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…
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Stephon Clark: A Year in Photos
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…
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…
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,…
On the margins of the margins
Next to a Sacramento neighborhood, Southeast Asian homeless immigrants struggle to survive flood waters and a lack of services The woman I’ll call May and…
Mayor goes to Meadowview to promise economic justice
Mayor Darrell Steinberg has now put a dollar figure behind his call for inclusive economic development in Sacramento’s neighborhoods—$200 million over five years. In his…
A Sacramento crime reporter compares notes with Scotland’s top crime novelist
Ian Rankin’s research and hardened realism has universal appeal By Scott Thomas Anderson I first learned of Scotland’s literary shadow weaver while strolling down Edinburgh’s Young…
Checkpoint Walmart: Folsom Walmart won’t let customers leave store without passing through security
By Scott Thomas Anderson In its nearly 70-year history, Walmart has added groceries, prescriptions and even on-site oil changes to its discount portfolio. Now, at…
What can you bring to a protest? Key committee to consider question Tuesday
A controversial proposal to limit what people can bring to protests is back after being pulled a Sacramento City Council agenda last month. But the…
Under the Delta’s domain: One-tunnel pivot doesn’t change likelihood of widespread eminent domain seizures
By Scott Thomas Anderson Donis Whaley woke up one recent night and realized it was all happening again. Whaley was born and raised in Port…
Pod save West Sacramento
From urban development to safety and public health, suburban mayor sees big possibilities in tech By Scott Thomas Anderson West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon recently…
Crazy train
Lack of land acquisitions, billions in cost overruns make some lawmakers trouble one of Jerry Brown’s largest infrastructure projects By Scott Thomas Anderson Just days…