https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315594744.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/35d1c582-de45-4750-931c-73fb75479d34/2_th.jpg What happened since the Esparto explosion? Here's a recap of The Bee's reporting Sacramento Bee reporter Daniel Lempres gives a recap of The Bee's reporting on the July 2025 fireworks explosion in Esparto, Calif. as of April 2026. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315594744.html/video-embed 135 2026-05-01T01:00:20Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article315595213.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c94cb552-4513-4672-be25-ab3cc1a23557/1_th.jpg The California governor's race is heating up. Here's what you need to know Sacramento Bee reporter Ben Paviour gives an update on which candidates are still in the race for California governor as of April 2026 and what voters need to know about the race. https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article315595213.html/video-embed 121 2026-05-01T01:05:46Z no https://www.sacbee.com/sports/mlb/article314531805.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7ca69726-0e5a-438a-8bcd-ea85cbba782e/1_th.jpg See thousands of San Francisco Giants fans gather at Sutter Health Park The San Francisco Giants hosted their annual FanFest at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Jan. 31, 2026. https://www.sacbee.com/sports/mlb/article314531805.html/video-embed 97 2026-02-01T06:00:52Z no https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315593214.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f12800cd-a2f2-4ced-a75b-f096cf7afee3/1_th.jpg McClatchy California Editorial Board meets with state controller candidate Herb Morgan, a Wall Street veteran, proposes automating California spending with daily reporting and AI oversight as he heads into June 2026 primary election. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315593214.html/video-embed 2501 2026-04-30T22:13:33Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315580630.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3df8dcb3-ae40-4e04-9f94-9caecf567e02/2_th.jpg The Sacramento Bee is overhauling its newsletters. Here’s what you need to know. Sacramento Bee Executive Editor Chris Fusco gives an update on The Sacramento Bee's new newsletter lineup on April 29, 2026. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315580630.html/video-embed 119 2026-04-30T01:15:12Z no https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315579565.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5b2e9618-2fbb-40b7-9170-4f44f320e6ee/1_th.jpg McClatchy Editorial Board meets with CA Attorney General candidates McClatchy Media’s California Editorial Board meets with Rob Bonta and Michael Gates, candidates for Attorney General, to see who is best qualified heading into the June 2026 primary election. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315579565.html/video-embed 2933 2026-04-29T22:55:35Z no https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315582134.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cbc23930-075a-4deb-a6f1-ad01188eed6b/1_th.jpg Bee Editorial Board meets with candidates for 7th Assembly District Assemblyman Josh Hoover is battling Amy Slavensky, an educator and interim deputy superintendent of the San Juan Unified School District for 7th Assembly District. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315582134.html/video-embed 3249 2026-04-30T11:00:00Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article315576742.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/97599494-f199-4673-89ca-d84e26c135fd/2_th.jpg Big Chonkers the sea lion at San Francisco's Pier 39 goes viral There is a special attraction drawing tourists and locals to Pier 39 in San Francisco: Chonkers the sea lion is noticeably bigger than the pier's usual residents. https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article315576742.html/video-embed 169 2026-04-29T19:35:26Z no https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article315576224.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0b7f74a6-707b-4479-b526-378dfb871ef9/1_th.jpg Crispín Supper Club offers exclusive zero-waste dinner parties. Take a look at one Chef Eric Martinez created Crispín Supper Club, a zero-waste dinner party, to bring group dinners to private residences. He served a Mexican dinner at a home in Sacramento on April 24, 2026. https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article315576224.html/video-embed 101 2026-04-29T19:25:26Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article315577524.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/871627a4-1eb6-4459-9d01-199d6fa3e2be/2_th.jpg With family ties to the Gap family, San Francisco home is thing of beauty, views In Russian Hill, San Francisco, a home at 888 Francisco Street built by the Gap family's Bob Fisher is for sale for $17.25 million. https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article315577524.html/video-embed 159 2026-04-29T20:36:26Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315575453.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c5df3178-eaad-4e52-bcc9-2d444fe9d9e7/1_th.jpg See debate as council OKs controversial East Sac apartment project Sacramento City Council grants a CEQA exemption for a six‑story 332‑apartment project on Alhambra Boulevard in East Sac. