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ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ & ᏣᎳᎩ (Blackfeet & Cherokee). Sacramento County reporter for The Sacramento Bee. A friend to all animals.

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Thrift stores are becoming more popular. Here’s what Sacramento has to offer From mission-driven shops to trendy boutiques, Sacramento’s thrift scene offers more than just bargains.

From mission-driven shops to trendy boutiques, Sacramento’s thrift scene offers more than just bargains.

10.08.2025 18:40 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How culture saves Sacramento’s Native American youth from suicide Young Native Americans face obstacles to mental health treatment and the highest suicide rate in California. Here’s how they use culture as prevention.

Our Fellow @emmahall.bsky.social delved into the crisis of youth suicide and how Native youth in Sacramento have found solace in reclaiming their culture:
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06.08.2025 22:29 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Sacramento’s expanding paid parking meter locations. Here’s where This expansion is one of several efforts by the city to increase enforced paid parking.

This expansion is one of several efforts by the city to increase enforced paid parking.

31.07.2025 18:50 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Postal carrier sprays Rancho Cordova resident’s cat in moment captured on video “I didn’t know I had to be worried about this, I just can’t understand how this even happened,” the 15-year-old tortie’s owner said.

“I didn’t know I had to be worried about this, I just can’t understand how this even happened,” the 15-year-old tortie’s owner said.

31.07.2025 21:50 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Chando’s Tacos owner appears in court for felony battery, domestic violence case The Sacramento-area restaurateur appeared in Sacramento Superior Court on Thursday morning for a 2024 domestic violence case.

The Sacramento-area restaurateur appeared in Sacramento Superior Court on Thursday morning for a 2024 domestic violence case.

31.07.2025 20:50 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Sacramento County to meet with region’s cities to address causes of homelessness On Oct. 28, Sacramento County and its seven cities will meet to discuss homelessness solutions, supervisors announced earlier this month.

On Oct. 28, Sacramento County and its seven cities will meet to discuss homelessness solutions, supervisors announced earlier this month.

30.07.2025 13:50 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sacramento bans homeless sleeping at City Hall despite community pleas “There has to be some balance,” said Mayor Kevin McCarty. “There has to be some common sense.”

“There has to be some balance,” said Mayor Kevin McCarty. “There has to be some common sense.”

30.07.2025 14:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Records expose financial ties between Sacramento leader, public charter school An audit probed a connection between a prominent Sacramento leader and Highlands Community Charter School.

An audit probed a connection between a prominent Sacramento leader and Highlands Community Charter School.

28.07.2025 15:30 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Homeless citations at Sacramento City Hall soar after Mayor McCarty takes office Enforcement of the violation started accelerating on Dec. 19 — nine days after Kevin McCarty was sworn in.

Enforcement of the violation started accelerating on Dec. 19 — nine days after Kevin McCarty was sworn in.

25.07.2025 19:40 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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From ‘Death Cab for Bootie’ to front row: Sacramento fan celebrates band’s return Mone’t Ha-Sidi, a Sacramento native, has seen Death Cab for Cutie more than 70 times and has hosted twerk classes and a burlesque show in the band’s honor.

Mone’t Ha-Sidi, a Sacramento native, has seen Death Cab for Cutie more than 70 times and has hosted twerk classes and a burlesque show in the band’s honor.

24.07.2025 23:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Man killed in Sacramento light rail crash remembered as ‘vibrant soul’ Rittick Kumar Gupta, 21, was riding an electric scooter when a light rail train struck him near the corner of 19th and T streets.

Rittick Kumar Gupta, 21, was riding an electric scooter when a light rail train struck him near the corner of 19th and T streets.

24.07.2025 09:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sacramento County to redirect funding toward homelessness reduction efforts Under Proposition 1 and the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act, funding for Sacramento County Behavioral Health has shifted.

Under Proposition 1 and the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act, funding for Sacramento County Behavioral Health has shifted.

23.07.2025 13:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Immigration arrests in California soar under second Trump term The Trump administration’s “cruel theatrics” play to “base’s anger,” according to one expert.

The Trump administration’s “cruel theatrics” play to “base’s anger,” according to one expert.

23.07.2025 14:10 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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70 federal agents were in Sacramento. Border Patrol won’t confirm if they left “We’re somewhere in California,” said one Border Patrol official.

“We’re somewhere in California,” said one Border Patrol official.

18.07.2025 21:40 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Federal officers arrested a US citizen in Sacramento raid — was it legal? Border Patrol agents conducting an immigration sweep arrested a U.S. citizen in south Sacramento on Thursday.

Border Patrol agents conducting an immigration sweep arrested a U.S. citizen in south Sacramento on Thursday.

