Ishani Desai
@ishanidesai.bsky.social
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Reporter with The Sacramento Bee Reach me at
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Theresa Clift
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Howard Chan was no longer city manager for the year 2025. But he still made more than the woman who was actually doing that job. Via
@ishanidesai.bsky.social
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Ex-Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan earned more than his interim successor
Despite being demoted in 2024, Howard Chan was still the cityâs highest paid manager in 2025. See his final city pay stub.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315329978.html?__vfz=medium%3Dconversations_top_pages
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Lia Russell
6 months ago
@ishanidesai.bsky.social
talked to the pastor who discovered the South Lake Tahoe embezzlement scheme in his first interview since news broke that the mayor had stolen more than $360K from his church:
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How did a South Lake Tahoe pastor discover ex-mayorâs theft? âComplete betrayalâ
The Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church pastor said he discovered more than $360,000 missing from the churchâs account.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article312577445.html
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Ariane Lange
6 months ago
I'm sad to read about the death of a pedestrian this morning. She was fatally struck on N 16th & N C Streets. By coincidence, I nervously rode my bike across 16th at B Street Saturday night. Traffic on 16th is fast-moving, lighting is dim, & it's a wide one-way street.
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Pedestrian struck by car at downtown Sacramento intersection dies at hospital
Sacramento police said the crash happened in the 200 block of North 16th Street near North C Street.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article312572112.html
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Kate Wolffe
6 months ago
New investigation from me into the new Republican Leader of the CA Assembly, Heath Flora. I dug into Flora's voluminous campaign finance records and drove down to his legal address to see who lives there (not him!) Read more here (gift article):
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
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Top CA Republican vowed to cut waste, corruption. His spending says otherwise
An investigation by The Bee raises questions about the new leaderâs registered address, his travel stipend and his personal conduct.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312147060.html?giftCode=894d9dde3643c63f820acbdbc9c6b89677de0b1d87825cf72aebabbe3479bb0c
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A Day in the Life (Journalist Edition) These were all worked on and published under my byline today. A helicopter crash on Highway 50 in Sacramento; a South Lake Tahoe Mayor admitting to stealing $ from a church; and, an intense investigation:
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3 critically injured after medevac helicopter crashes on Highway 50 in Sacramento
The aircraft went down just before 7:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near Howe Avenue.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article312410449.html
6 months ago
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7 months ago
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The Whimsical Muse
8 months ago
Just a friendly reminder that your desire to have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is valid. Donât allow anyone to disrespect you by telling you otherwise.
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The Sacramento Bee
8 months ago
A chart obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows how California Dems will redraw congressional maps.
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Gavin Newsomâs CA redistricting effort will target Reps. Kevin Kiley, Doug LaMalfa
A chart obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows how California Dems will redraw congressional maps.
https://bit.ly/4mPD5FD
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gwen howerton
8 months ago
this is really cool to see published by
@texastribune.org
(and i'm not just saying that, although I am biased because my bestie
@duclos.bsky.social
was a huge part of this)
www.texastribune.org/2025/08/07/t...
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We experimented with ways to engage with ânews avoiders.â Hereâs what we learned.
We wanted to learn more about how to reach younger Texans through short-form video, how to build trust with folks who distrust the news and how to revamp our in-person engagement.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/07/texas-tribune-news-avoidance/
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Families in grieving after a Northern California firework explosion say no one has provided them with updates. This comes as Yolo County did not take questions today during their media briefing.
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Family of workers missing from Esparto fireworks explosion calls for answers
Authorities have not released the named of the seven people missing since the fireworks facility blast.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article309971305.html
9 months ago
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In Otter News
10 months ago
BREAKING NEWS: Local water sausage executes a flawless 360,493° ultra-zoom mega spin. Physicists baffled.
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Video shows immigration agents interrogating a Latino U.S. citizen: âIâm American, bro!â
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Marines arrive in Westwood as U.S. cities brace for 'No Kings' protests
Los Angeles and cities around the nation are bracing for 'No Kings' protests ahead of Trump's military parade as an appeals court ruling keeps the National Guard under the president's control for now.
https://www.latimes.com/california/live/los-angeles-protests-immigration-raid-live-updates#p=video-shows-immigration-agents-interrogating-a-latino-u-s-citizen-im-american-bro
10 months ago
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The Washington Post
10 months ago
Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, stuns in a White Sox cap.
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC
11 months ago
I own that.
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The Sacramento Bee
11 months ago
Three Sacramento County entities providing classes averaged a 36% completion rate.
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Most Sacramento-area offenders skip class to curb domestic violence, report says
Three Sacramento County entities providing classes averaged a 36% completion rate.
https://bit.ly/4kjdnrV
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The New York Times
11 months ago
A federal grand jury indicted a former New Hampshire businessman this week on charges that he orchestrated attacks on the homes of journalists who had investigated claims of sexual misconduct against him.
