Ready for the main event: A look at regional MMA fighter Nick Maximov
By Jason Cassidy Mixed martial artist Nick Maximov got his big break on Oct. 6, 2018. He was fighting on the undercard of a King…
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On a ‘date with destiny,’ California weighs ending mask restrictions in schools
Gov. Newsom calibrates the right time for schools to drop the mask mandate. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
After a year off, Sacramento gets its bloom on with the Camellia Show
A beloved Sacramento tradition returns soon. But with so much recent heat, will there still be enough camellias for the 98th annual Sacramento Camellia Show? “I…
The Long Flight Home: revisiting how detectives finally grabbed one of the Capital Region’s worst serial killers
By Scott Thomas Anderson Special agent Martin Ryan could hear the tiny plane’s engine droning against the clouds. Far below the jet stream was the…
Study: global warming eliminates Tahoe as Olympic venue; boosters remain optimistic about winter sports
Unless mitigation measures are followed, all but one host city will be too warm for games By Frank X. Mullen A new climate change analysis…
Inside the fight to make banks benefit their communities
While banks keep merging, advocates are trying to make sure low income communities won’t have to pay for it. By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main…
Sacramento’s Mr. P Chill keeps up the crate diggin’ and spittin’ rhymes
By Casey Rafter One of Sacramento’s longest-running hip hop performers is a tall-ass white dude with a goatee. That description – along with a hat,…
Former Stockton mayor launches nonprofit to end poverty in California
By Alejandro Lazo for CalMatters Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who made a political name championing a guaranteed income program, is hoping to take his policy…
Circling shadows: One family’s dual nightmare in a state with no answer for mental illness
By Scott Thomas Anderson Daisy Switzer has spent 21 years knowing how much suffering can be unleashed by failures in the legal and behavioral health…
Hips don’t lie: Belly dancer Bridggett Bess charms Sacramento with a life of storytelling through the arts
She dances, sings and acts: Whether taking the stage as Badia, or grabbing the mic as Pandora Gunn, Bess sees no limits to connecting with…
Essay: Three years ago, one of Sacramento’s working-class heroes was murdered at a library – don’t let it be in vain
By Kelly Clark It’s been more than three years now since my wife Amber was senselessly murdered. Three years since she was shot 11 times…
As Sacramento approaches one of its warmest Februarys, gains from recent rain miracles fade
A fierce early spring means ‘normal’ snow pack weakens, mosquitoes arrive with dazzling flowers That February sun sure feels good! As most of the…
SN&R sits down with SMUD’s Chief Zero Carbon Officer to discuss Sacramento’s future
Lora Anguay was born and raised in Sacramento. She was hired at SMUD in 2004 and worked in several capacities, including project manager for the utility’s Smart…
Why single payer died in the California Legislature, again
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters Despite, or perhaps because of, an aggressive last-minute push by progressive activists ahead of a crucial deadline, legislation to create…
Looking back: A Sacramento heiress and Murder on the French Bulldog Express
By Kevin Taylor At the close of the Industrial Revolution, English breeders developed a smaller, lighter toy bulldog, around 12-25 lbs in weight, some with…
What good is COVID sick leave if it doesn’t aid the most vulnerable?
Promising new legislation to keep California workers safe would leave many uncovered. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Theater creator takes his final bow in Sacramento
Buck Busfield looks back on decades of bringing life to the local stage By Patti Roberts After more than 35 years as one of the…