Playing with plagues: ‘In a Veil of Mist’ mingles the timely with the timeless
Inspired by true events, Donald S. Murray’s ominous new novel is a signpost for our pandemic moment Since the eve of the Victorian era,…
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Report finds Sacramento is one of the ten worst cities nationwide for amount of income spent on housing
Study shows California is dominating the story when it comes to a lack of affordable places to live Evidence is mounting that the pandemic may…
McDonald’s Stores Collect COVID Relief Funds — And Employee Safety Complaints
California workers say McDonald’s and other fast food chains repeatedly disregarded pandemic safety precautions. By Joe Rihn This story is produced by the award-winning nonprofit…
Returning to B Street
Sacramentans can join the cast of B Street Theatre May 6 for a live telethon of non-stop entertainment on the Big Day of Giving B…
Essay: Bill to reform California’s broken prescription drug rebate system will help families afford medications
By Colleen Henderson Among parents’ worst fears is discovering their child has a debilitating chronic illness. When it happens, parents steel themselves for the journey…
Galloway’s Way
Proactive Sacramentan among first to receive new cannabis storefront license By Ken Magri In some ways, Mindy Galloway is the perfect person for a new…
Is the Capitol Corridor train on track to meet an increase in riders?
By Odin Rasco Sitting on a time-worn wooden bench in Sacramento Valley Station, Noah Williams, 22, remarks that the train station is the most crowded…
Stoney’s ready to rock again
“With what we’re doing here, we feel that 70 to 80 percent of Sacramento will come to Stoney’s or hit Del Paso Boulevard over the next few years.”
Kevin Lutz
Co-owner, Stoney’s Rockin’ Rodeo
The new Sacramento Arts Czar on rebooting the city’s creative economy post-pandemic
How will Sacramento’s arts community rebound after the pandemic? Among those navigating the comeback is Megan Van Voorhis, the City of Sacramento’s Cultural and Creative…
How the Old Sugar Mill became a river-bound wine citadel
As the days get warmer, Clarksburg’s great hall of vino is pouring again Spring skies are sparkling against the river near a stone megalith that’s…
Plan to downsize beloved U.C. Davis radio station, demolish historic building, was hatched by the administration of Linda Katehi
As generations of alumni try to keep KDVS FM intact, they’re battling a proposal that started with the controversial college leader who many would rather…
California Faces Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Dilemma
It’s been a particularly brutal few days for America’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign, most recently due to the Johnson & Johnson rollout. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
Fig collectors’ paradise
While driving north toward Oroville for a Feather River salmon fishing trip in August of 2003, a voluminous tree beside Highway 70 caught my eye….
Essay: Recall politics? No thanks, because the Delta keeps losing either way
By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta Today’s commentary breaks my heart. Why? Because Restore the Delta is focused on water quality issues, flood control issues, future planning,…
City Hall drops the legislative hammer on Sacramento’s massage parlors over trafficking fears
Council members wrestled with whether their policy might fuel stereotypes during a fraught and dangerous time for Asian-American women Sacramento officials are cracking down on…