Californians turned on their sprinklers in force in March, using more water than they did the year before and making a mockery of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call for voluntary drought conservation. The State Water Resources Conservation Board said Tuesday tha…
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes reunited with son amid bitter custody battle
Attorneys representing Richaun Holmes say the Sacramento Kings center has been vindicated after he was awarded full custody of his 6-year-old son following an ugly and bitter custody battle with his ex-wife. Holmes was reunited with his son last week w…
Kings formally announce hiring of coach Mike Brown, one of NBA’s ‘premier defensive minds’
Winning and defense have been two of the biggest problems for the Kings over the course of their NBA-record 16-year playoff drought. They think Mike Brown can help them in both areas. The Kings officially announced Monday they have hired Brown, 52, as …
Kings crown Mike Brown: Sacramento hires Golden State Warriors’ assistant as head coach
Eleven coaches have tried and failed to bring a winning brand of basketball back to Sacramento since Rick Adelman led the Kings to their last playoff appearance in 2006. Maybe Mike Brown will prove to be the right man for the job. The Kings have reache…
California COVID numbers hit highest point since February; Bay Area sees worst rates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Coronavirus infections have continued a steady climb in California since early April, and while the curve of new cases remains less steep than winter’s omicron variant surge, the rising spread of two contagious subvariants is still…
Martin brothers face arraignment on murder counts in downtown Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The two brothers charged with multiple murders in the April 3 mass shooting in downtown Sacramento appeared in court Thursday afternoon in a case that could lead to a death penalty prosecution against them. Smiley Martin, 27, and D…
Mark Jackson’s controversial candidacy and Vivek Ranadive’s role in Kings’ coaching search
Mark Jackson, one of the top candidates in Sacramento’s search for a new head coach, went to the FBI in 2012 after an extramarital affair led to an extortion scandal involving a stripper, her accomplice and some nude photographs. Two years later, the G…
45% of undocumented Californians are going hungry, analysis finds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly half of all undocumented immigrants in California don’t have access to healthy foods or struggle to buy meals, according to a staggering new statewide analysis. The report, published by Nourish California and the California …
California’s largest state worker union reaches agreement for monthly telework stipends
Workers represented by California’s largest state employee union will be eligible for monthly telework stipends under a new agreement. SEIU Local 1000, under new leadership after union officials suspended president Richard Louis Brown, signed an agreem…
Hall of Famer Joe Dumars leaves Sacramento Kings to take high-ranking job in NBA office
Joe Dumars, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is leaving the Sacramento Kings organization after three years to take a high-ranking position in the NBA office. The league announced Monday that Dumars, a respected former player …