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Why protest in a pandemic? Black, Latino families weigh COVID-19 risks, joining the cause

June 03, 2020 5:00 AM

Video shows Sacramento police officer place teen in neck restraint. Department investigating

Why we protest. Voices from the frontlines of Sacramento demonstrations

June 02, 2020 5:47 PM

How Sacramento police left city unguarded over two chaotic nights of vandalism, mayhem

Sacramento Police fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators 10th Streets during a protest over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Sacramento during the coronavirus pandemic.
George Floyd died in Minneapolis Monday after being detained by police. — Sacramento Police fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators 10th Streets during a protest over the death of George Floyd on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Sacramento during the coronavirus pandemic. George Floyd died in Minneapolis Monday after being detained by police. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com

In big shift, Kamala Harris seeks to lead on police reform. Why did she wait so long?

In big shift, Kamala Harris seeks to lead on police reform. Why did she wait so long?

June 03, 2020 5:00 AM

Kings and KHTK threw away a chance for Napear to be redeemed after a big, bad mistake

Kings and KHTK threw away a chance for Napear to be redeemed after a big, bad mistake

11 charged with looting, other crimes after George Floyd protests in Sacramento

11 charged with looting, other crimes after George Floyd protests in Sacramento

June 02, 2020 5:06 PM

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Education

Sports canceled? Students in masks? Sacramento health officials urge big changes for schools

Grant Napear out as TV announcer for Sacramento Kings, also done with talk radio show

Sports

Grant Napear out as TV announcer for Sacramento Kings, also done with talk radio show

Kamala Harris for vice president? Here are the pros and cons for Joe Biden

Presidential Election

Kamala Harris for vice president? Here are the pros and cons for Joe Biden

June 03, 2020 5:00 AM

California state offices reopening Wednesday in Sacramento, not other cities

The State Worker

California state offices reopening Wednesday in Sacramento, not other cities

Here’s a list of 25-plus black-owned restaurants in the Sacramento area

Food & Drink

Here’s a list of 25-plus black-owned restaurants in the Sacramento area

Sacramento County recommendations for schools ‘would kill high school sports’

High School Sports

Sacramento County recommendations for schools ‘would kill high school sports’

Cooling centers likely won’t open in Sacramento amid heat wave. The reason is not coronavirus

The Homeless

Cooling centers likely won’t open in Sacramento amid heat wave. The reason is not coronavirus

June 02, 2020 2:01 PM

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3 killed in Fairfield helicopter crash that causes fire, power outage, road closure

Need a job? California’s unemployment agency has 1,800 of them. You can start right away

June 01, 2020 6:00 AM

Face mask DNA leads to arrest of man in child molestation case, California cops say

June 02, 2020 8:05 PM

Yosemite National Park will open for those with wilderness and Half Dome permits

Elk leaves trail for experts as it wanders through California on rare 40-mile trek

June 02, 2020 7:09 PM

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Here’s what the George Floyd memorial looks like at Sacramento’s Cesar Chavez Park

June 02, 2020 1:13 PM

See newly arrived National Guard stand watch at DoCo in Sacramento

June 01, 2020 7:36 PM

See vandalism at Fry’s and other North Natomas businesses after Sunday night protests

June 01, 2020 2:48 PM

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Welfare check turns into standoff after 91-year-old opens fire on deputies

Local

Welfare check turns into standoff after 91-year-old opens fire on deputies

June 02, 2020 5:48 PM

4 firefighters injured as 5-alarm fire contained but still burning in south Sacramento

Fears of protest violence, some of it fueled by rumors, creep into Sacramento suburbs

The last time Sacramento was under citywide curfew? Apparently never

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Legalized sports betting would net California hundreds of millions in revenue, study says

Sports

Legalized sports betting would net California hundreds of millions in revenue, study says

June 02, 2020 5:40 PM

Sacramento County recommendations for schools ‘would kill high school sports’

Let’s make saving high school athletics and extracurricular activities a team priority

June 03, 2020 4:00 AM

Head of the Hillmen: Famed Placer football coach Bill Miller dies at 85

June 02, 2020 9:47 AM

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Universal vote-by-mail clears committee + A Twitter rebuke for a state official

Politics

Universal vote-by-mail clears committee + A Twitter rebuke for a state official

June 03, 2020 4:55 AM

Promised N95 masks for California still aren’t here. Gavin Newsom weighs his options

Prosecutors push for rules to block California DAs from taking police union campaign cash

California wants to hire more cannabis cops to get a handle on black market marijuana

June 02, 2020 5:00 AM

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Let’s make saving high school athletics and extracurricular activities a team priority

Opinion

Let’s make saving high school athletics and extracurricular activities a team priority

June 03, 2020 4:00 AM

Jack Ohman cartoon: Basement mentality...

June 02, 2020 3:06 PM

Sacramento’s curfew is unfortunate. But it’s necessary to stop destruction and theft

Don’t let the message of George Floyd be co-opted. It’s about police brutality

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In Depth

Cooling centers likely won’t open in Sacramento amid heat wave. The reason is not coronavirus

The places homeless people normally go to escape the heat in Sacramento California are closed due to the coronavirus, but the city hasn’t opened cooling centers despite triple-digit temperatures expected.

See photos of George Floyd protests in Sacramento

See photos of George Floyd protests in Sacramento

May 30, 2020 12:14 AM

Jack Ohman cartoon: Basement mentality...

Jack Ohman cartoon: Basement mentality...

June 02, 2020 3:06 PM

Jack Ohman cartoon: TrumpenceX ...

Jack Ohman cartoon: TrumpenceX ...

June 01, 2020 1:20 PM

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Three to Stream: Remedy Revue stage heating up; new music from indie act Downer

Things are popping over at the Remedy Revue, a new social-distancing compliant venue hosting streaming performances from a bevy of local artists.

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Yosemite National Park will open for those with wilderness and Half Dome permits

California

Yosemite National Park will open for those with wilderness and Half Dome permits

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Elevated Mexican street food restaurant from Cielito Lindo founder opens in Sacramento

Restaurant News & Reviews

Elevated Mexican street food restaurant from Cielito Lindo founder opens in Sacramento

May 31, 2020 11:02 AM

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