UC system takes another step toward keeping students debt-free
By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters The University of California is vowing to offer its California undergraduates a debt-free college experience by 2030 as part of…
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By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters The University of California is vowing to offer its California undergraduates a debt-free college experience by 2030 as part of…
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From dearth of support and absence of basic knowledge, to forced feelings of secrecy, students say their experiences have been challenging By Alex Muegge…
News May 20, 2022
The view from Lemon Hill, a working-class community where stress and anxiety rule the day. By Sasha Abramsky, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Voices May 19, 2022
SB 1383 sets aspirational goals for California: to divert 75% of organic waste and reclaim 25% more still-edible food by 2025. But challenges remain in making it work.
Crime Beat, News May 19, 2022
On the same week CDC announced that 2021 was the worst year ever for fatal drug overdoses in the U.S., prosecutors in Sacramento walked a…
May 12, 2022
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Exotic Plants’ Kifumi Keppler and staff create one-of-a-kind pieces with natural materials By Debbie Arrington With the creative skills of Kifumi Keppler and her staff,…
News May 18, 2022
By Dan Bacher Domestic water use in California rose by 19% in March, exposing what Food & Water Watch describes as the “clear failure” of Governor…
Arts+Culture May 17, 2022
Group that has been bringing writers, actors and directors together finds home at the city’s Ooley Theatre. Next production runs May 26 thru June 11…
News May 17, 2022
How employers get away with denying workers income they used to earn. By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
News May 16, 2022
Former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who played an outside role in California’s water policy, could face criminal charges By Dan Bacher David Bernhardt, a former…
May 4, 2022
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by Gail Allyn Short Josh Patton, 32, of Fairfield is a weather buff who loves to laugh and talk with people. Patton has developmental disabilities,…
News May 16, 2022
By Lil Kalish for CalMatters A racial equity organization is announcing a new fund that will help Native American communities preserve tribal history and further…
News May 13, 2022
By Adoreil Ayoubgoulan The North Natomas community just celebrated the grand opening of its long-awaited, multi-million-dollar aquatic center. The center, located in North Natomas Regional…
Voices May 13, 2022
By Marcel Gemme, addiction treatment specialist Deadly overdoses have spiked among teens even as overall drug use has seemed to drop with them. Researchers from…
Arts+Culture May 12, 2022
It was a big week for pop entertainment, a kind of stress test for whether the newly reborn Hollywood studio system could keep its pre-COVID…
April 14, 2022
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Learn about bonsai and Ikebana while enjoying sushi and sake at special event by Debbie Arrington This is a garden party like no other –…
News May 12, 2022
By Omid Manavirad California legislators recently proposed a $50 million piece of legislation that would mitigate the environmental impact of illegal campsites on Sacramento’s parks,…
Arts+Culture May 12, 2022
The sincerest way to tell yourself to relax, or not. By Josie Klakström Right my fellow human, today is the day you’ll start/ finish/ rewrite…
Voices May 12, 2022
SB 1383 sets important statewide goals to reduce organic waste–mostly uneaten food–that goes to our landfills and increase the amount of still-edible food to hungry residents. But challenges to making these goals a reality remain.
By Jeff Burdick for SactoPolitico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico and co-published here with permission. When a top Congressional candidate refuses…