WASHINGTON — What if Congress enacts a federal ban on abortion? It’s no longer an outlandish question. While abortion rights are safe for the moment in California, a widely anticipated “red wave” of Republican success in the November midterm elections,…
Source: Kings add wing depth, signing free agent KZ Okpala to two-year contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Kings made a move to address their lack of wing depth Friday, bringing in a young forward with size, length and athleticism. The Kings signed free agent KZ Okpala to a two-year contract, a league source told The Sacramento Bee,…
Improving, but still grim, conditions in immigration detention centers, California AG says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new report from the state Department of Justice shows that while conditions in California’s federal immigration detention facilities have improved since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, they remain grim. The department …
While Washburn Fire still burns, residents of one mountain community could return home soon
It’s been one week since the Washburn Fire was spotted burning inside Yosemite National Park. And while the wildfire continues to grow and containment changes from daily — some times improving, other times shrinking — officials expressed optimism Thurs…
California built a safety net for millions of undocumented residents. Here’s how it happened
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Isabel Coronel, 76, walked into a hospital for the first time in almost 30 years last month. Coronel, an undocumented immigrant, had spent decades laboring in the fields of Southern California’s Inland Empire, picking watermelon, c…
Wildfire burning in Yosemite quickly grows; more firefighting resources on the way
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Washburn Fire burning in Yosemite National Park has grown significantly to over 700 acres, fire officials reported Saturday morning. The fire grew about 300 acres in the one day since evacuations began. More than 200 fire perso…
Wildfire in Yosemite National Park grows; Wawona could face evacuation order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A fire that closed down a portion of Yosemite National Park grew to an estimated 250 acres, according to an update Friday. The Washburn fire was reported Thursday afternoon near the lower Mariposa Grove close to the Washburn Trail….
Kevin Huerter has parting words for Hawks after being traded to Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former Hawks guard Kevin Huerter left a piece of his heart in Atlanta as he made his way to Sacramento to start a new chapter in his career with the Kings. The Kings officially announced Wednesday they have completed a trade sendin…
Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell speaks on summer roster moves, rookie Keegan Murray
Davion Mitchell isn’t officially part of Sacramento’s summer league squad, but the second-year guard has been highly involved since the team was assembled for the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League. Mitchell can be found at practice and gam…
Editorial: If you like what the US Supreme Court just did, you’re going to love the next term
If you like the decisions the U.S. Supreme Court handed down this term, you’re going to be enraptured by what comes next. For the rest of us, though, the worst could be yet to come. Worse than forced birth for rape victims and obscene new curbs, not on…