SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Five people were shot, one of whom was killed, early Monday in downtown Sacramento, police say — the second mass shooting in the city’s core in three months. Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said the shooting took place outside…
In final sprint toward deadline, here’s how California’s November ballot changed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s November ballot will be packed with policy questions, asking voters to make decisions on topics ranging from abortion to sports betting. Several new measures qualified for the ballot last week in the lead-up to Thursda…
California to become first state offering health care to all undocumented residents
California will become the first state to remove immigration status as a barrier to health care, making all low-income undocumented residents eligible for state-subsidized insurance regardless of age. Gov. Gavin Newsom late Sunday announced a budget de…
Feds sue Sacramento councilman for allegedly threatening to deport employees helping investigators
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The federal government has sued Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee, alleging he threatened to deport employees who cooperated with a federal investigation into his grocery stores. The lawsuit, filed April 1 in federal court in …
Will Supreme Court abortion ruling lift California Democrats this fall?
WASHINGTON — California Democrats facing close races could get an important political boost from Friday’s Supreme Court decision reversing its half-century-old ruling that women have a constitutional right to an abortion. The court’s upending of Roe v….
By beating MLS competition, Sacramento Republic is showing the organization is big-time
Sacramento Republic FC was financially viable enough to be on the doorstep of joining MLS. Then the expansion deal fell through in February 2021 when billionaire Ron Burkle backed out shortly after he bought Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. In 2022, …
How California primaries create special interest-fueled races with Democratic infighting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento residents of Senate District 8 received reminders of California’s unusualtop-two primary system every time they opened their mailboxes this spring. Two Democrats — both virtually guaranteed spots on the November general …
California has recovered more than $1 billion in fraudulently paid unemployment claims
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has recovered $1.1 billion in fraudulent payments from federal COVID relief programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Tuesday. The funds were found on approximately 780,00…
All 3 suspects in deadly downtown Sacramento gang shootout appear in court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — All three murder suspects in the downtown Sacramento gang shootout appeared in court on Tuesday, gathering for what will be the defendants’ last hearing until early September. Sacramento prosecutors charged Mtula Payton, 28, and br…
Folsom’s historic Negro Bar will undergo a temporary name change from California parks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Parks Commission on Friday voted to temporarily rename Folsom’s lakeside Negro Bar recreation area, changing it at least for the time being to Black Miners Bar. Folsom residents and visitors to the lake over th…