Watching the sheriff
Editor’s note: Sacramento County supervisors consider a new community commission to oversee Sheriff’s Office The struggle to get more oversight of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s…
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Sacramento County CEO leaves quietly
Editor’s note: Nav Gill, who barely survived being fired, is retiring before supervisors receive investigation Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill—under investigation and facing potential dismissal—is…
Sac’s new normal on COVID-19
Editor’s note: Sacramento County needs widespread vaccinations to further ease lockdown Residents of Sacramento County, like many Californians, can be forgiven for feeling whiplash on…
Desperate measures
Editor’s note: Facing an unrelenting COVID-19 surge, Sacramento County supervisors consider fining businesses that endanger public health With no end in sight to the latest…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Essay: Supervising the sheriff
New Sacramento County inspector general is only a first step By Patrick Kennedy There is no secret in Sacramento County about the controversy surrounding the…