A dangerous time for disarray
Editor’s note: Sacramento County’s leadership is in transition as the COVID-19 pandemic peaks We’re heading into a long, dark winter of COVID-19. So could the…
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Unsuccessful Sacramento candidate offers president a lesson in concession etiquette
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 3 election has been close As Gregg Fishman watched his election night lead shrink with each successive update in…
Big challenges for Sacramento County
The newly elected supervisor will have a big say on county priorities As I write this column on Nov. 6, I do not know who…
Sac County CEO under siege
Editor’s note: Public health officials join those calling for Nav Gill to be fired Sacramento County’s public health officer and several other health officials are…
Sacramento languishing in COVID limbo
Editor’s note: Sacramento County is backsliding in effort to reopen more businesses Everyone is focused on Election Day, and for good reason. But it shouldn’t…
911, what’s your emergency?
Editor’s note: Sacramento County joins city in rethinking if armed law enforcement should be answering all emergency calls The city of Sacramento is working toward…
Getting personal in pivotal county race
The candidates are accusing each other of unfair attacks in the final days of the Sacramento County supervisors runoff The charges and countercharges are flying…
COVID fatigue and division
Editor’s note: A new poll and public comments indicate growing distrust of local officials and opposition to the lockdown Many of us have COVID-19 fatigue…
The last straw?
Editor’s note: After a meeting that led to a COVID-19 quarantine, two Sacramento County supervisors call for CEO’s resignation Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill is…
Turning Sacramento orange
Editor’s note: County isn’t going to make its goal of reopening more businesses by Halloween, and top officials may have violated COVID-19 safety rules Sacramento…
Is honor system enough?
Editor’s note: Sacramento County Public Health is counting on businesses to follow COVID-19 safety rules with little enforcement Sacramento County public health officials are trying…
Banking on Gregg Fishman
Large donations from independent group continue for candidate, who could shift power on Sacramento County Board of Supervisors April Verrett knew the stakes when her…
Vote, as if your life depends on it
Election 2020: My personal endorsements Please vote, as if your world, your family’s world and your great grandchildren’s world depends upon it. While every election…
The COVID election
Editor’s note: The pandemic causes complications, but the biggest problem so far is Sacramento voter guides not going out on time With mail ballots arriving…
Campaign cash and fuzzy math
Editor’s note: Sheriff Scott Jones and D.A. Anne Marie Schubert are losing their fight against strict donation limits for 2022 election Sacramento County Sheriff Scott…
People’s Budget ignored
Essay: Sacramento County supervisors pass a business-as-usual budget that puts policing ahead of human needs By Kula Koenig Despite multiple crises and residents’ calls for…
A jail project that won’t die
Essay: Sacramento County supervisors were right to reject a loan to expand Elk Grove facility. Now they need to reduce jail population. By Liz Blum…