Cofer is leading over Guerra and Vang is likely forcing a runoff against Matsui
The District 1 race features a rare open seat, the result longtime Supervisor Phil Serna’s decision not to seek re-election.
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Cofer is leading over Guerra and Vang is likely forcing a runoff against Matsui
The District 1 race features a rare open seat, the result longtime Supervisor Phil Serna’s decision not to seek re-election.
See The Sacramento Bee’s extensive election day coverage, including what voters throughout the region had to say.
California primary election: Here’s everything that happened Tuesday
See The Sacramento Bee’s extensive election day coverage, including what voters throughout the region had to say.
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Four homeless moms fear they’ll be sleeping outside due to a change to the city motel shelter program. They’re staying put, despite being told to leave. The new program will require payment for some, and have a max stay of 6 months With Renee Byer amp.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Four Sacramento moms with kids fear they’ll live outside due to city program change
The city changed its longstanding motel shelter program starting Monday.
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Thank you @sacpressclub.bsky.social for the award for my series in December on Sacramento homeless shelter spending, with Renee Byer. Congrats also to Tom Philp and Sharon Bernstein 🐝
Meanwhile in Placer … First the paper throwing incident now this. Is it true? www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
Ad says Placer County Supervisor candidate lied about homeless facility. Is it true?
The ad features a photo of Andreatta’s face with the text “SHE LIED. YOU’RE PAYING FOR IT.”
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The teen and his siblings were on their way to their Uber near Downtown Commons, the lawsuit alleged.
Father sues Sacramento after officer allegedly injured son, 16, for violating curfew
The teen and his siblings were on their way to their Uber near Downtown Commons, the lawsuit alleged.
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The Sacramento councilmember’s idea emerged as the City Council discusses how to cut programs and services to balance a $66.2 million budget deficit.
Sacramento council member floats cutting homeless agency in $66M budget crisis
The Sacramento councilmember’s idea emerged as the City Council discusses how to cut programs and services to balance a $66.2 million budget deficit.
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The lawsuit alleged the abuse began when the student was 14.
Placer, county schools pay $4M in sex abuse case involving special education teen
The lawsuit alleged the abuse began when the student was 14.
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Wow, what prose. Required reading ICYMI from @arianelange.bsky.social www.sacbee.com/news/local/t...
Sacramento’s most legendary parking enforcement officer gave out 22,000 tickets last year
2025 marked another outstanding year for Parking Enforcement Officer Grant Nakamura, the hardest-working man in Sacramento.
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Unionized journalists at the Sacramento Bee proudly stand with colleagues at eight other McClatchy newsrooms. We are withholding our bylines from AI-generated content in protest. Not in our name — literally. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/b...
Unionized journalists at the Sacramento Bee stand in solidarity with journalists across the industry fighting AI initiatives that erode public trust in news ✊
Journalists across the United States are fighting for contracts that address AI use: “We don’t want it to be done in our name, literally.” Read @riddhisetty.bsky.social www.cjr.org/analysis/fig...
New story up now: Ex-Sacramento councilman Sean Loloee pleads guilty, agrees to pay $2.4 million. On Oct. 15 we will learn if he gets prison time and how much. www.sacbee.com/news/local/c...
Ex-Sacramento councilman Sean Loloee pleads guilty, agrees to pay $2.4 million
Loloee may face up to 59 years in prison for fraud, obstruction charges
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BREAKING: Former Sacramento city council member Sean Loloee has just pled guilty to federal charges regarding his Viva grocery stores. Sentencing set for oct. 15. He remains out of custody
Ex-Sacramento councilmember Sean Loloee set to plead guilty tomorrow in federal court. Here's the key allegations from the indictment: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Ex-Sacramento councilmember Loloee to plead guilty. Here’s the key allegations
Loloee issued paychecks that could only be cashed at the store so he could pocket 2%, the indictment alleged.
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The highest paid city of Sacramento employee in 2025 was not the city manager or the mayor. It was a fire captain who earned $365,754 in overtime — more than tripling his base salary. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
The highest-paid Sacramento city worker in 2025 earned over $500k. Here’s why
The city’s highest-paid employee earned overtime payment that more than tripled his base salary, according to city records.
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The Sacramento Police Department cancelled the district’s contract for school resource officers last year, citing a police staffing shortage
After shooting, Natomas school district asks city to restore campus police officers
The Sacramento Police Department cancelled the district’s contract for school resource officers last year, citing a police staffing shortage
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Placer County plans to end its contract with a major for-profit company for medical services at its jails. They don't plan for county staff to take it over though like Sac County recently did... www.sacbee.com/news/local/c...
89 get layoff notices as Placer County plans shift to new health provider at jails
“We do not anticipate any disruption in services or staffing levels within our jails,” a county spokesperson said.
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A secretive East Sacramento group is waging its latest battle over apartment plan Via Stephen Hobbs www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
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NEW: Sacramento County’s top official says 2024 PIT count was “artificially low” He also said not to expect a decrease in the new count that is going to be released in June www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Sacramento County’s top official says 2024 homeless count was ‘artificially low’
Dueling data
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The report says Holly Andreatta threw papers that struck Shanti Landon during a March 11 Republican Party event in Roseville.
Sheriff’s report details confrontation between Placer supervisor rivals at GOP event
The report says Holly Andreatta threw papers that struck Shanti Landon during a March 11 Republican Party event in Roseville.
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Howard Chan was no longer city manager for the year 2025. But he still made more than the woman who was actually doing that job. Via @ishanidesai.bsky.social www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Ex-Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan earned more than his interim successor
Despite being demoted in 2024, Howard Chan was still the city’s highest paid manager in 2025. See his final city pay stub.
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Unionized journalists at the Sacramento Bee stand united against McClatchy’s latest AI “articles” initiative. We have withheld our bylines from these stories because we do not want the public to think this is being done in our name — it’s not. We think it’s disgusting.
Mai Vang said Rep. Doris Matsui does not support Medicare For All. Matsui said she’s not adverse to it.
Matsui, Vang clash over health care, campaign finance, Gaza in packed forum
Mai Vang said Rep. Doris Matsui does not support Medicare For All. Matsui said she’s not adverse to it.
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At least 100 people are here in Elmhurst Sac at the Congressional candidate forum. Longtime US Rep. Matsui and city council member Mai Vang are present
The first of my campaign finance stories on the local races is up: Placer supervisor outraising Lincoln challenger 2-1, early campaign filings show www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
Placer supervisor outraising Lincoln challenger 2-1, early campaign filings show
Placer County supervisor Shanti Landon has built a sizable fundraising lead over challenger Holly Andreatta — here’s who’s backing each campaign.
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Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez became one of the few people to be allowed back into the country after a deportation during President Donald Trump’s second term.
California mother reunited at border with daughter after deportation
Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez became one of the few people to be allowed back into the country after a deportation during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Wow this story is heartbreaking. I knew that unhoused adults calling the emergency 211 line couldn't usually get a shelter bed that night. But I thought moms with little kids still could. Important reporting from @arianelange.bsky.social and Renee C. Byer www.sacbee.com/news/local/h...
No emergency homeless services at Sacramento’s 211 — even for a 4-year-old
Each month, thousands of people are part of the “unmet demand” in Sacramento’s shelter system. Families are among them.
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