Progressive blues movement plants roots in the Sacramento Delta
The unorthodox performer Blind Lemon Peel gets his footing in the Capital Region By Chris Elliott Blind Lemon Peel is a Sacramento newcomer, but he…
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Can California avoid another toxic waste disaster?
Lax enforcement and major permitting problems plague hazardous waste facilities in Los Angeles. By Dan Ross, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
A rural horror story: Detectives found Dante Campbell’s victims just as he eyed another woman
For investigators, it was two shocking discoveries in a 24-hour window – a pair of women who’d vanished from the quiet ranchlands east of Sacramento…
How the canna-toys held up
SN&R’s cannabis writer re-reviews four of his past cannabis equipment purchases by Ken Magri This is my 150th cannabis article for the Sacramento News and…
Greenlight: Is The Bee failing to report the misdeeds of its hedge fund bosses?
On June 1, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Politico and other news organizations reported on the…
Essay: Sacramentans’ incomes are being used for a new form of red-lining – and our leaders have let it happen
The way things are going, what chance do working people have as renters? By Waverly Hampton III Riddle me this: When is a house not…
Rally at state capitol aimed at stopping deportation of Vietnamese war refugee
Controversial Trump-era strategy carries over to the Biden administration By Scott Thomas Anderson As a small child, Lam Hong Le watched as war engulfed his…
Billions on hand, yet Gov. Newsom snubs public health
While the governor taps a $75.7 billion surplus, community clinics and public health departments statewide are not feeling the love. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
Protecting Sacramento’s gardens from the relentless heat
This month will be a trial by heat for many Sacramento transplants. That goes for tomato seedlings as well as newcomers. So far, Sacramento has…
Are Sacramento’s travel and hospitality industries starting to recover from COVID?
By Odin Rasco As the world rushed to enact measures aimed at mitigating the impact from COVID-19 in early 2020, one of the first decisions…
Editorial: Lost moment at the state capitol offers a window onto ‘the person sitting in darkness’
Sometimes our present woes are best understood through the pain others felt in the past For 45 years May has been the month of the…
Suspect named and sought in American River College-area murder
Sheriff’s Office warns the public to be vigilant, Noied considered extremely dangerous UPDATE Patrick Lavell Noied Sheriff’s investigators have announced a suspect in the May…
Kids and young people are hurrying to get vaccinated, but the Sacramento region remains a patchwork of strategies
Four-year universities are mandating vaccinations, but community college and public schools don’t see that as an option By Jennah Booth On May 12, the Centers…
California oil industry spends millions fighting climate bills
In the first three months of 2021, the petroleum industry spent over $4.3 million lobbying Sacramento. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is…
As wildfires ravage California, Davis-based reforestation center is on the frontlines of the future
A small team at a little-known CAL FIRE operation in Yolo County has a big mission in keeping the state recognizable By Scott Thomas Anderson…
Sacramento hip-hop artist, DJ, becomes self-styled animator for Roku
Max Hernandez’s latest venture offers a window into the city’s multi-faceted creative scene By Casey Rafter Musician, entrepreneur and die-hard hip-hop fan Max Hernandez has…
Celebrity cannabis brands
Surfing the wave of new brands at local dispensaries By Ken Magri Have you ever tried a celebrity cannabis product? It seems like a new…