News Archive

Protester Hit By Sacramento Sheriff’s Vehicle During Stephon Clark Vigil

March 31, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department vehicle struck a protester Saturday night during a vigil for Stephon Clark. The victim was transported with minor injuries to a hospital.

Warriors' McCaw Leaves On Stretcher After Hard Fall

March 31, 2018

(AP) — Warriors guard Patrick McCaw was taken away on a stretcher after he fell hard to the floor following a foul by Sacramento's Vince Carter on Saturday night.

State Government

Trump Blasts California Governor's Immigrant Pardons

March 31, 2018

(AP) — President Donald Trump blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday for his pardon of five ex-convicts facing deportation, including two who fled the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia with their families four decades ago.

At Stephon Clark ‘Peace Rally,’ Former Sacramento King Matt Barnes Vows To Be ‘Driving Force’ For Police Reform, Racial Justice

March 31, 2018 | Sammy Caiola | Nick Miller

Barnes openly discussed issues of race, policing and equity at a gathering with Clark’s family.

FACT CHECK: Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Must Come With A Cancer Warning, But Should It?

March 31, 2018

The alleged culprit is acrylamide, a chemical found in roasted beans.

Demonstrators March For Nearly Five Hours In Sacramento After Release Of Stephon Clark Autopsy

March 30, 2018 | Nick Miller | Adhiti Bandlamudi

The Clark family commissioned an independent autopsy, which indicated that the unarmed black 22-year-old was shot eight times, most of them in the back. Protests in the streets lasted past midnight.

County Probation Office Employees Clean Up Neighborhood Center On Cesar Chavez Day

March 30, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

About 50 county probation office employees and Supervisor Phil Serna were hard at work on Cesar Chavez Day, cleaning up the Washington Neighborhood Center.

Arts and Lifestyle

Sacramento Musicians Honor Stephon Clark

March 30, 2018 | Cody Drabble

Local musicians are paying tribute to the memory of Stephon Clark with new singles and calls for change to prevent future violence targeting black people.

State Government

Schwarzenegger In Stable Condition After Open-Heart Surgery

March 30, 2018 | Ben Bradford

A spokesman insists the former governor’s first words upon waking were “I’m back.”

Independent Autopsy Finds Stephon Clark Shot Eight Times, Most In The Back

March 30, 2018 | Ben Adler | Nick Miller

The Clark family hired Bennet Omalu — a nationally renowned physician — to perform the autopsy. Sacramento County has yet to release its official autopsy.