18.07.2025 21:10 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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US Border Patrol made arrests in Sacramento. Is it in their jurisdiction? It’s not clear why Border Patrol were the ones to carry out the operation, instead of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

It’s not clear why Border Patrol were the ones to carry out the operation, instead of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

18.07.2025 21:20 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New Sacramento immigration support organization announces partnership amid raids The announcement came hours after federal agents detained at least 12 people in south Sacramento.

While the timing was coincidental, organizations that support immigrants announced a new partnership Thursday.

✍️: Stephen Hobbs
📷: Mariana Garcia

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump administration asks California sheriffs for data on immigrant inmates “I look forward to cooperating with California’s county sheriffs,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said.

In related news: On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it is asking sheriffs in California counties for information on inmates in their jails who are not U.S. citizens.

✍️: Stephen Hobbs
📷: Hector Amezcua

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Sacramento Border Patrol raid adds pressure for California Legislature to act State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, said it was “critical” that California lawmakers act.

State Sens. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Alhambra, and Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, are carrying bills that would require federal agents to identify themselves and bar them from donning masks.

✍️: Lia Russell

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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Where is the Sacramento Home Depot where Border Patrol made arrests? ICE agents took several people from a Florin Road Home Depot earlier Thursday. The store sits on a busy stretch of Florin Road east of Franklin Boulevard.

Where is the South Sacramento Home Depot where masked and armed Border Patrol agents took 12 people into custody?

✍️: Darrell Smith

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Fox News correspondent was with border patrol agents in south Sacramento raid Bill Melugin said he was with the federal agents as they arrested more than 10 people at a Home Depot.

California Border Patrol agents weren’t the only ones at the Home Depot Thursday morning. National Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin joined federal agents in south Sacramento.

✍️: Molly Gibbs

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0
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Sacramento region has seen increased ICE raids: What rights do people have? Here is what to know about the rights of individuals if you are affected by or witness immigration enforcement.

The spike in ICE raids raises questions about people’s rights when interacting with immigration enforcement and what witnesses should do.

Here’s what you should know ⬇️

✍️: Calista Oetama, Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado and Camila Pedrosa

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Deputies got 911 call on Sacramento immigration raid. Feds called minutes later A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher said at 7:49 a.m. that a caller had reported seeing masked, armed people “grabbing people and putting them into vehicles.”

As several people were detained in an immigration raid, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office was fielding calls from observers and federal officials, which created a timeline as events unfolded.

✍️: Ethan Wolin

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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12 arrested by masked federal immigration agents at south Sacramento Home Depot The incident Thursday morning in the store’s parking lot was the first high-profile enforcement raid in Sacramento County.

Masked federal immigration agents arrested 12 people, including at least one U.S. citizen, at Home Depot — marking the first high-profile raid in the county.

✍️: Rosalio Ahumada, Mathew Miranda & Stephen Hobbs
📷: Hector Amezcua

17.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 1
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Sacramento Border Patrol raid adds pressure for California Legislature to act State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, said it was “critical” that California lawmakers act.

State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, said it was “critical” that California lawmakers act.

17.07.2025 22:20 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Sacramento region has seen increased ICE raid: What rights do people have? Here is what to know about the rights of individuals if you are affected by or witness immigration enforcement.

Here is what to know about the rights of individuals if you are affected by or witness immigration enforcement.

17.07.2025 19:30 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Deputies got 911 call on Sacramento immigration raid. Feds called minutes later A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher said at 7:49 a.m. that a caller had reported seeing masked, armed people “grabbing people and putting them into vehicles.”

A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher said at 7:49 a.m. that a caller had reported seeing masked, armed people “grabbing people and putting them into vehicles.”

17.07.2025 19:40 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Esparto fireworks blast spewed toxic fumes on Yolo County crops. What’s next? “Evaluations are ongoing and no final determinations have been made,” a Yolo County spokesperson said.

“Evaluations are ongoing and no final determinations have been made,” a Yolo County spokesperson said.

17.07.2025 13:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Several people taken away by masked federal agents at Sacramento Home Depot The incident Thursday morning in the store’s parking lot was the first high-profile enforcement raid in Sacramento County.

The incident Thursday morning in the store’s parking lot was the first high-profile enforcement raid in Sacramento County.

17.07.2025 18:10 — 👍 12    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 2
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Former Sacramento city manager made nearly $800K in total wages last year Howard Chan, former Sacramento city manager, earned more than doubled the total wages for every city employee except for a fire captain who made $470,000.

Howard Chan, former Sacramento city manager, earned more than doubled the total wages for every city employee except for a fire captain who made $470,000.

16.07.2025 06:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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