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5 days ago
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Bystander struck by vehicle in Northern California sideshow, several cars involved
( — A sideshow that traveled throughout the Sacramento area and lasted from the night hours into the early morning led to a bystander being struck and at least one police chase, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Around 9:45 p.m. on July 18, SPD said it began monitoring sideshow activity, which started near 6th Street and Telegraph Road. Police said it moved to the 5900 block of Stockton Boulevard, and then to Florin Road and Watt Avenue. Northern California officials issue unsafe water alert, do not drink Additionally, multiple vehicles stopped, and SPD said there was at least one pursuit. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
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‘Idiocy': Sac PD must rectify situation with Sen. Sabrina Cervantes
'Sacramento police must apologize for harming a California state senator | Opinion,' ( May 30) My wife and I live down in Riverside County, in Sen. Sabrina Cervantes' district. We know her and we believe in her. We believed immediately in the senator's protest because the allegation that she was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol was so preposterously out of character. Aside from the city budget deficit, is this idiocy an example of what the Sacramento Police Department is wasting their time and taxpayers' money on? To Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester: Shame on what your officers have been encouraged or taught to do. It just may backfire on the department when the city takes up the budget for next year. Brian Finander Moreno Valley 'Nine California Republicans voted for Trump's cruel budget bill. Remember them,' ( May 22) Rep. Kevin Kiley claims to support Medicaid, but his vote for a congressional budget that guts the program tells another story. By backing cuts that threaten healthcare for millions — including over 100,000 of his own constituents — Kiley is turning his back on children, seniors and people with disabilities who rely on this essential lifeline. He blames Medi-Cal expansion for the strain, but that's no excuse for dismantling a program that serves our most vulnerable. Even more galling, the same budget that slashes social safety nets hands massive tax breaks to the wealthy — ballooning the national debt while sacrificing essential services. You can't claim to support Medicaid while voting to destroy it. John Bergmann Lincoln 'Nine California Republicans voted for Trump's cruel budget bill. Remember them,' ( May 22) Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley just voted for the largest ever transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in American history. The budget bill they passed insures that the richest 0.1% percent will gain while the rest of us will lose vital services such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid. The most vulnerable among us — hungry and uninsured kids and seniors — will be directly affected; but the middle class will also see increasing home electric bills, health care premiums and costs and higher interest rates. These cuts don't reduce the debt, they exist so billionaires can pay even less in taxes and buy more yachts. Republicans are solely focused on enriching billionaires, no matter the cost to you, me or the country. Kiley's priority should be his constituents, not his wealthy donors. Edward Farinsky Browns Valley 'How Newsom wants to fill 'Trump slump' fueled $12B deficit,' ( May 14) With annual state funding, the California Peer-Run Warm Line has been providing free emotional support to residents statewide 24/7 via phone, text or chat since 2019. Its success has enabled more growth: the CalHOPE and Spanish Warm Lines. March and April each saw nearly 40,000 contacts — about double their monthly average. Why would we give up on such a vital resource seeing skyrocketing demand? The cuts in Gov. Gavin Newsom's May Revise are so severe that we would only be able to answer about 5% of requests for help, leaving tens of thousands to suffer in silence. We wouldn't be able to stay open. We urge the Legislature to prioritize mental health and to fully fund the warm lines. Such investments often prevent people from going into crisis, which require more expensive treatment. Mark Salazar Mental Health Association of San Francisco
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Sacramento police must apologize for harming a California state senator
The Sacramento Police Department wrongfully detained a California Senator after she was the victim of a traffic accident, claiming she was showing 'objective signs of intoxication.' Yet Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, maintained her innocence. And with the release of a toxicology report on Friday by the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, her name and record have officially been cleared. Now, the Sacramento Police Department and its chief, Kathy Lester, owe the legislator a public apology. Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang released a strong statement on Friday in support of Cervantes and also urged the city's police department to publicly apologize. 'As a public institution, we must take responsibility when harm is caused, especially to someone who has dedicated their life to public service,' Vang wrote in a statement. 'A sincere apology is the first step toward accountability and rebuilding trust with our community.' Unfortunately, Cervantes is unlikely to receive an apology. I know this because I also deserved an apology after the Sacramento Police Department handcuffed and attempted to detain me while I was reporting on a protest inside City Council chambers last March, despite my First Amendment and state-given rights to be present inside the room. Not only did an apology never come from the police, but it took more than six months before any representative from the department would even sit down with someone from The Bee to discuss it privately. Even then, police officials only wanted to meet with my editor, not with me. So this incident is deeply unsurprising. The Sacramento Police Department has a history of abusing its power. From the 2018 killing of an unarmed Stephon Clark, to their behavior at the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 for which they are being sued, to Cervantes' detention on May 19 of this year, how are Sacramentans expected to hold any trust in their police? 'If this can happen to a State Senator, imagine how many everyday residents have been harmed similarly, many of whom we may never hear about,' Vang said. 'We must hold our public servants, especially law enforcement officers, to a higher standard. They are entrusted with the safety and well-being of our communities.' Perhaps the worst and most degrading aspect of this is that it's not inconceivable that Cervantes' ethnicity and gender had something to do with the police's suspicions that day, even though she was the victim of a sideswipe and in the hospital being checked for injury when the detention occurred. She was a victim and yet she was treated as a suspect. Still, Chief Lester will be holding out her hand for millions more in her department's budget next year at the next council meeting on June 10, just as the city tries to climb out of its $44 million deficit — and every other department has willingly offered cuts. Every child knows that when you are in the wrong, you apologize. There can be no reasonable excuse or delay from the SPD now.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sacramento homicide suspect arrested in pursuit
( — The Sacramento Police Department said officers arrested a driver who was tied to a homicide on May 14 in Sacramento. SPD said when officers arrived around 8:30 p.m. at the scene of the shooting, they found one man in critical condition who was suffering from one gunshot wound. Rayno Nel becomes first South African to win World's Strongest Man The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said that its deputies made an attempt to help stop the suspected vehicle, but the driver failed to yield and led authorities on a pursuit. SPD stated that the victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Sacramento police said the driver, identified as Xavier Barron, 23, of Sacramento, was taken into custody two days later on May 16. SPD said Barron has been booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide-related charges. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sacramento police arrest homicide suspect in Cincinnati
( — The Sacramento Police Department obtained a homicide arrest warrant for a 23-year-old, Kenneth Wade, from Citrus Heights on Monday after a woman was found dead in a home back in April. Wade was located and taken into custody in Cincinnati. He is set to be scheduled in Sacramento, where he will be booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail, SPD stated. Rayno Nel becomes first South African to win World's Strongest Man According to SPD, officers were called to an apartment on April 14 at around 7 p.m. in the 3300 block of West Street for dead body. SPD said, 'This arrest highlights the critical role of collaboration with our law enforcement partners.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
