The Sacramento Bee

The Sacramento Bee is a daily publication based in Sacramento, California. Established in 1857, it has grown to be the largest newspaper in the Sacramento region, ranking as the fifth largest in California and the 27th largest in the United States. Its distribution covers a vast area of approximately 12,000 square miles (31,000 km²), reaching as far south as Stockton, north to the Oregon border, east to Reno, Nevada, and west towards the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Placer court waits on mental health report in Roseville hostage killing case

22 hours ago | sacbee.com | Rosalio Ahumada

A Placer Superior Court judge will have to wait at least another month before he considers when to reschedule a trial for a man accused of murder in a 2023 police standoff at a Roseville park, where a hostage was killed and two other people were wounded.
Joe Flacco Reveals Heartfelt Take on Returning to Browns

1 day ago | sacbee.com | Timm Hamm

Joe Flacco became somewhat of a short-lived legend in Cleveland in 2023 after joining the team as sort of an insurance policy under center after injuries to starter Deshaun Watson and backup Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Flacco ran off a 4-1 record to end the season and pushed the Browns to an unlikely postseason berth before bowing out to the upstart Houston Texans in the Wild Card round.
Steelers Legend Wants to Reunite with Team

1 day ago | sacbee.com | Timm Hamm

The Pittsburgh Steelers are working furiously toward Thursday's first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. It takes several departments a ton of work over several months to help build the team's internal draft board and prioritize some players and positions over others. It's a fine-tuned, unified machine for the Steelers, and a former Pittsburgh quarterback thinks he'd like to join that team.
Buster Posey’s influence is evident is SF Giants’ roster continuity

1 day ago | sacbee.com | Evan Webeck

SAN FRANCISCO - When David Villar was called into the Triple-A manager’s office over the weekend, he had no reason to believe the message Dave Brundage was about to deliver. “My initial reaction was hey, maybe I’m getting moved, or maybe something else is happening, or it’s just a check-in,” Villar said Tuesday, after the River Cats skipper told him to get to Anaheim to replace Casey Schmitt on the Giants’ roster.
DNA helps police identify woman killed in Sacramento homicide over 30 years ago

1 day ago | sacbee.com | Rosalio Ahumada

Advanced testing of DNA evidence led authorities to identify a woman whose skeletal remains were found 34 years ago in a field in Sacramento’s River District. The remains of Sheila Osborne, 40, were found April 10, 1991, in the field near the 2000 block of North B Street. Officers responded to a report of a deceased person and found the skeletal remains of an unidentified woman.
9-year-old Northern American river otter dies unexpectedly at Sacramento Zoo

1 day ago | sacbee.com | Emma Hall

Kai, a 9-year-old North American river otter living at the Sacramento Zoo, was found dead in her habitat Monday morning, according to zoo officials. Taken as an unexpected loss, Kai is remembered for her curious and playful personality by her keepers. She lived at the Sacramento Zoo for eight years, sharing a living space with another otter Jackson. Zoo officials said Kai brought joy to guests and staff. The zoo is conducting an animal autopsy to investigate the cause of Kai’s death.
Hear CA senator’s warning after she pulls mountain lion hazing bill

1 day ago | sacbee.com | David Caraccio |Hector Amezcua
Sacramento County employees threaten strike as union negotiates wages, safety

1 day ago | sacbee.com | Emma Hall

County employees urged the Sacramento Board of Supervisors to improve working conditions and increase worker wages as unions entered negotiations on Tuesday morning. If their needs aren’t met, the union representative said they are ready to strike. Employees flooded the Board of Supervisors’ public comment with allegations of dangerous working conditions, especially in the county’s Child Protective Services. Concerns ranged from the lack of frequency of raises to poor employee retention.
10 terrific Bay Area sandwiches to try right now

2 days ago | sacbee.com | John Metcalfe |Jason Mastrodonato |Linda Zavoral |Kate Bradshaw

It was just last August when we highlighted 16 amazing sandwiches scattered throughout the rich Bay Area food scene. Readers got so fired up, they submitted their favorites and we showcased 16 more sandwiches not to miss. But with the change in seasons comes another opportunity to dive into the delicious world of sandwiches. Take them with you on hikes, midday picnics in the park, road trips or just a lazy night in.
Fantasy Baseball Prospect Watch: Jordan Lawlar, Andrew Painter Turning Heads

2 days ago | sacbee.com | Shawn Childs

Jordan Lawlar's red-hot bat at AAA is putting serious pressure on the Diamondbacks to call him up, while Andrew Painter continues his promising return from injury with eyes on a midseason debut for the Phillies. Jordan Lawlar, Arizona DiamondbacksThe success of Lawlar's bat at AAA over his last 19 games almost forces the Diamondbacks to call him up. Over this span, he hit .355 over 76 at-bats with 20 runs, five home runs, 20 RBIs, and eight stolen bases.