This week’s events and outings that make for a hellacious Halloween in Sacramento
It’s that time again for offering a nod to all things mischievous and nocturnal. Whether its ghoulish drink pop-ups and horror screenings in the bloody…
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‘Dorothea Puente Tells All!’ is an intriguing look at one of Sacramento’s most famous notorious crimes
By Patti Roberts Welcome back, Dorothea. It’s been a while. First, we got to know you through your scandalous gardening techniques of burying bodies in…
Breakaway Festival and Good Vibes Cali Tour light up Cal Expo venues
By Steve Martarano Entering the parking lots at Cal Expo the weekend of Oct. 11-12, the signs told a story: One sign pointed left for…
School board members battle it out in a most woke way in CapStage’s ‘Eureka Day’
By Patti Roberts Playwright Jonathan Spector must have used an Ouija board when he wrote “Eureka Day,” which premiered in 2018. It was before both…
Dollar Store workers fight to improve jobs, even without a union
With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say ‘premajority’ campaigns can help workers score wins. By Jesse Baum, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Highly controversial, potentially $100 billion Delta tunnel proposal is reportedly failing the cost-benefit test
By Dan Bacher The California Department of Water Resources claims that the embattled Delta Conveyance Project, better known as “the Tunnel,” would cost $20.1 billion,…
B Street Theatre’s Jerry Montoya and the heart of storytelling
By Chris Woodard For Jerry Montoya, storytelling began at home. Growing up in a Mexican-American household, he recalls the power of stories to bring family…
Recently retired FBI agent from Sacramento office pens book about confronting trauma
From working in counter-terrorism and hostage negotiation, to digging into homicides and cold cases, Arvinder Ginda’s career has caused him to change focus to those…
Inside Sacramento’s strong-rooted poetry community
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento is home to an evolving poetry community, one that has been emerging over decades from the quiet corners of the city’s…
Noted California historian Gary Noy to give public talk about Lake Tahoe’s legacy at Sierra College on October 23
Gary Noy, author of nonfiction books that include “Hellacious California” and “Nature’s Mountain Mansion,” will discuss his latest offering about Lake Tahoe as part of…
Sacramento sharpens its fangs for a ‘Castle Dracula masquerade’ at this year’s Vampire Ball on October 25
Somewhere between a medieval Romanian sadist, a diseased Irish Victorian and a rogue copyright-violating film director from Germany, a ghoulish folk tradition born in old…
Elk Grove’s Bayanihan Festival brings people together during Filipino American History Month
By Justine Chahal Music swelled in the air as bamboo poles were placed parallel to each other against the concrete floor at Elk Grove’s District56…
When the federal safety net disappears, Sacramento’s Black climate leaders step up
By Neenma Ebeledike It’s a strange moment in climate justice across the country. Earlier this year, the Trump administration dismantled several key climate and equity…
New California law expands Newsom’s mental health court. Will it help more people?
By Jocelyn Wiener and Marisa Kendall for CalMatters One of Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s marquee mental health programs may broaden its reach despite persistent questions about the…
‘Sanctuary City’ is a Sacramento production that explores sacrifice, love and identity in the post-9/11 world and feels perfectly suited for our times
By Odin Rasco It starts with a knock at B’s window late at night. G is there, cold, shaken by a rough night, looking for…
California joins New York in trying to fill a void on worker protections
The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers. By…
There and back again: Regional guitar phenom Mark Holzinger opens up about his storied career while finishing latest album
Holzinger’s upcoming solo effort ‘Juke and Jive’ is the culmination of a long, unpredictable journey through music of generations past When Mark Holzinger first walked…