A tale of two cities
Sacramento Metro Chamber study mission goes to Brooklyn and discovers income inequality and more.
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Rosanna Herber for SMUD Board
Her 20 years of SMUD experience makes her an excellent choice.
Nowhere to go: Crammed shelters, a seller’s market and financial challenges brew recipe for a domestic violence disaster
On March 10, Sacramento police Detective Michael Severi sat in a courtroom describing a crime scene from last summer, after officers rushed into a house to…
District and Advocates Work to Reduce Suspensions of Black Students
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The number is stunning: One of every five African American males in the Sacramento City Unified School District was suspended in 2016-17,…
From the Ground Up
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Rubie Simonsen found her calling as a child, in her grandmother’s lush gardens. The little girl spent countless hours playing among miniature…
From isolation to inclusion
Telling the stories of people with developmental disabilities in the Sacramento region.
A parent trap
Joey advises a reader to not let her sister-in-law’s hot mess tantrums affect her.
Gunning for the source: ATF’s gun-tracing investigations are solving crimes across California
A Roseville police officer shot in the face by a .45-caliber Glock in October 2013; a 13-year-old gunned down on the streets of Stockton with…
These bands are your life
How the Knockoffs, Trouble Makers and Four Eyes survived fist fights, bad shows and 25 years on the Sacramento scene By Rachel Leibrock Bands come…
It’s time to make history, one day at a time
My college professor, Dick Flacks, said we could change the world.
Hidden money, weaponized disinformation and a dark development in Folsm
By Scott Thomas Anderson It was a cold night in February, and my car was inching through a rope of ruby taillights spilling across North Sacramento….
Undocumented, but not alone: Weekend rally for separated families sparks protest march on the downtown streets
A mini piñata resembling Pres. Donald Trump was locked inside a small cage with wheels. Two activists pushed the mini-Trump through downtown during a…
A Sleepless case: How detectives, prosecutors won groundbreaking Ambien double-murder trial
Placer County attorneys spent weeks battling over whether two teenagers were killed by a recklessly dangerous pill-popper or an accidental victim of Ambien-induced parasomnia. The…
BREAKING: Citrus Heights Councilman Bret Daniels is losing the sheriff's race–and now he may be censured for stalking women
Last fall, Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence summoned his officer to discuss a harassment allegation involving a sitting politician. It wasn’t the first time…
Last week’s bad news
America steps in dog poop, Sacramento wallows in the swamp.
Ghost of a chance: Battle brews over new anti-ghost gun bill at the state Capitol
A former police officer looks to tackle untraceable assault weapons Mike Gipson smiled as he walked through a lamp-studded hallway inside the state Capitol. Not…
Flame Dreams: Jeremiah Tower remains a California enigma
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sapphire and pomegranate gem lights burn across the gilded waves of the Crest Theatre. A large, eager crowd is spilling into…