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Businessman Accused of Orchestrating Attacks on Journalists
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/business/eric-spofford-new-hampshire-vandalism.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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John Wiswell
11 months ago
You know what's good? Books.
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Maine's Black Lawyer
11 months ago
Safety first. Don't take any chances.
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11 months ago
Whale Cove, Lake Tahoe, California At this time of year, sunlight penetrates deep into Lake Tahoe, making the blue hues of its depths vivid and its sandy shallows luminous.
#photography
#nature
#lake
#california
#landscape
#tahoe
#art
#water
#geology
#spring
#vacation
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Jonathan Edward Durham
11 months ago
Bookish friends are great because you can be all "read this, it will absolutely crush your soul and tear your beating heart into a million little pieces and you will literally never recover from it" and they'll be like omg yaaaasssss
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By my colleague who is not on Bluesky (yet): Attorneys are considering a plea deal for one of two people accused in the 2022 shooting death of an ex-Capital Public Radio executive killed during a robbery in broad daylight outside an East Sacramento tennis club.
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Plea deal possible for suspect in Sacramento slaying of ex-CapRadio executive
He was killed in a 2022 armed robbery outside an East Sacramento tennis club, authorities say.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article305948291.html#storylink=cpy
11 months ago
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Carl Quintanilla
11 months ago
What a line from Warren Buffett this morning: âBe kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer." [applause] đđź
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One of my latest:
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Shooting at UC Davisâ Picnic Day left the city with trauma. Whatâs next?
The problems encountered by the Davis Police Department on Picnic Day have evolved.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article304785196.html
12 months ago
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All colleges across Sacramento State must reduce course offerings to accommodate funding cuts and cost increases, according to the university.
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Sacramento State cuts courses across all colleges amid budget shortfall
The university is grappling with a $31.2 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article304970956.html#storylink=cpy
12 months ago
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All colleges across Sacramento State must reduce course offerings to accommodate funding cuts and cost increases, according to the university.
www.sacbee.com/news/local/e...
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Sacramento State cuts courses across all colleges amid budget shortfall
The university is grappling with a $31.2 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article304970956.html#storylink=cpy
12 months ago
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One of my latest:
www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
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Shooting at UC Davisâ Picnic Day left the city with trauma. Whatâs next?
The problems encountered by the Davis Police Department on Picnic Day have evolved.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article304785196.html
12 months ago
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UC Davis launched an independent review of a violent clash between a conservative organization and a group of counterprotestors that broke out on campus this week and seen tens of millions of times on social media, according to a university statement issued Friday.
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UC Davis to review violence at protest against right-wing group, chancellor says
Demonstrators had a confrontation with a conservative group as it prepared for a speaker event Thursday on the campus, as seen in now-viral videos.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article303526776.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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The UC Davis Police Department is investigating a clash Thursday between a conservative organization Turning Point USA and protesters that saw tempers flare briefly into violence and drew the attention of the world's richest man, Elon Musk, on X.
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Elon Musk puts UC Davis in spotlight as protesters confront right-wing speaker
Video of a shoving match, shared by Elon Musk, had more than 10 million views on X within hours of the incident.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article303456711.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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The UC Davis Police Department is investigating a clash Thursday between a conservative organization Turning Point USA and protesters that saw tempers flare briefly into violence and drew the attention of the world's richest man, Elon Musk, on X.
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Elon Musk puts UC Davis in spotlight as protesters confront right-wing speaker
Video of a shoving match, shared by Elon Musk, had more than 10 million views on X within hours of the incident.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article303456711.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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Jonathan Edward Durham
about 1 year ago
Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and catalogued and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like :) đâ¤ď¸
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A gruesome sight struck Francisco Quintanilla's family when they opened up his casket in El Salvador: His purple skin shriveled. Fluid soaked through his clothing, the lawsuit said, filed against a Sacramento funeral home.
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Sacramento funeral home sent a strangerâs body to grieving El Salvadorian family, lawsuit says
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article301935774.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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Another CapRadio board member had business dealings with the station at the same time as they served on the board.
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Former CapRadio board chair exchanged HR services for on-air messages about her firm
Sacramento State said further action might be warranted based on The Beeâs findings.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article301418949.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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An inmate â implicated in the killings of two people at the same Sacramento County prison â is now accused of a third homicide at the California facility as it grapples with repeated safety concerns following a riot this week which left multiple people hospitalized.
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Inmate accused in third homicide at California prison where riot broke out this week
The suspect first came to New Folsom in 2022.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article301676064.html
about 1 year ago
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A Sacramento County sheriffâs deputy resigned last year after a 2023 incident in which he ingested fentanyl that had been confiscated and overdosed on it at a sheriffâs station while on duty.
