Is Kristin Smart buried at SLO County home? Soil tests may have answers
admin Scientists conducted soil vapor probe tests at Susan Flores' Arroyo Grande, California, property to check for human decomposition compounds tied…
May 2026
Northern CA deputies arrest man on DUI charge in alleged chainsaw assault
Amador County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Pine Grove after…
Teacher sacrifices benefits and hours to keep historic Sacramento preschool open
Edward Kelley Preschool avoids closure after teacher sacrifice, tuition hikes, and a fiscal plan that reduces reliance on the general…
Sacramento City Unified may lay off 600 employees amid impending insolvency
Sacramento City Unified will cut 136 central office roles and 700 staff total as FCMAT warns state borrowing may trigger…
As California’s spending grows, so has the state’s workforce and salary costs
California spending on employee compensation rose $6 billion in six years, driven by more civil service positions and higher salaries…
Whiter, wealthier primary voters may shape California’s governor race
Early voting is underway in California’s unsettled governor primary where whiter, wealthier voters could sway the outcome as Hilton and…
Read The Bee’s endorsement in California’s 4th Senate District primary | Opinion
This district spans nine counties, including Alpine, Amador, Calaveras and Stanislaus, among others.
Sacramento trauma recovery center loses funding as Prop. 36 shifts dollars
UC Davis Health Trauma Recovery Center in Sacramento lost state funding after Prop. 36 reduced Prop. 47 savings, leaving centers…
Elections for judges are rare. Here is our endorsement for Yolo | Opinion
Diane Ortiz is a Yolo County deputy district attorney; Ryan Davis is a Sacramento County court commissioner.
Elections for judges are rare. The one in Placer County is ridiculous | Opinion
Is this election being driven by unspoken grievances that nobody is talking about publicly? Who knows?