Sacramento Bee sports beat erased in McClatchy layoff wave
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McClatchy’s nationwide layoffs, estimated at about 90–100 positions, wiped out the Sacramento Bee’s sports department, with the last three sports journalists (Kings beat reporter, 49ers beat reporter, and a high school sports writer) laid off. The move reduces local coverage in Sacramento and reflects a broader trend of hedge-fund–owned media cutting newsroom staff to boost profits, raising concerns about accountability and community sports coverage.
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