Requiem for the Delta
By Scott Thomas Anderson A cannon-shaped sea drone plunges through the darkness. On the waves above, Nicky Suard steadies herself in a speed boat as…
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BREAKING: Tragedy befalls Sacramento law enforcement in ambush shooting at motel
One local law enforcement officer is dead and two more are wounded following a roving shootout that also left a male suspect with gunshot…
VIDEO: 'A mistake in good faith' as police enter wrong home
The Sacramento Police Department has released body camera footage from the July 9 mistaken identity raid of Zityrua Abraham’s home. The four videos show cops…
Third-party obstruction: Reverse Public Records Act tactics at play in separate legal actions involving Kevin Johnson, other agencies
California government agencies avoid public-records legal fees when allies sue By Scott Thomas Anderson A new tactic to dilute the California Public Records Act met…
The good cop: Daniel Hahn’s hard road home
On a March night in 1992, two Sacramento police officers stood in front of an apartment at 19th and G, guarding the body of a…
The watch: Life and death in one of Sacramento’s most forgotten neighborhoods
Sunlight glares on azaleas circled by a thin, white crown of wire. It marks the spot where Phillip Porraz was shot in the face after…
Killing Mom
A terminal cancer patient wants to die. Will California’s end-of-life bureaucracy let her? By Raheem F. Hosseini Past the double sets of sliding doors and…
Houses of ill repair: Witnesses say Sacramento public housing agency has been retaliating against whistle blowers
Former employees, current tenants say embattled Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency is failing its mission By Scott Thomas Anderson On July 7, Laura Cedidla will…
Bee-leaguered: Staff cuts hit Sacramento Bee's arts coverage hard
Arts coverage is about to get a lot less vibrant around the capital region. The Sacramento Bee cut ties with six editorial staffers on Monday,…
Pie of the Century: Judge questions Sacramento DA’s handling of Thompson charges
Thirty-two ounces of whipped cream, coconut shavings and sugar crumble were enough to launch a full jury trial last week, as one of Sacramento’s most veteran…
Out of the dark: Death traps, dead animals and gunfights with cartel growers on California’s public lands
By Scott Thomas Anderson John Nores hunched over his partner, who had just been shot through both legs with an assault rifle. A few feet…
Why a federal judge found that Bank of America stalked and bullied family into losing home
‘Blockbuster’ ruling hits lending giant with $46 million for Kafkaesque tactics By Scott Thomas Anderson The young boy playing piano inside his house suddenly looked…
A gangster’s life: As task force works to steer Sacramento kids out of gangs, one missed opportunity sits in jail
Oak Park rapper Daniel ‘Poppy Chulo’ Bush says police labeled him a member of the Bloods at age 13 By Raheem F. Hosseini Trying to…
Prisoner of policy: For-profit corrections company hits the skids
Geo Group Inc. seeks ‘office space’ designation for desired reentry facility One of the nation’s most controversial private prison companies is finding it hard to…
A Death in Syria: What drove a Sacramento activist to enlist in the Kurdish revolution?
By Scott Thomas Anderson The mourners carry banners of his face — long, glossy posters that accentuate his laughing blue eyes and big, mischievous grin….
Real U.S. marshal busts fake one in Natomas
At what age is dress-up no longer cute? On February 18, police arrested Joseph Cermak, 46, of Sacramento, for allegedly trying to pass himself off…
Unstable foundation: Union leader says he was fired for starting investigation into Sacramento public housing agency
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency faces new retaliation claims, tenant safety concerns By Scott Thomas Anderson Weeks after a Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency employee…