By Scott Thomas Anderson Fourteen years ago, Shawn Peter started walking a creative gangplank, one that brought him along the full scaffolding of life in…
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By Macy Yang There are several pathways to pursue higher education in California. As tuition and living costs rise, families and students need to weigh…
By Dan Bacher As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers making a decision on Gov. Newsom’s controversial tunnel project, Democratic members of Sacramento-San Joaquin…
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Miranda Culp, owner of Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, completed the EveryDay Creative accelerator program, her partner had just left…
By Ella Mrofka The residents of Saline Township, Michigan, are upset. Soon, construction will begin on a 2.2 million-square-foot data center located just outside the small…
Supporting caregivers eases stress and burnout by Anne Stokes In 2020, Lisa Okamoto noticed her mother having trouble with her mobility and balance. She started…
By Aidan Wyrough The lack of enough affordable housing has plagued California for decades. Can factory-built homes be at least part of the solution? A…
By Jacob Peterson As Bloodstone Books approaches its first full year as a brick-and-mortar incarnation, owners Gabe DeLeon and Anthony Bertolini say their horror and…
By Chris Woodard The theme for February’s “In a Nutshell” is “the people who made us,” which the organizers describe as their simple way of…
The campaign focuses on peer advocacy to encourage civic participation By Lizeth Tello Holding colored cards representing various voter age groups to compare turnout rates,…
Jakara Movement organizer Jaskeet Kaur joins MOVE the Valley’s leadership team by Stacy Brandt With midterm elections on the horizon and communities across the Central…
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work By…
By Patti Roberts The theater darkens. Then a spotlight turns on, illuminating a lone figure who introduces herself to the audience as “a middle-aged professor…
LDP’s next show will feature Jessica Malone at Watermelon Music in Davis on Feb. 27 By Scott Thomas Anderson Last Friday, singer-songwriter JonEmery Dodds stood…
Pattie Lopez, whose job is to help patients access public health coverage at Venice Family Clinic, says the volume and scope of cuts to Medi-Cal…
With support, students with dyslexia and other learning disorders can thrive Reading and writing are vital everyday tasks: Ordering from a menu, sending a birthday…
By Jacob Peterson The West Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation is showcasing art by local Black artists in its Gallery 1075 space through February….
Some drilling is in ‘public health protection zones’ while pending from the oil lobby continues to soar By Dan Bacher Permit approvals for drilling new…
By Scott Thomas Anderson Greg Brown walked onto the stage of the Crest Theatre, picking up his Guild Starfire guitar and scanning an ocean of…
By Odin Rasco Celebration of — and reflection on — history is prevalent at Sacramento stages this month, and I couldn’t be more giddy. This…