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  • March 9, 2021 | In light of recent deaths, Sacramento City Hall faces reckoning on warming centers
  • September 28, 2023 | The Plot: A years-long revenge gambit involving a meth dealer, a burglar and a member of the Aryan Brotherhood comes to light in Sacramento
  • September 27, 2023 | Yellow leaves, red wines: The end of summer is a wonderful time to try new light reds
  • September 27, 2023 | California inmates accuse prison commissaries of price gouging
  • September 26, 2023 | Area Black farmer collective works to raise funds for land, critical infrastructure
  • September 25, 2023 | Nevada County’s annual Celtic festival returns for three days of music, dancing and mental escape Sept. 29 thru Oct. 1

Crime Beat, News September 28, 2023

The Plot: A years-long revenge gambit involving a meth dealer, a burglar and a member of the Aryan Brotherhood comes to light in Sacramento

The woman had been arrested on a warrant that day while doing her court-ordered community service.   “Well, that’s kind of shitty,” one of the…

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Arts+Culture, Food September 27, 2023

Yellow leaves, red wines: The end of summer is a wonderful time to try new light reds

By Steve Noel As summer turns to fall, the days start getting shorter; the nights get colder; and leaves turn from green to yellow. This…


News September 27, 2023

California inmates accuse prison commissaries of price gouging

Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out. By D. Razor Babb, Capital & Main…


Arts+Culture, Food, News September 26, 2023

Area Black farmer collective works to raise funds for land, critical infrastructure

Ujamaa Famer Collective fundraises to secure land tenure for farmers of color  By Rachel Leibrock Since 2018, Nelson Hawkins has operated We Grow Urban Farm,…


Arts+Culture, Music September 25, 2023

Nevada County’s annual Celtic festival returns for three days of music, dancing and mental escape Sept. 29 thru Oct. 1

By Eddie Jorgensen Now in its 25th year of bringing national and international acts to the Sierra foothills, the KVMR Celtic Festival is back for…


September 26, 2023

Meaningful Work: a Sacramento County social worker empowers seniors and people with disabilities through In-Home Supportive Services

Sponsored by: Sacramento County In-Home Supportive Services

Macie Chervunkong makes her living giving people the chance to live out their lives independently at home. Chervunkong is a social worker with Sacramento County’s…


News September 25, 2023

Tuition hike of 34% across five years coming to California State University

By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters The California State University system voted today to raise tuition 6% annually for the next five years, a decision that…


Arts+Culture, Music September 23, 2023

Jethro Tull brings ‘The Seven Decades’ tour to Lincoln on Sept. 29 

By Eddie Jorgensen Formed in England in 1967, Jethro Tull has since amassed an immense body of work that’s caused it to headline myriad festivals…


Arts+Culture, Rebooting the Arts September 22, 2023

Sacramento nonprofit arts organizations gather to discuss the challenges of filling venue seats

Local nonprofit arts organizations gather to discuss the challenges of filling venue seats By Patti Roberts  Many businesses were affected by the economic downturn spurred…


News September 22, 2023

California’s Surgeon General wants schools to be the front line against childhood stress

Black and Latino children are more likely to be hurt by harmful experiences that can lead to lifelong suffering. By George B. Sánchez-Tello This story…


September 21, 2023

Life in the Outside World: How Valley Oaks Youth Academy set up incarcerated juveniles for success

Sponsored by: Sacramento County Probation Department

While some counties have struggled with new administrative responsibilities for juveniles, the Sacramento County Probation Department quickly embraced the challenge.


Housing, News, Solving Sacramento September 21, 2023

A story untold: How officials, an outside group and dozens of workers losing their jobs staved off ‘a human catastrophe’ in Sacramento 

Sacramento Self-Help Housing imploded, but a cadre of individuals was determined that no one would become homeless over it  By Scott Thomas Anderson Jeremy Baird…


Voices September 20, 2023

Essay: What is a Conservative? Understanding how the term works in American politics

By John Patrick Leary The evergreen questions raised by the label “conservative” are: Conserving what and from whom? Let’s dispense with one popular answer to…


Arts+Culture, Music, News, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento September 19, 2023

Free Sacramento recording studio provides creative outlet for homeless youth

Creation District Records offers free recording sessions in professional studio space for youth By Marybeth Bizjak Cain Azazel has just finished recording a beat at…


Housing, News, Solving Sacramento September 18, 2023

Urban Capital developer John Vignocchi on how smarter policies could increase Sacramento’s housing inventory and improve affordability

By Catherine Warmerdam John Vignocchi co-founded real estate development firm Urban Capital with Chris Garner in 2018, seeking to build more homes and apartments in…


September 11, 2023

This agreement puts water away for dry years: Roseville and PCWA work together to bolster groundwater reserves

Sponsored by: City of Roseville

Think of it as water in the bank for not-so-rainy days.

To help bolster reserves, the City of Roseville and Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) recently amended their longstanding water agreement to allow Roseville to purchase and “bank” more water during “wet” years.


News September 18, 2023

No help for California youths denied mental health care

As insurers reject coverage amid soaring anxiety and depression, a bill to help children and teens is quietly killed. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…


Arts+Culture, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento September 15, 2023

Sacramento arts community eagerly welcomes reopening of Faith J. McKinnie Gallery

After a year-and-a-half hiatus, FJM Gallery returns to a new Midtown location  By Melissa LuVisi Art plays a crucial role in any city’s culture, attractability…


News September 15, 2023

Beers, BBQ and ‘Big Ideas’ – Solving Sacramento holds live event Sept. 20 with expert discussion, journalist meet-and-greet

Come join us for beers, BBQ and a “Big Ideas” discussion about what downtown Sacramento should be like for the people who live there. Suds…


News September 14, 2023

Sacramento turns to ‘micro apartments’ to ease affordable housing crunch

By Chris Nichols, Capital Public Radio Caesar LaVey’s 267-square-foot apartment is tucked inside a sleek five-story building called Sonrisa, a new affordable housing community two…


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