A close and complicated call
Editor’s note: Steinberg has work to do to get his “strong mayor” plan on the November ballot After the Sacramento City Council discussed the latest…
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‘Strong mayor,’ plus
Editor’s note: The latest version of “strong mayor” in Sacramento includes other progressive reforms, but is there enough time to rush it on to November…
Infecting while impaired
A new program to keep Sacramentans safe from COVID-19 while sobering up is the first big test for a new office that will handle 911…
Real reform
Essay: Sacramento must lead on police changes. The community commission’s recommendations are a good start. By Mario Guerrero For the past several weeks, our city…
The wrong questions
Essay: For real public safety, we need to invest in preventing violence By Flojaune G. Cofer Our city’s current approach to public safety lacks imagination….
Deescalation and disparities
Attorney General Xavier Becerra issues more guidelines for Sacramento police Attorney General Xavier Becerra called Wednesday for the Sacramento Police Department to require its officers…
‘Strong mayor’ is back
Mayor Steinberg is exploring a potential ballot measure to gain more authority under the city charter Like a zombie, it seems the idea of “strong…
Letters: Defund the police, masks, clubs
Fuzzy thinking Re: “The other victims” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, June 29): Sorry, but that is some fuzzy thinking. Since the Sac police are…
The loudest voice
Editor’s note: Sacramento council members are told the police can’t be fixed, so must be defunded If Sacramento City Council members listen only to the…
What belongs in Sacramento’s 2020 time capsule?
2020 has been such an eventful (read: traumatizing) year already that we’re predicting it’ll be pretty difficult to explain to future generations. So we asked…