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…
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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…
Sacramento Global Shapers partners with nonprofit to chip away at local medical debt
By Kate Gonzales When Gustavo Garcia began looking for ways to alleviate people’s medical debt, his reasons were personal: mom and dad. They’d emigrated from…
Sacramento’s November theater roundup: Ease into winter with these eclectic acts
By Dave Kempa As the 2024 theater season comes to a close here in the Sacramento region, now is a great moment to reflect on…
Federal firefighters say their pay is on the line in 2024 Election
As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps…
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…
Mayoral candidates share visions for Sacramento’s creative economy
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento’s mayoral candidates presented their visions for the city’s creative economy at a two-part “Meet the Candidates for Mayor” Creative Economy meeting…
8 Sacramento events to experience in November
By Steph Rodriguez November is a time for celebration, remembrance and giving back to those in need: Sacramento-style. Kick off fall with three days of…
Sacramento poets shine during inaugural Poetry Week
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Andru Defeye became Sacramento’s Poet Laureate in February 2020, he hadn’t yet heard of Sacramento Poetry Day, declared more than 30…
Design Week Sacramento celebrates, supports local artists and the creative economy
By Janine Mapurunga The nonprofit Capitol Creative Alliance held its second annual Design Week Sacramento from Oct. 14-19 with community events throughout the city, culminating…
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…
ENLIGHTENMENT: Public invited to mini-symposium on True Crime and the genre’s Sacramento-area connections
True crime has become one of the biggest genres in American media, laying bare the most brutal, opaque and spine-chilling sides of the human experience….
With Kaiser mental health workers on strike, California officials say they are watching to ensure care
The health care provider canceled patient appointments during a 2022 strike. State regulators say they are making sure the company does not break the law…
City of Screams: Exploring Sacramento’s indie Horror films and filmmakers
By Casey Rafter The most common links between Hollywood and Sacramento are “Lady Bird” — set in the city and crafted by hometown phenom Greta…
Dispatches from paranormal Sacramento
SN&R receives news alerts and press briefings from every corner of life in the Capital City; and, in one case, possibly dispatches that involve the…
Energizing the Workforce
The Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce helps bring green jobs to the Central Valley The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has good news for…
‘Renfield’ – a poem for the night
By Louise Peterkin Not entomology, nor some god-aping yen for a menagerie to bend to my will but for the blood, the lifeblood sir! It…
Annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta, or ‘Day of the Dead,’ honors important figures with art
By Justine Chahal The California Museum hosted its 11th annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 12 to unveil its new exhibit “Arte…
Jon Wiilde: From tenured music teacher to aspiring Sacramento rockstar
Having grown up in the city and now planning multi-state tours, the artist shares his life and values By Alyssa Earnest After releasing his EP…
Things fell apart: Inside the controversial CHP operation that triggered a gun battle and hostage murder in Roseville
On an April afternoon, a team of CHP officers confronted a volatile man they’d been tailing – and they did it at a west Roseville…