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315575453.html/video-embed 221 2026-04-29T18:16:45Z no https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315576303.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/87d2f9ea-9b95-4fab-9f5b-45280f55cf18/1_th.jpg Bee Editorial Board meets with 3rd Congressional District hopefuls California’s 3rd Congressional District was a rural slice of geography, but is now largely suburban heading into the June 2026 primary election. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315576303.html/video-embed 3269 2026-04-29T19:13:11Z no https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315573930.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c46c5c53-eacb-4c19-900d-d6eeebdb9165/1_th.jpg Sacramento Bee Editorial Board discusses Measure V on Davis ballot Measure V would allow about 1,800 homes in Davis, easing long commutes and housing pressure from UC Davis growth. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315573930.html/video-embed 3375 2026-04-29T17:00:26Z no https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article313435528.html https://img.connatix.com/0171b432-8016-4407-aca9-1b3b8a048d56/1_th.jpg See the excitement in soccer fans in San Francisco for World Cup 2026 draw Drums were beating, cheers erupting as soccer fans gathered in San Francisco, California, to team drawings to see who plays where in the group stages. https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article313435528.html/video-embed 228 2025-12-05T18:58:59Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315565248.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a0a795ab-7962-44b4-8362-ef05e357740e/1_th.jpg Councilmember Mai Vang speaks at City Hall urging ICE ban on city property Councilmember Mai Vang speaks at a City Hall news conference in Sacramento on April 28, 2026, urging City Council action to prohibit use of city property for federal immigration enforcement and announcing a forthcoming Sacramento city and community immigration action plan. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315565248.html/video-embed 153 2026-04-29T01:09:49Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article315572625.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9a77e26c-f3dd-49c9-8210-2403156c17b1/2_th.jpg California's gubernatorial candidates face off in debate Eight leading governor candidates clash in the latest California gubernatorial debate. The stakes are high as the June 2026 primary election is just five weeks away. https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article315572625.html/video-embed 602 2026-04-29T15:20:15Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article315554139.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1be4afec-ff78-4886-bbe6-c29ad2c13f83/1_th.jpg Listen as Sacramento Bee staff answer reader questions about the governor's race Members of The Sacramento Bee's Capitol Bureau answered reader questions about the California governor's race during a live Q&A on April 27, 2026. https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article315554139.html/video-embed 1604 2026-04-28T23:02:34Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article315565393.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/97095ceb-62c7-4982-944d-f1c34f2f21b5/1_th.jpg Atop Belvedere Island, $50M private retreat with San Francisco Bay views Most expensive Marin County, California, listing is a $50 million Belvedere modernist estate by William Wurster with Golden Gate views, pool and privacy. https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article315565393.html/video-embed 133 2026-04-28T20:59:38Z no https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315563183.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f6084520-03e8-4500-83af-a135cc4cf807/2_th.jpg The Bee's Editorial Board meets with CA 4th Assembly District candidate The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board interviews California 4th Assembly District candidate Cecilia Aguiar-Curry before June 2026 election. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315563183.html/video-embed 1777 2026-04-28T19:18:35Z no https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315567462.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/45e6c9c9-aa9b-4b6d-8828-fcbcc5a1f1d9/1_th.jpg State treasurer candidates meet with McClatchy Media Editorial Board Candidates for California state treasurer meet with McClatchy Media's California Editorial Board before the June 2026 primary election. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article315567462.html/video-embed 3610 2026-04-29T00:03:48Z no https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article315560766.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7b235840-050c-4fc4-8254-bb256569d2fa/4_th.jpg Sacramento shelter seeks person in cat beating, killing Security cam shows a person around the time a cat was beaten and killed on its own property in the 8500 block of Sun Florin Drive, Sacramento. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article315560766.html/video-embed 36 2026-04-28T15:58:44Z no