Critics say Sacramento County child protection managers share blame
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By Marjie Lundstrom and Sam Stanton - Friday, January 2 2009 - 12:00 am

Though much blame in handling the case of Jahmaurae Allen's beating death has fallen on a case worker, critics of Sacramento County's Child Protective Services say the agency's management shares responsibility.

A Bee Exclusive: City looks at overtime costs
By Phillip Reese and Ryan Lillis - Sunday, December 21 2008 - 12:00 am
Those hoping to join the ranks of the 30 highest-paid city employees in Sacramento have only a few options. They can manage scores of city employees. They can defend the city in court. Or they can drive a firetruck.
Girl told CPS of abuse 2 years before stepdad's rampage, documents show
By Marjie Lundstrom and Sam Stanton - Thursday, December 11 2008 - 12:00 am
The 14-year-old girl who survived the slaying of her mother and siblings by her stepfather Dec. 1 had reported him to authorities two years earlier for allegedly beating her with a stick, forcing her to go without food, shaving her head and making her sleep in the garage without blankets, documents from Sacramento County's Child Protective Services show.
Teen's journal told of abuse
By Marjie Lundstrom, Sam Stanton and Stephen Magagnini - Wednesday, December 3 2008 - 12:00 am
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The journal kept by a teenage girl whose stepfather, mother and twin siblings were killed by gunfire Monday contains entries describing abuse she allegedly endured at the hands of her stepfather for more than a year, her teachers told The Bee.

Public Eye
The Public Eye: Cyclist breaks leg crossing slippery light-rail tracks
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The Problem: Monte Blair, an avid cyclist, asks if Regional Transit adds oil on the tracks at turns: "I had an accident at 8th and O streets. I was riding my bike and going over the tracks at 90 degrees when my front wheel slipped. I have spoken to others who have had similar experience."


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