California imprisoned her for killing the abusive father of her unborn son. Now free, she fights for change sacbee.com/news/local/art… See photos and video by RENÉE C BYER The Sacramento Bee and story by Jason Pohl

NEW: In the 2nd year of Covid, the number of sheriff lockout evictions in Sacramento more than doubled compared to the 1st year. 42% of lockouts in the 2nd year took place in a census tract with a poverty rate of 20% or more. With Alex Yoon-Hendricks bit.ly/3Aa2qon

I'd call Maalique Foster's PK "il cucchiaio" but it's audacious all the same. To keep the buzz going, here's must-see video: See wild Sacramento Republic FC crowd, the winning PK, Foster's bold 'Panenka,' big celebration sacbee.com/sports/mls/art… #soccer #USOpenCup Xavier Mascareñas EduKick Soccer Academies

Blind, mentally ill and homeless, Mark Rippee hears voices but can't find help sacbee.com/news/local/hom… photos and video RENÉE C BYER story @MelindaSacBee The Sacramento Bee

“I think that’s him,” Linda Privatte says as we creep down Monte Vista Avenue, looking in all the usual spots for her younger brother, James Mark Rippee, who has been living on the streets right around the Solano County Building for 15 years now. #Thread 📷: RENÉE C BYER

The Sac State Football moved up a spot this week in the NCAA FCS Football rankings to No. 6... Play at Colorado State this week. Recap of win over UNI from Saturday...👇

The terrific Xavier Mascareñas with a photo gallery of UC Davis Football win over San Diego, including crowd shots on a record-night for attendance. UC Davis Athletics Rocko DeLuca sacbee.com/sports/nfl/art…

Our community deserves a paper rooted in Hawaii. So why won't Maui News owners come to Hawaii to meet with their employees?

PG&E equipment blamed for Mosquito Fire, California’s largest wildfire in 2022, in lawsuit sacbee.com/news/californi…

Calling all coaches, stat keepers, people in the know: Seeking SacBee Prep of the Week nominations for girls and guys. Unsung performer? Send him/her our way. Another star-player effort again? Update us by the end of today/tonight Cameron Salerno @SacBeeSports

First, Sacramento was dubbed the City of Trees. Then, it became America’s Farm-To-Fork Capital. #Thread 📷: Xavier Mascareñas

Our list of Sacramento’s Latino Change Makers consists of individuals who are educators, musicians, real estate agents, business owners and lead nonprofts. sacbee.com/news/equity-la…

“I’m the guy who draws your dog,” Ohman told Brown as they talked. The former governor did not comment. ✍: Jack Ohman sacbee.com/opinion/articl…

I'm a little overwhelmed by this honor from Sacramento Press Club tonight, but I want to thank editors Colleen McCain Nelson Scott Lebar and Daniel Hunt for supporting my work, as well as a lot of other editors and colleagues who have spent years trying to make me look good.