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  • March 9, 2021 | In light of recent deaths, Sacramento City Hall faces reckoning on warming centers
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  • December 2, 2025 | Federal court issues injunction blocking Army Corps of Engineers’ removal of American River trees in Sacramento
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Cannabis, News December 4, 2025

Researchers at Sacramento gathering explore exercise and health with cannabis

How cannabis research can provide answers to an understudied field By Melina DeBolt Sacramento State’s first Cannabis in Health and Performance Symposium was hosted Friday,…

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Arts+Culture, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento December 4, 2025

How we contain our stories in Sacramento — and choose what’s worth saving

How we contain our stories — and choose what’s worth saving By Angie Eng “It’s not worth saving,” I told my parents as I helped…


Arts+Culture, Music, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento December 3, 2025

8 gigs: Sacramento’s December guide for the divas and Grinches on your list

By Steph Rodriguez If you think your holiday to-do list is long, try squeezing all of Sacramento’s December fun into one month. Whether you’re feeling…


News December 2, 2025

Federal court issues injunction blocking Army Corps of Engineers’ removal of American River trees in Sacramento

By Dan Bacher  A Sacramento federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from cutting down more than 700 trees, including some heritage…


News, Solving Sacramento December 1, 2025

Sacramento’s first veterans mural at VFW Post 67 pays tribute to all service members

By Roberta Alvarado Vietnam veteran David Rasul says, “When you think of veterans, you think of honor, respect, pride, commitment and sacrifice.” They left behind…


A graphic image despicting a visual representation of the jumbled nature of dyslexia

November 12, 2025

Breaking Literacy Barriers

Sponsored by: Sacramento County Office of Education

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…


Arts+Culture, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento December 1, 2025

Get in the creative spirit with art events, holiday markets this December

By Marie-Elena Schembri Hark! With festive holiday events, local creativity and iconic feminist art on display, opportunities to get into the creative spirit of the…


Arts+Culture November 28, 2025

Didion captured the shine and shadows of the California dream: Her Sacramento meditation ‘Where I Was From’ was the culmination of that gift

“All I read about is death and California.”  That was a note I messaged someone, without thinking much about it, when she asked for a book…


News November 28, 2025

‘I’m lost in this country’: Non-Mexicans living undocumented after deportation to Mexico

Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa where they struggle to survive. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This…


News, Solving Sacramento November 26, 2025

The politics of creative protest: Seasoned artists and emerging voices unite at Sacramento Poetry Center to answer national ‘fall of freedom’ call

By Serena Roberts Fervent snaps, vocal affirmations and applause filled the Sacramento Poetry Center on Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22 as an array…


Female Primary Or Elementary School Teacher Reads Story To Multi-Cultural Class Seated In Classroom

November 12, 2025

Stronger Standards, Stronger Readers

Sponsored by: Sacramento County Office of Education

New standard for teacher accreditation focuses on literacy skills A significant element in improving literacy rates among children and teens in California has been updating…


Arts+Culture, Music November 26, 2025

The Neighbourhood is back with a new album

“(((((ultraSOUND)))))” is your next late night drive’s playlist By Jada Portillo After a five-year hiatus, The Neighbourhood has released their fifth studio album titled “(((((ultraSOUND)))))”…


News November 25, 2025

Four Sacramento fighters win championships at ‘Rising Stars’ Muay Thai tournament  

Manic Muay Thai action in the Pocket neighborhood came on the heels of Capital Region MMA fighters competing in Reno earlier in November An Elks…


Arts+Culture, Solving Sacramento, Stage November 25, 2025

In a Nutshell storyteller Karin Babbitt on using humor to confront generational trauma

By Chris Woodard Before Karin Babbitt ever gets into the craft of comedy or the shape of a story, she begins with identity.  “I’m a…


Arts+Culture, Music, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento November 24, 2025

The Beths leave Sacramento in a wake of ringing pop sounds and crunchy guitar riffs

By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento’s Ace of Spades vibrated Wednesday, Nov. 12 with the sounds of sharp, crunchy guitar riffs and bright, perfectly crafted melodies as…


Monserrath Sanchez standing on front of a Fresno sign

July 24, 2025

Direct Connections

Sponsored by: MOVE The Valley

Door-to-door canvassing makes meaningful conversations possible As a community organizer and regional field director with Communities for a New California Education Fund (CNC EF), Monserrath…


Voices November 24, 2025

Analysis: A spate of new studies gives the lowdown on California’s sky-high living costs

By Dan Walters for CalMatters We Californians know, or should know, that while living in this state has many positive aspects, we are paying through…


Arts+Culture, Music, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento November 21, 2025

Gallery: Hotel Mira brings the after party to Sacramento 

Canadian alternative rock outfit Hotel Mira made a stop at Goldfield Trading Post in Midtown Sacramento on Nov. 12 for their “Pity Party Tour” with…


Food, News November 20, 2025

New report by DoorDash suggests Sacramento’s restaurants have been resilient in 2025’s confused, frustrating economy

One of the biggest tech-commerce platforms for food delivery just released data suggesting that Sacramento’s dining hubs have proved unusually buoyant against growing fiscal headwinds,…


Arts+Culture, Rebooting the Arts, Solving Sacramento, Stage November 19, 2025

Falcon’s Eye Theatre creates an immersive, spellbinding experience with ‘Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play’ in Folsom

By Odin Rasco Walking in a loose line of attendees, snaking around the back of the Harris Center for the Arts on our way to…


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