‘Fundamental cinema’
A special new film, plus streaming odds and ends By Juan-Carlos Selznick A few weeks back, I walked out of a movie house feeling I’d…
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In a time of dire housing shortages, North State Building Industry Association President Michael Strech urges government to remove barriers
By Seth Sandronsky Michael Strech helms the North State Building Industry Association, an advocacy group for the greater six-county Sacramento region’s homebuilding industry. As BIA…
Even after floods hit state, California plans cuts to climate investments
Lawmakers will have to resist inertia and oil and gas influence as the climate crisis worsens. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is…
A singer for all seasons: Artemis Arthur is a creative triple-threat who’s been showing our region the rhythm of her soul
By Casey Rafter Artemis Arthur has felt those flames of passion for art breathing down her neck for most of her life. With musical roots…
Economic mobility adviser Michael Tubbs says inequities and old narratives about multifamily housing need to be fixed
By Russell Nichols Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has been an advocate for overcoming adversity since he was a child. No surprise, then, that California’s…
California Workforce Association and its members are paving the way for people with disabilities
According to the Department of Labor, individuals with a disability were significantly more likely to be unemployed than their typically abled peers. Across all age groups, only 19% of people with a disability were working in 2021 versus nearly 64% of those without a disability. And 29% of workers with a disability were employed part-time versus 16% of those without a disability.
‘Me-and-you-ing’ – delving into Mendocino Headlands State Park
On random transitions in Northern California By Janet Rechtman Mendocino Headlands State Park. We walk a curvy trail alongside the estuary as the Big River…
Bay Area plans to refine biofuels could derail climate goals, warn environmentalists
Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
As the Capital Region got gouged at the pumps, Chevron doubled its profits
With consumers’ most cynical assumptions confirmed, a legislative showdown moves to the state house in Sacramento By Dan Bacher Chevron Corporation, the San Ramon based…
Nostalgically decent: The new kids on Netflix’s ‘That ’90s Show’ don’t measure up, but the show is cute enough
By Bob Grimm Netflix gets mixed results with the sequel to That ’70s Show. In all honesty, I watched the first five episodes of the…
A warm handoff: how workforce development boards do more than just find someone a job
Treating unemployment in this country as a singular problem misses the bigger picture. Obstacles ranging from literacy to English-language fluency to poverty must be addressed simultaneously. The best way to do this is for workforce development boards, educators, social services and employers to work closely together.
Will California join TikTok ban?
By Sameea Kamal for CalMatters President Biden signed a law banning nearly 4 million federal employees from having TikTok on their government phones, over national…
Del Paso Boulevard Partnership Executive Director Daniel Savala talks about how more affordable housing will also help local businesses
By Dakota Morlan Daniel Savala is a lifelong Sacramentan who joined the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership as its executive director in 2021. The property and…
Round-up: The Sacramento area starts getting hot again with a slate of upcoming musical performances
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s album “Couldn’t Stand the Weather” was California’s mantra for January; but now, with blue cloudless skies on the horizon, the Capital Region’s…
Gov. Newsom punts on addressing food insecurity for some of California’s most vulnerable
A year after the state crafted the first ever food assistance program for undocumented immigrants, the 2023 budget puts it on hold. By Mark Kreidler,…
Ready to do the job: how ValleyBuild is preparing diverse communities for careers in construction
A Better Outcome “It opened the door to something I didn’t feel was possible,” says Jesus Celis, a roofer apprentice in Fresno, California. He is…
Sacramento-area community colleges prepare to implement anti-‘dead-naming’ legislation
Student team at Sacramento City College Pride Center calls development an important one By Brandon Pritz and Michael Pacheco A new law mandates that California…
Housing advocate Diane Luther says Sacramento region has land on which to build — what it needs is permanent funding
By Ken Magri Diane Luther has an extensive background in affordable housing policy and development in Sacramento and Oregon. That includes over two decades of…
California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit
By Carmen Gonzalez for CalMatters When Melanie Lindo was considering her transfer to a UC campus, her choice didn’t come down to academics or campus…
Editorial: Drugs, bookies, badges and gold – the frenzied horserace of a writer’s life illuminates some hope for connection
The memoir Life’s Work, released last fall, is a glowing testament to a writer having one last gift to give. David Milch first made his name as a…