By Byrhonda Lyons for CalMatters Nearly three years after being released from state prison for defrauding the government, Attila Colar saw a new opportunity to…
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By Nigel Duara for CalMatters When a woman refused to testify against a man accused of assaulting her, a Los Angeles County judge used the…
By Nigel Nuara for CalMatters In most California courts, morning arraignments are a mess. Lawyers refer to them as “cattle calls.” Defendants troop in, typically…
By Kristin Lam, CapRadio Sacramento City Council on Tuesday approved a $1.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year and rejected a proposal to move…
Official naming celebration for Tyre Nichols Skatepark in Natomas is set for June 11 By Samin Vafaee Nestled in North Natomas, the 42-acre Regency Community…
His soap company donates millions to psychedelics research and reforms, which the CEO says can lead to a healthier, more just society. By Jeremy Lindenfeld,…
Can we learn to look at violence as an aspect of pain? By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
Marlon Yarber was born and raised in Stockton. His personal experiences there, in large part, he says, helped shape his career.
Many people in Sacramento are rethinking our criminal justice system. So we decided to sit down with Contra Costa’s District Attorney, Diane Becton. During her…
By Jocelyn Wiener for CalMatters Eight years, 9 months, 24 days. That’s how long Lorenzo Mays waited inside a cell in the Sacramento County jail,…
As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness By Angelika Albaladejo, Capital & Main…
A real story of deep-rooted corruption, questionable incentives and the work of oversight investigators details how problems grow and are confronted in troubled departments …
By Stephen Maganini, the Sacramento Observer This story is co-published with The Sacramento Observer, a newspaper with more than 58 years of bringing public service journalism…
Tale of first responder who worked in the Capital City in 2017 suggests that some supervisors ignored the department’s official goals The Sacramento Fire Department…
Two department veterans recount startling unprofessionalism, Chief vows to chart a new course When Sacramento city firefighter Waris Gildersleeve heard that his colleague Desmond…
Past and present city fire department members say that there’s no accountability for bullying, harassment or racist behavior Desmond Lewis wanted to be a firefighter…
Editor’s note: Sacramento’s district attorney may have her sights on statewide office Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County’s district attorney, pushed hard last year to raise…