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Ishani Desai

Los Angeles

Breaking News Reporter at The Sacramento Bee

Reporter at @sacbee_news 🐝 🗞️ Tips? Complaints? Story ideas? [email protected]

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  • 4 days ago | sacbee.com | Ishani Desai

    AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomPlacer County treats overdoses incidents as potential criminal scenes, detective says. Prosecutors filed murder charges against dealers who they say know the risks of fentanyl. California has looked to Placer County to help solve fentanyl homicides. Zachary Didier, a bright and compassionate teen, died alone in his Rocklin bedroom two days after Christmas in 2020. The 17-year-old loved learning and dreamed of attending UCLA.

  • 1 week ago | sacbee.com | Ishani Desai

    AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomOver half of domestic violence offenders on probation fail to complete treatment classes. Lack of monitoring and outdated data undermine Sacramento’s batterer program oversight. Cost barriers and limited staffing hinder effective rehabilitation for indigent offenders.

  • 1 week ago | sacbee.com | Ishani Desai

    AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomSACOG projects 580,000 new residents in Sacramento by 2050 under draft plan. Region needs $41 billion investment gap to upgrade roads, bridges and transit. Public feedback cited affordable housing and traffic safety as top priorities. What do the next 50 years in the Sacramento region look like? Is it filled with clogged roads with dangerous conditions or affordable housing with clean air?

  • 2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Ishani Desai

    AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomJudge denies KVIE's request to place a tower in a receivership. Ruling states KVIE failed to show its right or an interest in the tower is probable. Ownership of Elverta tower remains unresolved as CapRadio disputes donation terms.

  • 2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Ishani Desai

    The Dagger family arrived fresh-faced from Scotland to explore many of Northern California’s globally renowned landmarks. The family of four struggled through San Francisco’s twisty roads and experienced Lake Tahoe’s natural wonders. But in the final days of their vacation, the Daggers wound down their time abroad with a trip to Sacramento with a sole purpose: the World’s Strongest Man competition.

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RT @FresnoBee: Was city of Fresno planning to attack journalistic freedom? Here’s what we know https://t.co/7jrD67tFWw

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4 Apr 25

RT @_ishanidesai: The UC Davis Police Department is investigating a clash Thursday between a conservative organization Turning Point USA an…

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4 Apr 25

The UC Davis Police Department is investigating a clash Thursday between a conservative organization Turning Point USA and protesters that saw tempers flare briefly into violence which drew the attention of the world's richest man, Elon Musk, on X. https://t.co/zM0c9lRHZo