Sean Loloee asks to halt lawsuit amid grand jury investigation, citing self-incrimination concernsCourt filings show Sean Loloee’s legal team also asked a judge to seal search warrants that federal officers served in late October.
November 28, 2023Oakland is getting a new minor league team — the Oakland B'sOakland is getting a new minor league baseball team, the Oakland B's. The expansion independent club announced plans Tuesday to begin play in the Pioneer League come May of 2024, with its first home games set for July at Laney College.
State GovernmentNovember 27, 2023Speaker Rivas shuffles the leadership deck and YIMBYs winAssembly Speaker Robert Rivas changes his leadership team for the next California Legislature session, and it’s a win for housing advocates.
EnvironmentNovember 24, 2023Vicki GonzalezSites Reservoir project finally gets green light, construction expected to begin in 2024Last week, California officials greenlit construction on the Sites Reservoir project, which would store excess surface water to release during drier years ahead. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalNovember 22, 2023'Maestro' chronicles the brilliant Bernstein — and his disorderly conductActors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give warm, deeply sympathetic performances as wide-ranging musician Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn, in a biopic directed by Cooper.
November 22, 2023Chris HaganOrganizers say Run to Feed the Hungry will continue in-person despite bomb threatSacramento Police announced Monday that they have received an email Nov. 13. containing a bomb threat referencing the annual race through East Sacramento. Organizers say police will have an “increased presence” at the Thanksgiving Day event.
Health CareNovember 22, 2023Kate WolffeSacramento County health officials don’t expect a repeat of last year’s ‘tripledemic,’ but still urge vaccinationsSacramento’s Dr. Olivia Kasirye says although we may avoid last year’s “tripledemic,” people should continue to get vaccinated against RSV, COVID and the flu. Eleven percent of the county has gotten the updated COVID shot.
November 22, 2023Across California, eviction cases have returned to — or surpassed — pre-pandemic levelsThe number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.
November 21, 2023Kristin LamSacramento Ethics Commission dismisses campaign contribution complaints, finds no violationsThe Sacramento Ethics Commission dismissed complaints alleging that City Council member Katie Valenzuela and mayoral candidate Flo Cofer violated city campaign fundraising rules.
November 21, 2023Chris NicholsSacramento’s newest affordable housing community honors late developer Ali Reza YouseffiCalled ARY Place, the five-story complex includes 158 affordable housing units at 17th and S streets.
EnvironmentNovember 20, 2023As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murkyUnlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.
