Sacramento weekend roundup: Giants grand slam, ACLU civil rights report and more
Sacramento residents saw a busy weekend of breaking news, including a windy A’s vs. Giants baseball game, a new civil rights report on local policing and a gender and racial discrimination lawsuit.
Here’s a quick look at stories you may have missed:
- Giants outfielder Harrison Bader hit a 346-foot grand slam in the eighth inning Sunday to power San Francisco past the A’s 10-1 in the series finale at Sutter Health Park, with winds reaching 28-30 mph. The Sunday matchup drew in 12,541 fans for the third sellout of the weekend at Sutter Health Park.
- The ACLU of Northern California released a report alleging the Sacramento Police Department disproportionately targets Black and Latino drivers for minor traffic violations like tinted windows. The report urges Sacramento to follow San Francisco and Berkeley in restricting non-moving violation enforcement.
- Desirae Fox, an analyst with the Local Agency Formation Commission, has sued Sacramento County and LAFCO alleging gender and racial discrimination. She says she was forced to work during pregnancy disability leave and pump breastmilk in her car due to inadequate lactation accommodations.