Ishani Desai

How did a South Lake Tahoe pastor discover ex-mayor’s theft? ‘Complete betrayal’ The Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church pastor said he discovered more than $360,000 missing from the church’s account.

@ishanidesai.bsky.social talked to the pastor who discovered the South Lake Tahoe embezzlement scheme in his first interview since news broke that the mayor had stolen more than $360K from his church: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

Thanks for posting & reading it 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Pedestrian struck by car at downtown Sacramento intersection dies at hospital Sacramento police said the crash happened in the 200 block of North 16th Street near North C Street.

I'm sad to read about the death of a pedestrian this morning. She was fatally struck on N 16th & N C Streets. By coincidence, I nervously rode my bike across 16th at B Street Saturday night. Traffic on 16th is fast-moving, lighting is dim, & it's a wide one-way street. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

Top CA Republican vowed to cut waste, corruption. His spending says otherwise An investigation by The Bee raises questions about the new leader’s registered address, his travel stipend and his personal conduct.

New investigation from me into the new Republican Leader of the CA Assembly, Heath Flora.

I dug into Flora's voluminous campaign finance records and drove down to his legal address to see who lives there (not him!)

Read more here (gift article): www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

South Lake Tahoe mayor admits to stealing church funds prior to suicide attempt “This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do,” South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace wrote.

And this one was just another crazy story among all the news today:

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How CapRadio’s ex-treasurer brokered $1.1M in contracts — with his own company Over five years, then-Treasurer Bill Yee offered former station exec Jun Reina favors while avoiding a competitive process on two furniture deals.

This investigation published today challenged me to ensure a reader has clarity:

www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

3 critically injured after medevac helicopter crashes on Highway 50 in Sacramento The aircraft went down just before 7:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near Howe Avenue.

A Day in the Life (Journalist Edition)

These were all worked on and published under my byline today.

A helicopter crash on Highway 50 in Sacramento; a South Lake Tahoe Mayor admitting to stealing $ from a church; and, an intense investigation:

www.sacbee.com/news/local/c...

Thanks for reading it 🥰

What a beautiful photo

Just a friendly reminder that your desire to have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is valid. Don’t allow anyone to disrespect you by telling you otherwise.

Gavin Newsom’s CA redistricting effort will target Reps. Kevin Kiley, Doug LaMalfa A chart obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows how California Dems will redraw congressional maps.

A chart obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows how California Dems will redraw congressional maps.

We experimented with ways to engage with “news avoiders.” Here’s what we learned. We wanted to learn more about how to reach younger Texans through short-form video, how to build trust with folks who distrust the news and how to revamp our in-person engagement.

this is really cool to see published by @texastribune.org (and i'm not just saying that, although I am biased because my bestie @duclos.bsky.social was a huge part of this) www.texastribune.org/2025/08/07/t...

Family of workers missing from Esparto fireworks explosion calls for answers Authorities have not released the named of the seven people missing since the fireworks facility blast.

Families in grieving after a Northern California firework explosion say no one has provided them with updates.

This comes as Yolo County did not take questions today during their media briefing.

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BREAKING NEWS: Local water sausage executes a flawless 360,493° ultra-zoom mega spin. Physicists baffled.

Marines arrive in Westwood as U.S. cities brace for 'No Kings' protests Los Angeles and cities around the nation are bracing for 'No Kings' protests ahead of Trump's military parade as an appeals court ruling keeps the National Guard under the president's control for now.

Video shows immigration agents interrogating a Latino U.S. citizen: ‘I’m American, bro!’

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Pope Leo XIV wears a Chicago White Sox cap, on the day of his general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican June 11, 2025. Photo by Remo Casilli for Reuters.

Pope Leo XIV reacts wearing a Chicago White Sox baseball team cap as he meets newly wedded couples during the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 11, 2025. Photo by Filippo Monteforte for Getty Images.

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, stuns in a White Sox cap.

People who read: dressy, classy, cultured. People who write (aka, me): frazzled, jammies, pens everywhere...

I own that.

Most Sacramento-area offenders skip class to curb domestic violence, report says Three Sacramento County entities providing classes averaged a 36% completion rate.

Three Sacramento County entities providing classes averaged a 36% completion rate.

Businessman Accused of Orchestrating Attacks on Journalists

A federal grand jury indicted a former New Hampshire businessman this week on charges that he orchestrated attacks on the homes of journalists who had investigated claims of sexual misconduct against him.

You know what's good? Books.

A meme depicting a man struggling in front of a grill that's flared up, shooting flames up. Text above reads "This is what happens when you don't click your tongs twice before grilling."

Safety first. Don't take any chances.

Whale Cove, Lake Tahoe, California
At this time of year, sunlight penetrates deep into Lake Tahoe, making the blue hues of its depths vivid and its sandy shallows luminous.

#photography #nature #lake #california #landscape #tahoe #art #water #geology #spring #vacation

Bookish friends are great because you can be all "read this, it will absolutely crush your soul and tear your beating heart into a million little pieces and you will literally never recover from it" and they'll be like omg yaaaasssss

Plea deal possible for suspect in Sacramento slaying of ex-CapRadio executive He was killed in a 2022 armed robbery outside an East Sacramento tennis club, authorities say.

By my colleague who is not on Bluesky (yet):

Attorneys are considering a plea deal for one of two people accused in the 2022 shooting death of an ex-Capital Public Radio executive killed during a robbery in broad daylight outside an East Sacramento tennis club.
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What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:

“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."

[applause] 🙏🏼

Shooting at UC Davis’ Picnic Day left the city with trauma. What’s next? The problems encountered by the Davis Police Department on Picnic Day have evolved.

One of my latest: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

Sacramento State cuts courses across all colleges amid budget shortfall The university is grappling with a $31.2 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.

All colleges across Sacramento State must reduce course offerings to accommodate funding cuts and cost increases, according to the university.

www.sacbee.com/news/local/e...

Sacramento State cuts courses across all colleges amid budget shortfall The university is grappling with a $31.2 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.

All colleges across Sacramento State must reduce course offerings to accommodate funding cuts and cost increases, according to the university.

www.sacbee.com/news/local/e...

Shooting at UC Davis’ Picnic Day left the city with trauma. What’s next? The problems encountered by the Davis Police Department on Picnic Day have evolved.

One of my latest: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

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