UPDATED: Arrests of black youths at Sacramento light rail stop sparks viral outrage
Sacramento law enforcement is under scrutiny following the rough arrest of two black teens at a light-rail station, which went viral Sunday night and drew…
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Midtown Business Association hears complaints against Sacramento provider for homeless youth
By Steph Rodriguez The Midtown Business Association met earlier this month to discuss problems some merchants are having with a recently relocated homeless youth provider….
Get grossed out AND informed with UC Davis' comprehensive roadkill study
One time I was driving about 35 mph through a residential neighborhood when a suicidal squirrel that had safely crossed the street deliberately doubled back…
Sacramento County officials to consider options for restoring health care to undocumented residents
Undocumented immigrants have been going without health care coverage in Sacramento County since budget-strapped officials cut off that aid in 2009. Nearly six years later…
Rosy HUD projections mean rental aid could drop for Sacramento families
By Brooke Purves Families waiting to get into a housing voucher program may have to be extra patient. In its annual study, the U.S. Department…
California lawmaker wants traditional oversight for electronic cigarettes
By Brooke Purves Vapers beware: Senator Mark Leno recently introduced a bill to classify electronic cigarettes containing nicotine as a tobacco product, and regulate them…
New bill could protect homeless Californians' right to survival
By Brooke Purves California joined an elite list of states last month in requesting protection of its nearly 140,000 homeless residents from discriminatory law enforcement…
City of Sacramento doesn't track its own performance
The city of Sacramento doesn’t formally evaluate its 20 departments, including those providing police and water services, but wants to start doing so in the…
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…
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…
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…
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,…