Happy birthday, Stephon Clark
Family of police shooting victim—whose initials are ‘SAC’—points to changes in Sacramento since his death, including a new use-of-force law On Aug. 10, family and…
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Collapse of a coalition
Has political orthodoxy and the threat of big money broken up Sacramento’s grassroots renters’ alliance? Scott Thomas Anderson On a February evening, two women sat…
Essay: A call to action on ethics
Sacramento’s commission needs public support By Paula Lee This is a call to action to ensure that we have an effective and independent Sacramento Ethics…
Last refugees in
As Trump administration slashes visas for Afghan and Iraqi allies, airport pickups in Sacramento become a rarer happy occasion DinMohammed clasped his brother, gathered his family…
Hitting RESET on prostitution
Special Sacramento court wants to help sex workers, but faces complex challenges and skepticism about its approach Standing before the judge in a nearly empty…
Editor’s note: Nurturing new leaders
Two programs recruit and train leaders for Sacramento region For a city to be strong and vibrant, it needs smart and dedicated leaders—not just in…
Tenant turning point?
By Scott Thomas Anderson After nearly three years of Sacramento housing advocates imploring leaders to pass rent control and other tenant protections, a grand bargain…
A haven no more?
A bee sanctuary at UC Davis faces funding crunch Honey bees aren’t the only ones at risk. So is their Yolo County haven. Officially named…
Editor’s note: Sharing the wealth
Sacramento region is rich with grassroots giving, but is missing megadonors The Sacramento region’s Big Day of Giving set another record this year. On May…
Essay: Enough is enough
Congress must ban assault weapons, Trump should stop hateful words By John Garamendi On Jan. 19, 1989, my wife Patti and I entered the ICU…
Essay: Republicans, whose side are you on?
Will GOP stand up to NRA and stand with families? By Jerry McNerney Americans are again being asked to mourn the lives of those taken…
Recovering the wild
Could a reimagined Sacramento Zoo be an innovator for animal wellness, sanctuary and habitat protection? By Scott Thomas Anderson An okapi is smacking on his…
Essay: Tax cut worsens housing crisis
The 2017 GOP tax bill undercut a key program By Roberto Jimenez At the worst time for working families, the homeless, disabled veterans, farm workers…
What happened to her mom in jail?
Irma McLaughlin got hurt inside Sacramento’s jail, then died outside of it. The county doesn’t know how often that happens. Heather Qualls dabbed a tissue…
Editor’s note: The 99 percent
Sacramento citizens panel pushes for economic justice After watching the first three meetings of the citizens committee that will suggest how best to spend Sacramento’s…
The $21 million Miranda question
Freed after an illegal confession, Sacramento man alleges police were trained to question suspects after they requested a lawyer Tio Sessoms. (Photo by Maria Ratinova.)…
What’s new, cannabis?
Proposed legislation at the state Capitol and Capitol Hill could make changes, big and small, in the cannabis industry. There is a lot going on…