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Shot in the Parknew

A Sacramento cop guns down a schizophrenic man. Police say it's justified. Witnesses tell a different story. Whatever the truth, it's a tragic reminder of the region's ongoing mental-health crisis.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Nick Miller  |  09-02-2015  |  Crime & Justice

How To Die In Californianew

Brittany Maynard's high-profile death may help usher in a right-to-die option for terminally ill patients in the Golden State.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Melinda Welsh  |  01-22-2015  |  Health

Is Sacramento’s Costly Water-Meter Install Wasting Millions?new

Sacramento says it's doing what’s necessary to update its water infrastructure. Experts question the reasoning behind the expensive and invasive plan.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Joe Rubin  |  11-14-2014  |  Policy Issues

Does UC Davis Have a Rape Problem?new

How the No. 1 college in California for reported sexual assaults—and one of the top five schools in the country—needs to change.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Janelle Bitker  |  10-16-2014  |  The War on Women

Return of the Messengernew

How Jeremy Renner's new film Kill The Messenger will vindicate Sacramento investigative journalist Gary Webb.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Melinda Welsh  |  09-25-2014  |  Media

12 Ways Republicans Keep Screwing Over Poor Americans and Womennew

A dozen low-down, dirty, shameful ways the GOP makes it bad to be broke in 21st-century America.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Sasha Abramsky  |  11-15-2013  |  Poverty

Everything you need to know about the Affordable Care Act in Californianew

Obamacare arrives in the Golden State this week.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Daniel Weintraub  |  10-01-2013  |  Health

Sitting Down with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniaknew

On privacy, the digital divide and the real Steve Jobs.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Rachel Leibrock  |  09-30-2013  |  Tech

Where's the Beef?new

Activists accuse California beef industry of trying to conceal animal abuse, unhealthy practices.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Alastair Bland  |  04-07-2013  |  Animal Issues

The Rehab Racketnew

California realigned its prison system more than two years ago, but rehabilitation is still out of whack.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Raheem F. Hosseini  |  04-05-2013  |  Crime & Justice

Sacramento vs. Seattle: A Tale of Two Kings Arena Dealsnew

What those outside of the Sacramento bubble say about the city's new arena proposal.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Nick Miller  |  03-29-2013  |  Policy Issues

The Real Face of Homelessnessnew

As temperatures drop and shelters fill with men, women and children, it's time to re-examine 10 persistent myths about Sacramento's homeless population.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Nick Miller  |  11-16-2012  |  Homelessness

Is Sacramento the bike-theft capital of America?new

Steal this bike: Everyone says bike thieves in the River City are "ruthless." They even stole Lance Armstrong's ride ...
Sacramento News & Review  |  Raheem F. Hosseini  |  07-27-2012  |  Features

Deporting the Tamale Ladynew

Will the United States send Juana Reyes back to Mexico—for selling $1 snacks outside of a south Sacramento Walmart?
Sacramento News & Review  |  Nick Miller  |  07-27-2012  |  Immigration

Are Stoners High on Romney?new

There's talk of many cannabis advocates casting a protest vote against Obama.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Nick Miller  |  05-11-2012  |  Drugs

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