Section: Local Stories
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Gold diggers: Quarry venture with ‘passive’ ties to billionaire Democratic donor sparks fight with foothill ranchers
Amador County ignored EIR findings in approving project.
This article was published on 08.24.17
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Unlicensed sleepovers: Sacramento County’s foster care unit faces imminent closure for stranding kids in office
Officials mum on plan to replace intake unit for children taken into foster care.
This article was published on 08.24.17
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This old big house: $89 million overhaul tackles Elk Grove jail’s aging facilities, mental health needs
Nearly 1,500 inmates require mental health services at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center.
This article was published on 08.24.17
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Rock Star: Alex Honnold scales epic rock walls with nothing but his hands, feet and heart
El Capitan can take advanced climbers four days. A Sacramento mountaineer completed his free solo ascent in under four hours.
This article was published on 08.24.17
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In defense of the defense: ‘Picnic Day 5’ told detectives they didn’t know they were fighting cops
Testimony doesn’t advance Police Department’s version of UC Davis Picnic Day brawl.
This article was published on 08.17.17
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Writing the evasive American Dream
A former DACA recipient defies the odds to win national poetry awards and a Harper Collins contract.
This article was published on 08.17.17
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Banking on bungalows: Sacramento County hopes to draw investor money by demolishing former U.S. Air Force housing site
Official says it wouldn’t be possible to redevelop units into homeless shelter.
This article was published on 08.17.17
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Chief and the citizen: Sacramento’s new police chief credits his mom for making him think differently about the job
Daniel Hahn was a sergeant when a phone call made him reconsider his professional priorities.
This article was published on 08.17.17
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Ranch guessing: Can a black-run agriculture academy end Sacramento County’s Boys Ranch curse?
Former juvenile detention camp could instead teach youth to farm.
This article was published on 08.17.17
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First to fall: Severely disabled renters feel the brunt of Sacramento’s housing crisis
As rents rocket, fewer landlords accepting housing vouchers, advocacy groups say.
This article was published on 08.17.17
August 24, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 20
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 19