By Krista Minard On a Sunday evening in late April, several local nonprofit groups that rely on AmeriCorps grants received official word: The Trump administration’s…
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By Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria Every week, 67-year-old Connie Bateman gets ready for a weekly outing with a volunteer from ACC Senior Services, a nonprofit that…
By Odin Rasco The beauty of jazz is the genre’s unique interplay of technical skill and emotional resonance. Both elements are important to the experience;…
By Janelle Germain With the effects of human-made climate change already in rapid effect — like rising temperatures and sea levels, extreme weather events, and…
By Dave Kempa A summer camp tucked away in the forest. With the campers in bed, counselors huddle around the campfire, cracking open some beers,…
Sacramento County READS promotes teaching literacy through foundational, time-tested practices by Jill Spear As an educator and a parent, Channa Pitt knows firsthand about the…
‘Patients will suffer. Patients will die.’ Why California’s rural hospitals are flatlining. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
By Srishti Prabha California’s 2020 census identifies Punjabi as the 10th largest linguistic group in California, and the third most spoken language in Sutter County,…
By Ken Magri There is already a crisis of available and affordable housing in America. But now, political uncertainty and economic volatility could make home…
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The final day of BottleRock featured unforgettable performances from headliners Cage The Elephant, and Noah Kahan. Classic rock legend Robby…
Sacramento County Office of Education aims to improve literacy rates among area students by Jacob Peterson With more than 55 percent of its students falling…
By Dan Bacher At a time when Governor Newsom’s May revision budget proposal would slash overtime pay for caregivers, consumer access to care and nursing home…
By Marcus Crowder In early April, Manuel Pickett gave a guest lecture in the Playwrights’ Theatre on the campus of Sacramento State about his involvement…
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf BottleRock’s second day drew a massive crowd as Justin Timberlake and Ice Cube gave headlining performances. The William Sonoma culinary…
Will California gut a medical aid program created in an age of compassionate care? By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
How Sacramento County is transforming child welfare practices and becoming a model for agencies nationwide By Elizabeth Ann Morabito Can you imagine a young loved…
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf Napa Valley hosted the 12th annual BottleRock Festival over Memorial Day weekend bringing fine wines, gourmet faire, celebrity chefs, and…
By Dave Kempa Ready for those long, hot summer solstice Sacramento evenings? Or would you like to enjoy this month’s spectacular live local theater in …
Published as an SN&R editorial Well, well, well, well … The Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper that was founded in 1948, just quietly attempted to use…
By Chris Woodard Every May, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated. And for four years now, Sacramento has celebrated with a culture-rich…