Ed Fletcher
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Update: Roommates say Stevante Clark arrest came after escalating dispute in their house
Stevante Clark, the older brother of Stephon Clark, was arrested Thursday, April 19, 2018, on suspicion of threatening to cause death or serious injury, as well as calling 911 to annoy or harass, according to Sacramento County jail booking information. → Read More
Five recycling workers face fraud charges. Here's how they allegedly cheated the system
The owners and employees of a Sacramento recycling center allegedly took out-of-state material and created fraudulent weight tickets to defraud the state of $80.3 million, according to a grand jury indictment announced Thursday by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. → Read More
Levels of E. coli are spiking at this Sacramento beach
Tiscornia Beach, at the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers, recorded E. coli levels in February that were seven times the threshold set by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to new weekly testing by Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. The water board examines water at nine sites on the lower American River and two sites on Steelhead Creek. → Read More
Park honors Sacramento creative pioneer in a neighborhood blooming with art
The late Sacramento arts enthusiast and gallery owner Michael Himovitz was honored Friday, April 13, 2018, with a park in the McKinley Village neighborhood. Public art is a major feature of the infill neighborhood. → Read More
Sacramento police chief vows to change policies to avoid another Stephon Clark-like shooting
Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn addressed the City Council on Tuesday for the first time since two of his officers shot and killed Stephon Clark in Meadowview on March 18. → Read More
Falling facade leads to end of historic Oak Park building
Historic Oak Park building razed after roof began to fail → Read More
After record rainfall Friday, storm expected to wind down Saturday
After record-setting rainfall on Friday, the rain is expected to taper off Saturday. Fair weather, with a high around 70 degrees, is forecast for Sunday. → Read More
Protesters demand justice for Stephon Clark, 50 years after MLK died
Several hundred protesters gathered in front of the Sacramento District Attorney's office on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, to protest the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark. → Read More
'It just doesn't look right,' says Sacramento councilman who represents Stephon Clark neighborhood
Tuesday's Sacramento City Council meeting began with relative order one week after Stevante Clark forced an early end to the session when he leaped onto the council dais and rebuked the mayor over his brother Stephon Clark's fatal police shooting. → Read More
Sacramento sheriff: Deputy likely didn't know he hit protester
Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said the deputy who struck an activist with his vehicle at a Stephon Clark protest Saturday, March 31, 2018, likely did not know he hit her. Activists alleged the deputy committed a hit-and-run by driving away. → Read More
After dramatic Stephon Clark Friday night protest, two more planned for Saturday
Black Lives Matter Sacramento organized a protest Friday, March 30, 2018 at City Hall in the wake of private autopsy findings that police shot Stephon Clark mostly in the back. → Read More
Protest of Sacramento police shooting ends after blocking traffic but not Kings fans
As Stephon Clark was eulogized and buried Thursday, March 29, 2018 following his March 18 shooting at the hands of Sacramento police, protesters demonstrated for 3.5 hours into the evening. Previous demonstrations snarled traffic, disrupted two Kings' games and blocked access to the Golden 1 Center. → Read More
Stephon Clark protesters stop cars in Sacramento rush hour
Family members viewed Stephon Clark's body in an open casket Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in Sacramento, California. Protesters closed I Street and J Street during the evening rush-hour commute. → Read More
Police work on plan to get fans safely into Thursday's Kings game. Will they show up?
Sacramento police said Wednesday, March 28, 2018, they are working on a plan to ensure fans will get into Golden 1 Center for Thursday's Sacramento Kings game vs. the Indiana Pacers. Protesters have prevented thousands from entering two of the last three games. → Read More
Are you making the right recycling decisions? Here's what you need to know
Sacramento and other California jurisdictions face problems with having more recyclables rejected by contractors and China. Here's what you need to know about plastic containers, glass, cardboard, pizza boxes, Styrofoam and other materials you discard. → Read More
Tahoe bears are breaking into homes with people inside. Should the animals be killed?
Lake Tahoe's bears in California and Nevada are loved by many, but increasingly are breaking into homes, often with people inside. Local bear activists act ferociously if their beloved bears are killed. → Read More
Friends of Yountville shooter describe his military life, civilian struggles
Army friends of the gunman in Friday's deadly hostage standoff at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville paint a picture of the shooter as a decorated veteran struggling to reintegrate into civilian life and with no family to lean on. → Read More
Sacramento County voters are about to see big changes in how they cast their ballots
California is adding more ways to vote starting with the June 5 primary election. We caught up with Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Jill Levine for this Q and A. → Read More
Tahoe faces wild swings in snowfall. Here’s what resorts are doing about it
Tahoe ski resorts say climate change means wild swings in snowfall years. They are moving quickly to invest in snowmaking equipment and avalanche mitigation tools. → Read More
Could Sacramento host the 2030 Olympic hockey and speed skating finals?
Sacramento could play host to speed skating, ice dancing or even hockey under a proposed bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics being pushed by officials in Lake Tahoe and Reno. → Read More