City Councilman Ray Tretheway has claimed that opponents of his re-election campaign have stolen his online identity. In a May 21 letter addressed to several local agencies, including the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office, Tretheway alleged that the Sacramento Police Officers Association illegally registered the website domain name raytretheway.com. The police officers’ union acknowledged that it has registered raytretheway.com but said it has not violated any laws. Campaign statements show that SPOA provides financial support to Angelique Ashby, one of Tretheway’s competitors in the District 1 City Council race.  “It’s identity theft, clear and simple,” Tretheway said in an

Sacramento City Councilman Ray Tretheway has backtracked on allegations he made at a press conference Wednesday that six influential businesspeople unsuccessfully pressured him to participate in a quid pro quo situation. The Sacramento Press recorded Wednesday’s press conference and has published links to audio recordings of Tretheway’s quotes below. In a phone interview Wednesday evening with The Sacramento Press, Tretheway said he did not mean to name all six as participants. Instead, he said only one of the businesspeople — Steve Ayers — is to blame for the quid pro quo situation. Tretheway, who is running for re-election in June, said at the Wednesday press conference that he was tol

The Sacramento Press wants to know if your neighborhood association or community group is hosting debates for City Council candidates. The Didion/Lewis Park Recreational Center Committee will hold a March 18 forum for District 7 City Council candidates. The event will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the recreational center, 6490 Harmon Drive. The Sacramento Press will cover the forum, and wants to report on other neighborhood-level City Council election events. Contact Staff Reporter Kathleen Haley at kathleen@sacramentopress.com with information about your neighborhood's City Council election event.