Greenlight: How I drove over 100 miles per hour without getting a speeding ticket
I won my first two drag car races at age 70. While the Tesla engine was totally quiet, I cannot say the same for my…
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Sacramento raises allowable rent hikes for the year from 6% to 9%
Housing advocates push for expansion of the Tenant Protection Act’s just-cause eviction timeline Effective July 1, the formula for the annual rent hike ceiling in…
Is recalling Gov. Newsom the only way Republicans can win California?
The GOP seeks to spark an improbable conservative comeback in a true-blue state in the Sept. 14 vote. By Steve Appleford, Capital & Main This…
California says goodbye to ‘the Godfather of Barbera’
Dick Cooper’s vision, with advice from the guru of Corti Brothers, launched Plymouth’s international wine phenomenon In the late 1970s, a young farming prodigy in…
Greenlight: Joe Biden is No Radical, But …
His proposals are ambitious and visionary The analysis by SN&R publisher Jeff vonKaenel also appeared in Moonshine Ink. President Joe Biden is not a socialist…
The carnage of coyote-killing contests
By Carol Schaye Nevada wildlife officials are considering a ban on coyote-killing contests, which have been outlawed in several other states. In question is whether…
Six things to know about the Newsom recall candidates’ tax returns
By Laurel Rosenhall and Sameea Kamal for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org….
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
Announcement in Downtown Sacramento shows District 6 State Senate race getting crowded
By Antonio R. Harvey, The Sacramento Observer This story is co-published with The Sacramento Observer, a newspaper with more than 58 years of bringing public…
California oil lobby seeks to strip environmental protections for groundwater amid drought
The move could make it harder for landowners to sue companies that pollute water tables By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced…
The best Sacramento butchers for lighting up the barbecue season
‘Summer time, and living’s easy.” At least, it is for those countering the heatwave by igniting their own flames under the grill. Here in California,…
Devastating: Officials say ‘nearly all’ young Sacramento River winter Chinook salmon could perish this year
State agencies blame heat wave, conservation groups and fishing alliances blame government mismanagement of water By Dan Bacher On July 6, the California Department of Fish…
A dagger to due process: Sacramento continues accepting controversial civil asset forfeiture windfall
No matter how many Americans have had their rights trampled through the forfeiture legal anomaly, Capital City leaders can’t get enough of the profits Law…
Why do people hate universal health care? It turns out — they don’t
A new survey of 150,000 Americans finds private health care consistently ranks lower than public options. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
As drought hits Sacramento, officials make it rain cash for ditching lawns and converting landscapes
Commercial customers can get up to $100,000 for taking their property in a new direction This could be a good time to downsize the lawn….