The Boxing Donkey pub in Roseville keeps up that fightin’ Irish spirit
A longtime Saint Patrick’s Day favorite is prepping for a flurry of festivities on March 17 By Scott Thomas Anderson There have been changes…
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How long are Californians waiting for rent relief?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters Only 16% of nearly half a million renters who applied for rent relief from the state of California have been…
The show DID go on: How passion, tech and resolve saved local college theater programs during the pandemic
By Patti Roberts In spring of 2020, Folsom Lake College’s Theatre Arts department was in the middle of planning and producing various drama projects when…
Analysis: How to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Please share this information widely By Jason Pramas Want to help Ukrainian refugees as well as civilians staying put in the war-torn nation during the…
Can the California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control be trusted to clean up vulnerable communities?
As the agency rolls out a $500 million clean up program, it must navigate skepticism from environmental experts and the public. By Dan Ross, Capital…
From big upheaval to Little Saigon, the artists of Sacramento’s Vietnamese-American community yield powerful voices
Creatives of all sorts originated from nearly 8,000 miles away, but are thriving in California’s capital By Casey Rafter Citrus zest carries on wisps…
Lost in translation? California election ballots may be in fewer languages
By Sameea Kamal for CalMatters The 2020 Census confirms California’s status as one of the nation’s most diverse states — second behind only Hawaii, despite a likely…
The upcoming Mardi Gras Masked Ball at Harlow’s grew out of the city’s affinity for fangs and fun
Shannon McCable’s big Mardi Gras Masked Ball happens March 12 at 6 p.m. By Scott Thomas Anderson The only true Gothic gaslight in Sacramento flickers…
Editorial: From one river city to another, Sacramento has its pieces of the New Orleans magic
Food, music, cocktails and style, California’s capital has its spots if you know where to look By Scott Thomas Anderson The late piano master Ellis…
Sacramento dives into Mardi Gras season with major events in Old Town, Downtown on Feb. 26
Louisiana Sue is on the loose again, this time planning a party for the Capital City that will hit harder than the hurricanes she grew…
Shining brass and broken glasses in New Orleans
By Scott Thomas Anderson The Crescent City nocturnal. It’s horns crying under baroque handrails. It’s statue-shadows looming in the lamplight. Strangers have always been drawn…
Essay: Homeless crisis in Sacramento demands the ‘urgency of now’
By Jim Gonzalez All over California, the term “state of emergency” has become the operative description of our homelessness crisis. In Los Angeles, billionaire developer…
Can California’s ‘Momnibus Act’ create a better future for Black moms and babies?
Discovering the root cause of high rates of Black maternal and infant mortality: racism. By Minerva Canto, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Orchestrating above the chaos: Part I on teaching performing arts in Sacramento during COVID
By Patti Roberts Performing arts such as theater, orchestra and dance are usually done before a live audience – and often based on a wide…
Most Kiley endorsers as mum as he on ‘radical associations’
By Jeff Burdick for SactoPolitico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico.com and co-published here with permission. As Kevin Kiley launched his…
House of a thousand laughs: Comedy at Sacramento’s ‘Orange House’ hints at new possibilities in entertainment
By Luis Gael Jimenez “Everything you see was either found, built, or stolen,” David Samuel says, taking a drag from a spliff.His long mustache hides…
Why is a tenant protection bill failing in the California Legislature, again?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters Tenant advocates, racial equity groups, YIMBYs and even some of their usual opponents wanted to see the bill pass. The cities of San Francisco…