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Stockton's Crime Drop: Can a City Shake Its Worst-City Label?

Stockton ’ s made headlines for the wrong reasons for years. But at the 2026 State of the City, Mayor Christina Fugazi came armed with something the...

5/21/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Sacramento Brings Back Pools and Gang Prevention as Council Wrestles $66M Deficit

Sometimes a budget vote feels like choosing which of your kids gets dinner. That ’ s the bind Sacramento City Council found itself in this week, and...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Self-Defense or Excess? Sacramento Security Guard Charged After Burglary Shooting

A routine burglary call in South Sacramento has turned into a thorny legal question about the limits of armed self-defense. On May 8 just after 4:30...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

California Primary: Why Your Ballot Matters More Than You Think

If you haven ’ t opened that ballot sitting on your kitchen counter, here ’ s why you should care: California ’ s June 2 primary could get weird in...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Modesto's New Baseball Era Roars to Life With 12-1 Win and Fireworks

After the Modesto Nuts packed up and left town at the end of last season, locals might have wondered if professional baseball was heading for the...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Sacramento's Lost WNBA Dynasty: Why the Monarchs Still Matter

In 2005, the Sacramento Monarchs did something no other professional team from this city has managed before or since: they won a national...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Six Dead, Two On Trial: Inside Sacramento's Deadliest Night

Four years after Sacramento ’ s deadliest shooting left six people dead and a dozen more wounded, the courtroom battle to answer how it happened is...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Sacramento's Homelessness Crisis Hits a Turning Point: What the Numbers Actually Show

The latest point-in-time count landed like a mixed signal—the kind that leaves you unsure whether to celebrate or brace for impact. Sacramento ’ s...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Olympic Gold Medalists Hit Sacramento Pool This Week

Sacramento ’ s getting a taste of Olympic excellence this week, and you don ’ t have to wait until 2028 to see it. The TYR Pro Swim Series has landed...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News

Rancho Cordova's Game-Changing Food Hub Puts Choice Back in Families' Hands

Imagine walking into a food pantry and actually choosing what you want to eat—not accepting whatever ’ s in a pre-packed box, but grabbing a cart and...

5/20/2026

Andrew Johnson

Local News