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Sacramento Sheriff's Department mistake could cost 80 more jobs

By Robert Lewis - Published: 11:28 am

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department says it will need to lay off almost 80 more deputies than it had anticipated – significantly reducing the department's ability to patrol unincorporated county streets – because of a miscalculation.

Placer probe prompts review of court CEO salaries across California

By Robert Lewis - Updated: 4:01 pm

Questions about executive pay in Placer Superior Court have prompted the state Judicial Council to look into salaries and benefits of court administrators throughout California.

Bailed-out bank's deals raise concerns

By Charles Piller - Updated: Tuesday, June 30 2009 - 10:29 am

Insiders at a West Sacramento bank borrowed heavily as the housing market sank. Yet taxpayers rescued the small lender – and hundreds like it – with few strings attached.

Bee writer's nail-gun stories win Best of the West reporting award

Updated: Thursday, May 21 2009 - 1:43 pm

Sacramento Bee reporter Andrew McIntosh has won a Best of the West general reporting award for his series about the dangers of automatic nail guns.

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