Editorial: When it comes to violent crime, do we even hear victims anymore?
“She was my first-born. He took more than my child – he took the child who made me a mother.” Those are the words of…
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Building for 32 months: Exasperated animal advocates hold protest at Sacramento’s Front Street Shelter
On November 6, a group of protestors descended on Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter to condemn what they view as deteriorating animal care and services…
‘If he kills you, I’ll kill him’ – veteran director and cast of heavy-hitters team up for western ‘Dead for a Dollar’ on Amazon, Apple TV
By Juan-Carlos Selznick Dead for a Dollar is the new western (now streaming on Amazon and Apple TV) from veteran action director Walter Hill (Hard…
In the Sacramento area, when affordable housing is done well, it changes lives
Story and photographs by Joan Cusick Before securing affordable housing, artist Jose DiGregorio was sleeping in his art studio. Charnelle Burdine and Ashley Clark were…
A journalist’s view: ‘Maybe if we’re quiet, the reporter will go away’
By Frank X. Mullen I tell journalism students going into public relations about best practices for dealing with negative information related to their company or…
Interthrashional crushes Nor Cal during glorious debut at the Great American Music Hall
By Eddie Jorgensen Those lucky enough to catch the Bay Area Interthrashional’s first U.S. appearance last Saturday watched a ton of talent grace it stage,…
Extinction in the wild? Zero Delta smelt found in survey for seventh September in a row
By Dan Bacher For the seventh September in a row, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has caught zero Delta smelt during its Fall Midwater…
Who are the Californians bankrolling election deniers?
Billionaire Trump backer Peter Thiel leads the pack. By Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital &…
Mercyful Fate brings a wild show to Wheatland
By Eddie Jorgensen For the 2,500-plus heavy metal heads that made the sojourn to Wheatland’s newest music venue, Hard Rock Live, few in attendance would…
A Workers’ Guide to wage theft: What to do if your boss steals your wages
By Lil Kalish for CalMatters Wage theft is common in low-wage industries in California. Tens of thousands of workers — in restaurants, nail salons, warehouses,…
John Petrucci and Co. to put the P in ‘progressive rock’ during star-studded show at Sacramento’s Crest Theatre on Nov. 8
By Eddie Jorgensen Although most music fans know John Petrucci for his main band, Dream Theater, there’s no shortage of rock enthusiasts who follow his…
Sacramentans weigh enshrining abortion into California’s constitution with Prop. 1
By Julie Blunt and Kamelia Varasteh Sacramento voters will soon cast ballots for Proposition 1, which would explicitly secure the right to an abortion in…
‘Young people are fed-up’: Inside the fight to defend young voters
Across the country, activists mobilize to make sure every vote counts. By Frances Madeson, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
The boldest bass: How Sacramento’s Gabe Nelson went from a famous band to his new life prolonging the magic
The deep rhythm behind Cake, current bassist for the Katie Knipp Band, on his upcoming Nov. 6 show at The Sofia – and on never…
For those worried about homelessness and skyrocketing rents in Sacramento County, the stakes for the D5 supervisor race couldn’t be higher
As Moreno, Hume look to replace the board’s famous swing vote, advocates are trying to gauge what they really think about two of the most-pressing…
Know your residents: Why Oakland succeeds in recycling efforts—and how other parts of the state can do the same
The Bay Area has long been on the forefront of recycling—and has served as a state and even national model in terms of starting it early and doing it right. What can other city agencies learn from how the City of Oakland, for example—with one of the most diverse Bay Area populations—created outreach campaigns that work?
For America’s top-ranked CEOs, too much is never enough
A new report has the receipts on our overcompensated corporate titans. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…