Ticketmaster in the crosshairs again over California legislation
by Brian Joseph, for Capitol Weekly Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are once again neck deep in state legislation they contend would protect consumers but…
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Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up
By Rachel Becker, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a strategy to…
Spring brings a bounty of classic stories to the stage this April
Murder, manipulation, miracles, musicals – all of these are taking to Sacramento area stages this April as theater companies bring classic tales to life. For…
California’s higher education Master Plan in flux?
by AIDAN WYROUGH Faced with growing concerns that California’s higher education system is outdated and unresponsive to the needs of an increasingly diverse student population, lawmakers…
Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season
By Rachel Becker, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California clocked its second-worst snowpack on record Wednesday, a potentially…
Stronger Together
How a regional agency helps older adults secure housing by Dorsey Griffith Economies of scale can make a significant difference in providing services for older…
California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse
This report, which looked at the number of kids who saw eye doctors in 2022-2024, found that only 11.2% of kids in Sacramento County did…
Coaching program provides mental health support for older adults in Sacramento
For Susan Kane, a former participant of ACC Senior Services’ PEARLS program, mental health is especially important to her as an older adult. “As an…
More States Are Taxing the Ultra-Rich — Washington Is the Latest
As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. “It’s a movement,” says Patriotic Millionaire’s Chuck Collins. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
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…
Navigating the Medicare Maze
Health insurance agency helps seniors make sense of benefits and costs by Dorsey Griffith When it comes to Medicare enrollment and annual adjustments of coverage,…
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…
Protecting Seniors’ Legal Rights
Yuba Sutter Legal Center offers free services and support for older adults by Stacy Brandt Legal topics such as eviction, advanced directives and restraining orders…
‘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, Juicy,…
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…