Fraud settlement, Kings trade. Top Sacramento stories for June 29

The Bee covered a nonprofit fraud settlement, a Kings roster move and an animal abuse investigation Monday.

Here’s a quick digest:

• A nonprofit running homeless programs in Sacramento paid $3 million to settle a state fraud lawsuit over funds meant to build homeless housing in Salinas. Step Up, which has received $19.6 million from Sacramento over five years, signed the settlement with the California Attorney General’s office in October.

• The Sacramento Kings traded guard Devin Carter and a second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for salary cap relief Monday. The move saves Sacramento $5.158 million for the 2026-27 season as general manager Scott Perry works to get the team below the luxury tax threshold.

• Sacramento County’s Bradshaw Animal Shelter said it cut ties with Miranda’s Rescue after the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office discovered 117 dog remains and 21 canine skulls on the rescue’s property. Investigators preliminarily determined many of the animals died from gunshot wounds, and the shelter has initiated legal action to recover remaining dogs.