattle—a half-assed travelogue
It was when the male flight attendant in the Seahawks jersey shrieked his fourth bird call into the P.A. that I thought, Success ruins everything….
After long search, homeless youth provider finds new home
Wind Youth Services is moving to Midtown. After eight months of ironic real estate hunting, the region’s only service provider for homeless youth has finally…
Sheriff, probation chief stick with successful offender rehab program
An offender rehabilitation program that once scrapped for support from a skeptical law enforcement community has flourished under contracts with Sacramento County’s sheriff’s and probation…
Warming centers open tonight
Get ready to come in from the cold. With a biting, gusting wind expected to plunge temperatures into the lower 30s, the city and county…
FBI seeks Sacramento's help in IDing mystery woman who died 25 years ago
Sacramento may hold the key to identifying a woman whose remains were found a quarter century ago and who may have spent much of her…
California's unlicensed youth shelters add regulations
By Brooke Purves New interim regulations released by the California Department of Social Services aim to soften some standards for runaway and homeless youth shelters,…
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The Wire. If there was justice in this desperately grasping world, those two words would resonate with just about everyone in the western hemisphere. That’s…
Rancho Cordova will continue to outsource police services through 2017
After a midnight soul search early Tuesday morning, the Rancho Cordova City Council begrudgingly agreed to continue contracting police services from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department…
Sacramento jails to be featured on MSNBC's “Lockup”
Get ready to be famous, Sacramento jailbirds. MSNBC’s popular Lockup reality series is headed for a cell block near you. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department…
BREAKING: Homeless activists arrested during city council meeting
By Brooke Purves Three homeless advocates were detained at Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council meeting while protesting what they consider to be anti-homelessness regulations. Detained for…