Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community. From moving images in our neighborhoods to the action-packed energy on the sidelines of local sporting events and portraits of area newsmakers, their lenses offer a unique window into life in Sacramento and beyond.
In this weekly feature, we spotlight some of The Bee’s most compelling images from the past week across news, sports and features. This selection of moments were made between Saturday, May 2, and Saturday, May 9.
Clicking on some of the photos will connect to more coverage.
Family members of fallen Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte walk to the California Peace Officers’ Memorial during the enrollment ceremony in Sacramento on Monday. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com
Roxana Nunez carries her daughter, who was born after her husband San Bernardino deputy Andrew Nunez died in the line of duty last year, during the 48th annual California Peace Officers’ Memorial enrollment ceremony in Sacramento on Monday. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Highway Patrol Commissioner Sean Duryee talk to family members of fallen officers during the CHP Memorial Ceremony in West Sacramento on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com
Pearl Koven, with the Senate Republican Caucus, encourages her frog “Schlomo Leipowitz” during the 50th annual Capitol Frog Jump in Sacramento on Tuesday. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com
Dressed as Mark Twain, Calaveras County resident Donovan Hamanaka, 10, catches a frog during the 50th annual Capitol Frog Jump in Sacramento on Tuesday. The event previews the Calaveras County Fair’s famed frog jumping competition, which is based on the writer’s short story. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com
Ezzie Padilla takes a bike out for a test ride at the Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen on Tuesday. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com
Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi makes a pinky promise with a student to keep learning to read as she reads from her book “Cara’s Kindness” to students at Hazel Strauch Elementary School in Sacramento on Monday. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com
Liz Brown embraces her sister-in-law Berta Cable, after an emotional reading of a remembrance of her late husband, TV anchor Dick Cable, at The Invitation Room in Old Sacramento on Saturday. Dick Cable died in February. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com
Bee visuals editor Nathaniel Levine joined the staff in 2003. His work has received awards from the Society of News Design, the Best of the West journalism competition and the California News Publishers Association, among others. A native Californian, Levine grew up in Grass Valley and attended UC Davis.
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