California schools risk ‘colossal’ loss of dollars as enrollment drops
By Joe Hong for CalMatters As they await the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2022-23 state budget, school district officials across California are worried…
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Scenes from a local winter
Eleven days after record-breaking storms buried the Sierra foothill communities that surround Sacramento under blankets of snow, thousands of people are still living without power…
Petition against Sites Reservoir in Sacramento Valley reaches 50,000 signatures after deadly year for salmon
Regional tribes are playing a major role in opposition on cultural and environmental grounds by Dan Bacher Just before the California Department of Fish and…
California legislators ponder helping workers sick with COVID
They understand the need to extend sick leave. They have the money. Do they have the will? By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story…
When spiritual portals prevail: Meet the Sacramento art galleries that clung on and are keepin’ on
By Casey Rafter Pocked from age, the darkly stained planks visible in Brickhouse Gallery’s cement have outlived their original purpose: Once Soracco’s Sheet Metal works,…
Chaos in Sacramento: Did a major state employees’ union just lose the ability to pay its bills?
SEIU Local 1000’s controversial president fails to pass a budget, setting up potential legal battle By Scott Thomas Anderson After months of internal conflict, Service…
Stores, restaurants will see emotional support animals curbed so trained service dogs can do their own work
Fully qualified canines, people with disabilities, will move ahead of an anything-goes designation under new law By Julia Lindbloom and Jenna Cooper Fair Oaks resident…
Rapid COVID-19 tests in short supply in California
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters Sarah Voit likes to keep 10 to 15 rapid test kits on hand in case any of the residents of…