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June 3 and June 4 weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the weekend include donut shops in Sacramento and new flights out of Sacramento International Airport.
June 2 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include a deadly crash in Sacramento, a bill that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour, and the California Assembly advancing a bill that would require social media companies to pay a percentage of their advertising revenue to news organizations.
May 31 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include Sacramento County being ordered to remove foster children from a former juvenile detention facility, plus California Democrats wanting to see more prison closures.
May 30 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include Sacramento's alfresco dining scene crumbling and a local business offering pilates for all.
May 29 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include Mayor Darrell Steinberg not seeking a third term and Newsom's appointments.
May 27 and May 28 weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the weekend include a possible raise in California State University tuition and the Supreme Court's ruling on wetlands.
May 26 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg not seeking re-election and California law enforcement agencies violating state law by sharing automated license plate reader data with out-of-state agencies.
May 25 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include 5 million undocumented workers across the U.S. that would be eligible for a pathway to citizenship under a new proposal by U.S. Sen.​ Alex Padilla, and a former prison guard arrested and charged with rape.
May 24 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include a new soccer stadium in the Railyards and an El Niño likely to develop in the coming month.
May 23 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include a family seeking justice after a Black man died following being restrained by Sacramento police, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta considering a run for governor.
May 22 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include the debt ceiling crisis and new Sacramento judges.
May 20 and May 21 weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the weekend include a California state agency paying an employee six figures to spend nearly two years at home not working, plus summer weather predictions.
May 19 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include mayors of California's largest cities asking for $2 billion a year to address homelessness, and the response from a parent of a Rocklin football player accused of sharing a sex video.
May 18 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include West Nile virus detected in Sacramento County and State Sen. Dave Min had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when he was stopped and arrested for DUI.
May 17 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include a quadriplegic homeless Sacramento woman who was promised housing by the city but still lives in a tent, as well as a new study linking emissions from the world's major fossil fuel producers to wildfires.
May 16 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include Social Security benefits being halted if the government defaults and Sacramento jurors choosing death for a South Land Park mass murderer.
May 15 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include Elk Grove fighting a state lawsuit over affordable housing and the Placer County Republican Party endorsing a candidate in an important race.
May 13 and May 14 weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the weekend include information about Gavin Newsom's budget and a homeless camp in Sacramento.
May 12 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include right-wing extremists in California and Sacramento City Unified School District being sued for allegedly failing to protect a girl from a teacher accused of sexual abuse.
May 10 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day include a California task force approving reparation recommendations and a new major development starting construction in Sacramento.
Jan. 13 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on drivers' license, cannabis and homeless shelters. Plus, weather and more.
Jan. 12 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on business closing, a happy city and Gavin Newsom. Plus, weather and more.
Jan. 9 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on flooding, the egg shortage and prison budgets. Plus, weather and more.
Jan. 9 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on school closures, CalPERS fraud and the storm. Plus, weather and more.
Jan. 9 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on Governor Gavin Newsom's budget and local crime. Plus, weather and more.
Jan. 7 and Jan. 8 weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories on local fines and education. Plus weather, and more.
January 6 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on the House Speaker role and winter storms. Plus, weather and more.
January 5 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on an incoming storm and wearer deaths. Plus, weather and more.
January 4 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on an incoming storm, what to pack in your emergency kit and local political news. Plus, weather and more.
January 3 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on local sports and a recent storm. Plus, weather and more.
January 2 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on local sports and a recent storm. Plus, weather and more.
December 31 and January 1 Weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on inflation relief. Plus, weather and more.
December 30 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on COVID and policing. Plus, weather and more.
December 29 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on flight cancellations, a serial killer and judge appointments. Plus, weather and more.
December 28 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on housing and the winter storm. Plus, weather and more.
December 27 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on local politics, a job fair and crime. Plus, weather and more.
December 26 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on education and politics. Plus, weather and more.
December 24 and 25 Weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on COVID and wildfires. Plus, weather and more.
December 22 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on a lawsuit and population decline. Plus, weather and more.
December 22 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on a tobacco ban, an earthquake and government spending. Plus, weather and more.
December 19 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on health and state worker news. Plus, weather and more.
December 19 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on crime and homelessness. Plus, weather and more.
December 17 and 18 Weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on local housing and policing. Plus, weather and more.
December 16 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on housing, avian flu and an air quality plan. Plus, weather and more.
December 15 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on new laws and holiday travel. Plus, weather and more.
December 14 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on COVID and education. Plus, weather and more.
December 13 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on COVID and gas prices. Plus, weather and more.
December 12 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on housing and local Girl Scout troops. Plus, weather and more.
March 6 and March 7 weekend Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories on wildlife and education policies. Plus weather, and more.
December 9 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on a fatal crash, jail expansion and flight options. Plus, weather and more.
December 8 Flash Briefing for The Sacramento Bee, California. Our top news stories of the day on politics, a shooting suspect and weekend storms. Plus, weather and more.