Essay: Fear and hate also spread
Coronavirus outbreak is causing hysteria aimed at Asian Americans By Janice O’Malley Galizio It was 1982, and Vincent Chin was celebrating his upcoming wedding with…
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Spring flowers
It’s time for Sacramento camellia contest, but how many entries? After an unusually warm February, Julie Vierra is understandably nervous. Will Sacramento’s famous camellias still…
Essay: Making movies
City’s first film commissioner wants to make Sacramento a production destination By Jennifer West One of my favorite childhood memories is going to see a…
Essay: More treatment, but also more shelter
We need to help the mentally ill living on our streets By Darrell Steinberg I have waited 20 years to hear a governor deliver a…
Failed test?
Photo by Fars News Agency via Wiki Commons Workers disinfect a subway train in Tehran, Iran on Feb. 26. Just weeks into the federal government’s…
Reality TV is not real life
Reality TV shows are designed to trigger chaos.
Inconvenient truths
Can politicians say them out loud?
Editor’s note: Seeding success
City Hall counts on small Sacramento companies to grow When the media release popped into my email, it looked promising: The city of Sacramento picked…
Garden geek
Former dancer now inspires organic gardeners Christy Wilhelmi is proud to be a garden geek. Her popular website and blog, Gardenerd.com, has become a must-read…
Playa to plaza
Nonprofit wants to display artwork from Burning Man in Rancho Cordova By Ed Fletcher Imagine you and your best buds touring a vast field of…
A billionaire buys in
Mike Bloomberg rises in polls after spending $450 million, but is counting on California to make him a real contender By Stephen Magagnini The morning…
Essay: We need a political revolution
Bernie Sanders is the only Democratic presidential contender offering bold change By Andee Sunderland Elizabeth Warren has long been a firebrand against corruption and corporate…
Essay: A candidate worth fighting for
Elizabeth Warren has the plans and passion to become the first female president By Janice Rocco I still remember the first time I saw Elizabeth…
Trust issues
A woman abused as a child is having trust issues with her boyfriend.
Cleaning up plastic pollution
The California Recycling and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act of 2020 gives us a chance to do just that.
Editor’s note: Shake it up
Should the Democratic nominee pick a Republican running mate? Do you want to be up until the wee hours of Nov. 3 waiting for our…
Drought worries
February has been bone dry, but it’s too early to turn on the sprinklers How about this weather? Unusually warm and dry temperatures may make…