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…
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Measure A will make equity a core value
Essay: A strong mayor can make sure youths in left-behind neighborhoods get a fair shot By Michael Lynch Most life outcomes can be predicted by…
Close call
City finds a way to avoid delays in neighborhood construction projects While much more attention is focused on a proposal to “Defund the Police” and…
A costly failure to communicate
Editor’s note: Did dissension damage Sacramento public health’s response to COVID-19? The middle of a deadly pandemic is not a good time for infighting among…
Different directions on COVID relief
Editor’s note: While the city is using its federal CARES Act money to help those in need, the county is paying its employees so it…
What do we pay the sheriff for anyway?
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office struggles to clear violent crimes as supervisors hear ‘defund’ message Despite receiving a lion’s share of county revenue, the Sacramento County…
Bucking the trend
Editor’s note: Twin Rivers Unified’s school police force isn’t going anywhere In the nationwide wave of police reform, a growing number of school districts are…
Under pressure
Editor’s note: Sacramento’s mayor offered police reforms. Many Black leaders are demanding more. With no meeting this week, the City Council won’t debate police reform…
Spend like Black Lives Matter
Essay: The change we need in Sacramento goes far beyond policing. The city must devote more to housing and social services. By Logan Dreher Mayor…
Not too old to learn
Essay: Governor’s proposal to limit age of charter school students closes a door to those in need By Jerry Yamashita Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently released…