Burned out
Readers ask how to deal with stress related to empathy, and how to move forward after college.
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County Welfare Directors are on the front lines of an ongoing crisis
Challenges include finding food, housing and health care for the poor and homeless and protecting the most vulnerable among us.
BREAKING: Ignited less than 24 hours ago and fed by dry winds, uncontrolled wildfires threaten Northern California
Fire season has grown longer and more severe since the Malibu fire in 2013, state fire officials said. (Photo courtesy of the California Department of…
Seize and spend: A California Republican is battling the Trump administration over asset forfeiture
Sacramento police looking to spend more than $700,000 of seized assets President Donald Trump may have buyer’s remorse about his attorney general, but he and Jeff…
Blood on the Tracks: how detectives solved the dark riddle of a train-hopper murder
Josh Alpert once wrote a letter about the death of his twin brother. “I can’t glance in the mirror without seeing him,” Josh confessed. “And…
Endings and beginnings
Learning to say goodbye, and learning to believe in yourself.
How Prop. 13 helped cause the housing crisis
Fifteen housing bills signed by the governor don’t go far enough; a new proposal from Evolve may help.
A premiere they remember: Vietnam war vets reflect on new Ken Burns documentary
A group of Sacramento-area Vietnam war veterans gathered last week for an advanced screening of a new documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick about the bloody conflict…
Think for yourself
It’s time to embody an authentic life.
And then they came for us
Documentary about Japanese internment during World War II shows audience how to stop it from happening again.
You used to call me
A man likes to call looking for dates until he gets a “yes” from another woman. Time for her to stop calling back?
To narc, or not to narc
A friend’s confession that he’s involved in illegal activity causes conflict for a reader.
Should corporations pay less in taxes?
Instead of boosting job growth, lower corporate taxes simply create a giant hole in the federal budget.
BREAKING: 'Piegate' activist throttled by Kevin Johnson won't face retrial
Sean Thompson, left, with his attorney Claire White following the September 7 end of his yearlong case. By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento’s most famous…
Shadow of the gun: A vigil, a debate and a new approach drive response to community violence
Ernie Cadena’s little daughter stood in the afternoon heat, wearing a long shirt adorned with a photograph of him smiling at her side. The child…
Respect yourself
A drink or two is fun. But getting drunk means placing our life in the hands of whomever is around us.
Political theater with a purpose
Sacramento Area Congregations Together advocates for an end to homelessness—and they have a plan.