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On-duty Sacramento deputy overdosed on fentanyl at sheriff station, 2023 video shows
The former deputy resigned in early 2024 after Sacramento County Sheriffâs Office investigators recommended his termination.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article301207714.html
about 1 year ago
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The Elk Grove Police Department released Thursday a video of officers fatally shooting a man this month following a pursuit in which the suspect allegedly shot at a law enforcement vehicle and rammed another.
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Elk Grove officers fired over 15 times in deadly shooting of pursuit suspect, police video shows
The shooting, which involved two Elk Grove Police Department officers, happened in early February.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article301123674.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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Peter Baker
about 1 year ago
"The White House's move to handpick favored reporters to observe the president â and exclude anyone whose coverage the administration may not like â is an effort to undermine the public's access to independent, trustworthy information about the most powerful person in America."
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A Sacramento County sheriffâs deputy was arrested Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence and resisting arrest, authorities said. Dispatchers said he was standing in a homeownerâs backyard, according to archived dispatch calls reviewed by
@sacbee.com
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Sacramento County sheriffâs deputy arrested, accused of driving under the influence
The 36-year-old deputy was arrested Sunday, authorities said.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article300966894.html
about 1 year ago
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Sacramento State created a scholarship for veterans after a mother donated money to the university to honor her son, who served his country for 21 years. But for the fall 2024 semester â the first year money was awarded â not all of the recipients were veterans
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A Sacramento State scholarship for veterans went to some who didnât serve. Honoreeâs mother asks why
âI am struggling to maintain my trust and confidence in the university,â the mother of the scholarshipâs honoree wrote to Sacramento State President Luke Wood.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article300540369.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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A South Lake Tahoe man died Monday after an avalanche struck as he skied in El Dorado Countyâs backcountry in Northern California, authorities and family said.
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about 1 year ago
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Peter Baker
about 1 year ago
Musk, Sunday, 3:31 p.m.: âOne of the first things Hitler did upon gaining power was apply aggressive censorship.â Musk, Sunday, 9:15 p.m.: â60 Minutes are the biggest liars in the world! They engaged in deliberate deception to interfere with the last election. They deserve a long prison sentence.â
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The Mikuni Restaurant Group â a locally owned sushi restaurant chain â is being acquired by a Tokyo-based conglomerate as the Sacramento owners seek to expand their eateries nationwide.
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Mikuni, a popular Sacramento sushi chain, is being acquired by Tokyo-based conglomerate
The acquisition, set to close later this year, was announced Thursday.
https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article300302004.html
about 1 year ago
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The Mikuni Restaurant Group â a locally owned sushi restaurant chain â is being acquired by a Tokyo-based conglomerate as the Sacramento owners seek to expand their eateries nationwide.
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Mikuni, a popular Sacramento sushi chain, is being acquired by Tokyo-based conglomerate
The acquisition, set to close later this year, was announced Thursday.
https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article300302004.html
about 1 year ago
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Sacramento State and CapRadio have stopped paying rent for a downtown building â once planned as the stationâs new headquarters but that CapRadio never fully moved into â after sinking about $1.6 million in rent payments for the office space in just under two years.
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CapRadio and Sacramento State spent $1.6M to rent office, stopped paying â and never moved in
The university and Capital Public Radio stopped paying rent last year despite the building lease running until at least 2036.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article299747539.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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A woman found dead 35 years ago near an embankment in Placer County has been identified through forensic genealogy.
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Placer County sheriff identifies dead woman found in 1990. Deputies probe âsuspiciousâ death
The Placer County Sheriffâs Office hopes the womanâs identification can help provide closure to her family after 35 years.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article300074564.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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Lia Russell
about 1 year ago
Our DC correspondent snagged Newsom for 5 mins ahead of his meeting with Trump, who he said âwill do the right thing for CA,â citing their close relationship during Covid
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A man convicted of burglary in Sacramento County was declared dead Wednesday in his prison cell he shared with another inmate, prompting a homicide investigation, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
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Homicide investigation underway after inmate is found dead in California prison, CDCR says
The man had been received last month after a conviction in Sacramento County.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article299473869.html#storylink=cpy
about 1 year ago
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The Sacramento Bee
about 1 year ago
Join us live for a Q&A with
@nicolenixon.bsky.social
and
@jenavieve.bsky.social
, two of our Capitol Bureau reporters. They are ready to answer your questions about how the Trump administration's policies might affect life in California. Live on YouTube at 5 p.m.:
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Donald Trump vs California: The Sacramento Bee Q&A
YouTube video by Sacramento Bee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vbMAdAStSg
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Bluesky
about 1 year ago
this is how it feels to reach 30 MILLION users!!!
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The trial for the worst mass shooting in Sacramentoâs history will begin at the latest in the latter half of 2025 as defense attorneys seek to move the trial outside of Sacramento County.
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about 1 year ago
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