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  • May 11, 2026 | California lawmaker proposes fix to blunt loss of food and health aid
  • May 10, 2026 | Malcolm’s back! ‘Life’s Still Unfair’ captures some, but not all, of the original’s greatness
  • May 9, 2026 | Bad building: Zazie Beetz proves she’s great at bloody action in ‘They Will Kill You’
  • May 9, 2026 | Bad pasts: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are a fantastic onscreen couple—who will make you very uncomfortable in ‘The Drama’
  • May 8, 2026 | Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits

News May 11, 2026

California lawmaker proposes fix to blunt loss of food and health aid

As Trump-backed law threatens Medicaid and SNAP eligibility for millions, a proposed change to state data collection aims to preserve coverage. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…

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Arts+Culture May 10, 2026

Malcolm’s back! ‘Life’s Still Unfair’ captures some, but not all, of the original’s greatness

If I need to turn my brain off and decompress, streaming old episodes of Malcolm in the Middle is a great option. (Another great option is sticking…


Arts+Culture May 9, 2026

Bad building: Zazie Beetz proves she’s great at bloody action in ‘They Will Kill You’

Zazie Beetz (Atlanta and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die) gets to go full-on Uma/The Bride in They Will Kill You, the English-language debut of Russian director Kirill…


Arts+Culture May 9, 2026

Bad pasts: Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are a fantastic onscreen couple—who will make you very uncomfortable in ‘The Drama’

Wedding-week jitters of the worst and most nuclear kind are at the center of The Drama, a darkly funny and unhappy movie in which Zendaya and…


News May 8, 2026

Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits

By Angela Hart May 1, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to…


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April 10, 2026

Stronger Together

Sponsored by: Agency on Aging Area 4

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…


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News May 7, 2026

Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates

By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in Spanish. Read it…


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News May 7, 2026

In the six-way race to be California’s treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats

By Ben Christopher, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Selling bonds. Awarding tax credits. Overseeing pension funds. Investing…


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News May 7, 2026

Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In what Gov. Gavin Newsom hailed as a major…


Arts+Culture May 5, 2026

More bad behavior: ‘Beef: Season 2’ doesn’t reach the highs of the first season—but it’s still very good

Steven Yeun and Ali Wong don’t return for Netflix’s Beef: Season 2, with creator and sometimes-director Lee Sung Jin opting for a completely new storyline and…


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April 10, 2026

Navigating the Medicare Maze

Sponsored by: Agency on Aging Area 4

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,…


Arts+Culture May 5, 2026

Where are the sharks? ‘Deep Water’ looks and sounds cheap—and the acting is bad, too

Director Renny Harlin, maker of the camp-classic shark thriller Deep Blue Sea, goes back to the well for another serving of shark mayhem with Deep Water. In…


Opinion May 4, 2026

Guest Comment: What MHTs actually do – The work no one sees but everyone depends on 

By Vicki Sowles, Mental Health Technician I’ve worked in psychiatric care for more than two decades as a Mental Health Technician (MHT). I’ve spent thousands of mornings stepping into…


News May 4, 2026

Should a California union dictate how clinics spend money? Employers sue to block ballot measure

By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s billionaires are not the only ones fighting back…


News May 3, 2026

Who’s running for Congress in California? These races could determine the majority

By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California voters could cast the deciding votes this…


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April 10, 2026

Protecting Seniors’ Legal Rights

Sponsored by: Agency on Aging Area 4

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…


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News May 3, 2026

Candidates target Steyer, Becerra in free-wheeling California governor debate

By Jeanne Kuang, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Six leading Democratic candidates for governor were seeking a breakout…


News May 3, 2026

Cal State struck a deal with OpenAI. Some students and faculty refuse to use it

Cal State struck a deal with OpenAI. Some students and faculty refuse to use it By Angel Corzo, CalMatters This story was originally published by…


Arts+Culture May 1, 2026

Sacramento upcycling studio seeks to turn trash into treasure

EcoPress hopes to clean up the Sacramento area one piece of litter at a time At 9 a.m. on a recent Saturday, Sam Mejia moved…


Arts+Culture April 29, 2026

Pink Bandit Music Fest bridges Sacramento and Davis with multi-weekend festival

Pink Band Music Fest returns for a third year in May, spreading the music across two weekends to bookend the month.  The festival is organized…


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