Incubator program for small developers aims to make way for more affordable housing in Sacramento
By Ken Magri The City of Sacramento has attempted to come up with an imaginative plan to meet its housing needs through its new Small…
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Fanny the all-female rock band with Sacramento roots everyone should hear about
By Steph Rodriguez An all-female rock band almost lost to time is experiencing a warming resurgence through the documentary film “Fanny: The Right to Rock”…
UC faces half-billion-dollar budget shortfall and increases tuition for new nonresident students
By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters The University of California is eyeing a looming budget gap of half a billion dollars next year. To help balance…
A look back at Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s contributions to Sacramento’s arts and creative economy
By Rachel Leibrock Mayor Darrell Steinberg stepped up to the podium outside of the Warehouse Artist Lofts on R Street in downtown Sacramento. It was…
When fish are free: Hundreds of salmon are now spawning in Klamath River and tributaries after dam removal completed
By Dan Bacher Hundreds of fall-run Chinook salmon are now spawning on the Klamath River and its tributaries both above and below the former sites…
Early Prevention
First 5 works with Sacramento County child welfare department to prevent abuse and neglect of children If a child turns up at school almost every…
Broadway Sacramento takes over STC’s theater complex; Music Circus is now year-round
By Patti Roberts For the first time in its nearly 75-year history, Broadway Sacramento is producing a full-run holiday show at its Broadway at Music…
Frightening and intellectual: Hugh Grant delivers career-best work in intense horror film ‘Heretic’
By Bob Grimm Hugh Grant delivers a career-best performance—against type—in Heretic, a thought-provoking and beautifully intense horror film from the writing/directing pair of Scott Beck and…
Jeff Musser brings global perspective to Sacramento’s art scene
By Helen Harlan As a 12-year-old growing up in East Sacramento’s River Park, Jeff Musser spent his days doing typical things for boys in the…
Don’t expect Kamala Harris’ loss to boost Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stock soared….
A Leg Up, Not a Hand Out
Reparations can give Black communities the opportunity to thrive For generations, Black and African Americans have faced discrimination and an uphill battle for basic civil…
‘When We Were Colored’ returns to Sacramento’s Guild Theater
By Patti Roberts Playwright Ginger Rutland is at the Guild Theater ready to stage her play “When We Were Colored: A Mother’s Story” for the…
Four policies that could make our elections more fair and democratic
There are lots of ways to increase voter turnout and lessen the influence of money in elections — as other countries have proven. By Nick…
R Street artist Kate Farrall balances experimental photography and entrepreneurial spirit
By Sena Christian Kate Farrall vaguely recalls reading a Carol Burnett book when she was a child that was about the jobs one could have…
Killer confirmed? Netflix doc ‘This Is the Zodiac Speaking’ reveals info that seemingly solves the infamous case
By Bob Grimm It’s already been seventeen years since David Fincher released his supremely well-done Zodiac, starring Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Jake Gyllenhaal as…
Grassroots Greening
Jakara Movement’s environmental efforts are focused on a cleaner, safer community In West Fresno, the environmental movement begins in the neighborhood. It’s an area where…
Why Californians got tougher on crime: Bleak downtowns and attention-getting retail thefts
By Nigel Duara and Joe Garcia for CalMatters From their phones and their television screens and sometimes out their windows, Californians saw their state change…
Skater historian José Vadi chronicles culture, community and California in motion
By Casey Rafter With a decade of life on the streets already showing on the skateboard’s trucks and wheels, the Action Sports Kamikaze was worse…
Sac State’s NIAIS on the future of AI in education
The NIAIS’ custom AI is helping students and faculty learn to use artificial intelligence By Omid Manavirad Last year, Sac State President Luke Wood launched…
Cozy up with wearable art and great gifts in Sacramento this November
By Marie-Elena Schembri With the chill of November air comes the turning of leaves, delectable home-cooked meals and the joy of family traditions. You may…