Trump administration acknowledges it needs immigrant farmworkers as it moves to cut their pay
By Sergio Olmos and Wendy Fry, CalMatters Protestors hold up signs and flags during a rally against H-2A wage cuts in front of the Robert…
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California governor’s race: See the candidates’ incomes and tax payments
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a…
Cake packs the house at Channel 24 for three nights
Each of the three Cake concerts from Saturday, March 21 to Monday, March 23 were sold out. (Photo by Xavier Figueroa) Fans get their tickets…
Local video game developers work to turn ideas into digital realities
Lucas Immanuel’s earliest memory of playing video games is when he was a child, sitting with his brother and father, as the disc for Lego…
Would Sacramento voters send a former Republican to Congress? Kevin Kiley is betting on it
By Maya C. Miller for CalMatters After months of suspense, deliberation and a game-show-style process of elimination, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley has finally chosen a…
A Meaningful Life
Supporting caregivers eases stress and burnout by Anne Stokes In 2020, Lisa Okamoto noticed her mother having trouble with her mobility and balance. She started…
‘Fat Ham’ brings together family, food, fights and feuds
We’re invited to a backyard barbecue to celebrate the recent wedding of a mother who married her recently murdered husband’s brother. The mom’s son, Juice,…
Ten Sacramento neighborhood associations co-host candidates forums April 2 and April 9
Ten Sacramento neighborhood and community associations are co-hosting candidates’ forums in April, including for CA Congressional District 7 Candidates on April 2, 2026, 6-7:30pm at the Coloma…
Sam Kieth, Sacramento-Born Comic Innovator Behind The Maxx, Dies at 63
Sacramento-area cartoonist Sam Kieth, whose raw, unconventional style reshaped iconic characters like Wolverine and Batman and found its fullest expression in his groundbreaking series The Maxx, died March 16 from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He was 63. A fiercely original storyteller, Kieth built a national following while remaining deeply rooted in the Sacramento creative community.
California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost
Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors in the…
Strengthening the Coalition
Jakara Movement organizer Jaskeet Kaur joins MOVE the Valley’s leadership team by Stacy Brandt With midterm elections on the horizon and communities across the Central…
Sacramento Book Festival set to return ‘bigger and better than ever’ on April 19
By Serena Roberts Sacramento bookworms, prepare to adorn your favorite literary tee and tote and clear off some extra space on your bookshelf. The Sacramento…
ALL Women Live Painting champions local female artists
On March 29, 12 women will stand in the parking lot of Tower Theatre during the ALL Women Live Painting event. Surrounded by a throng…
Beau Ryder makes Appalachian life feel close to home for In A Nutshell audiences
Before Beau Ryder Davis ever stepped onto a Sacramento stage, he was already deep in the storytelling world. Growing up in Hazard, Kentucky — and…
All the world’s a stage for Los Rios Community College theater programs
By Patti Roberts Toward the end of each semester at the four Los Rios Community College campuses, all the world’s a stage for theater students….
Breaking Literacy Barriers
With support, students with dyslexia and other learning disorders can thrive Reading and writing are vital everyday tasks: Ordering from a menu, sending a birthday…
Investigation: Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force
By Sergio Olmos, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Border Patrol agents have been roving from city to city…
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters On a brisk January morning, physician assistant Brett Feldman searched the streets of Los Angeles for patients, knocking on car…
Bridging two worlds: Languaculture and the Black Deaf community in Sacramento
David Player calls to be heard, exploring the ideology of language and identity By Nathalie Thomas David Player is a part-time lecturer in deaf studies…
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave is scalding California, with major…