Editor’s note: Capitol success
Mayor says Sacramento must get more from state When someone who used to be California’s most powerful legislator makes a point, you have to take…
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The future reloaded: 3D-printed guns and the tech that could stop them
Amid growing concern over 3D-printed firearms, one start-up sets out to help authorities detect them The shooting happened so fast that three off-duty officers rushing…
Editor’s note: Driving while high
How will California spot stoned motorists? Two years into legal recreational cannabis in California, the headlines keep coming about this problem or that: vaping deaths,…
The marriage guru
Justin Sterling became a millionaire preaching sexist ideology. Here’s why his kind is doing better than ever. And then out came the penises. There had…
Editor’s note: Out of step on housing?
A ‘transformational’ Sacramento affordable housing project isn’t quick or cheap When it opens, Mirasol Village in Sacramento’s River District will not be your grandfather’s public…
Essay: Supervising the sheriff
New Sacramento County inspector general is only a first step By Patrick Kennedy There is no secret in Sacramento County about the controversy surrounding the…
Editor’s note: Feeding the meter
Sacramento’s parking tech is a work in progress It’s free parking for the holidays in parts of downtown, Midtown and Old Sacramento, so enjoy it…
Essay: Moment of truth on climate
Will local officials listen on 2020 sales tax plan? By David Mogavero In the next several weeks, our elected officials are writing a measure for…
After the storm
Local scientist recalls harrowing moment in voyage to chart how plastics destroy the oceans By Scott Thomas Anderson Kimberly Wooten was in the hull of…
Editor’s note: We draw the lines
New Sacramento panel will try to take politics out of election districts The 2020 Census is a big deal. One reason why is that Sacramento…
Morality play
Broadway Sac’s ill-fated naming rights deal shows power of LGBTQ activists Broadway Sacramento and Dignity Health declared last month that a five-year naming rights deal…
Editor’s note: Under the wire
Sacramento City Council beats deadline on cash-for-kids measure, barely More than 39,000 Sacramento voters signed petitions to put a cash-for-kids measure on the ballot, and…
All decked out
Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour shows off decorators Turkey Day may be a week away, but it’s already looking a lot like Christmas in East…
Essay: We can prevent child abuse
Spending money up-front is better for families—and for taxpayers By Sheila Boxley and Michelle Callejas Child abuse costs Sacramento County more than $700 million a…
Editor’s note: Have a green holiday
Putting up a traditional live tree is better for the planet than buying an artificial one When I was growing up, artificial Christmas trees were…
The last minute gouge
Disabled vet in Rancho Cordova among many hit with no-cause evictions on the eve of new law By Scott Thomas Anderson On Halloween, a disabled veteran…
The problem with K.J.’s comeback
Sacramento didn’t author Kevin Johnson’s political downfall. Will the city support the accused molester’s makeover as a celebrity restaurant owner? By Raheem F. Hosseini and…