Finding the flow: ZoukVida offers rare human connections from Sacramento to Grass Valley
In a world that keeps losing real bonds and touch, two dancers are re-introducing the magic with adaptable traditions from South America By Casey…
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Heidi Sanborn of the National Stewardship Council discusses why manufacturers must be held responsible for the full lifecycle of their products
‘Product stewardship’ is a not a term most of us can quickly define. But it’s getting increasing attention in the waste and recycling world, as…
Assembly District 5 candidate Rebecca Chenoweth on her husband’s healthcare fraud conviction
By Jeff Burdick, Sacto Politico With 94% of the June 7 primary vote counted, Rebecca Chenoweth is currently in first place in California Assembly District…
For environmentalists, Sacramento is ground zero in battle over California’s air, coastlines and climate future
Buzz around Newsom’s presidential hopes hampered by what state’s conservationists think of his policies and performance By Dan Bacher On July 13, dozens of residents and…
Dial 988: State’s new mental health crisis hotline debuts
By Jocelyn Wiener for CalMatters Starting Saturday, people experiencing mental health crises need to remember just three numbers to dial for help: 988. The new…
Sacramento-area theater fans still have time for “Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight”
Early reviews have been strong for a theater production in Cameron Park about the 18th-century scientific visionary Emilie du Chatelet, the woman who worked alongside…
Sacramento’s summer of music love
The return of Concerts In the Park is the return of a force helping the city find itself By Scott Thomas Anderson Members of Moxy…
Learn how San Francisco is leading the way on California’s organic waste recycling from Recology’s Robert Reed
SB 1383 can see like a big change in behavior that will be difficult to implement. But we have models around the state–particularly the Bay Area–where they are already doing it, for more than two decades.
How much student housing does $1.4 billion buy?
By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters What a difference $1 billion makes. An estimated 3,800 more college students will soon have affordable campus housing after state…
Round up: Midsummer isn’t cooling for live entertainment around the Capital City
The region is halfway through the hot season – and dancers, musicians and filmmakers are all chipping in to help escape the Summertime Blues. Here…
Measuring COVID’s effect on a generation of young Californians
The uneven impact of the pandemic has fallen heaviest on the most vulnerable students in the state. Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Deadly ‘match’: how Tinder brought three into a shared orbit of stalking, torture, white power and an execution linking Rocklin to Rancho Cordova
By Scott Thomas Anderson It was 2 a.m. in the oldest part of Rocklin. Porch lights broke the blackness above some freight lines along Pacific…
Under the new SB 1383 legislation, how do we dispose of organic waste—and how close to meeting the 2025 goals are we?
We are collecting organic waste–most of it uneaten food–in a new way. What happens to it next?
California cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industry
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters California is significantly overhauling its cannabis tax structure, including entirely eliminating a tax on growers, in an effort to boost…
Wind-swept wandering in the Mediterranean
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sometime around 850 B.C., the Greek poet Homer first mused about the seduction of a “wine dark sea,” forever linking Dionysian…
California’s plan to close the digital divide hits industry roadblocks
Advocates say big telecom proposals could water down the state’s ambitious effort to connect 98% of residents by 2026. By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main…
Sacramento’s Stardust Emporium brings a community together around the virtues of vintage
By Julie Blunt More than 13,000-square-feet of bright colored clothes; uniquely designed furniture; antique toys and collectors’ items; vintage entertainment; a private movie theater; a…