Project Censored dispatch: What happens when algorithms break the news?
Will chatbots replace us as a watchdog for underreported news? By Andy Lee Roth and Shealeigh Voiti Hospitals denying maternal mental health care, employers using…
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Sacramento State University Library sees 11% decrease in funding for 2025-26 year
“We’ve been underfunded for years” By Jada Portillo The University Library at Sacramento State saw an 11% decrease in funding this academic year, according to…
Now playing at Sacramento’s Tower Theater: Masterfully stitched together, the only problem with del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ is that most people will see it on Netflix
By Bob Grimm Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is finally complete—a sumptuous Netflix production that stands as one of his very best films, and one of the best…
It’s that time of year in Sacramento — Panto time!
By Patti Roberts It’s Panto season — a holiday tradition beloved by those in Great Britain. But Panto plays aren’t as familiar to audiences here….
Essay: Same doctor, same office, 800% higher bill – how America could save billions on health care costs
By David Eagle Imagine ordering your favorite entree at the neighborhood restaurant you’ve gone to for years. It’s the same dish, off the same menu,…
Folsom’s Lois Buchter finds meaning in giving kids the power of creativity
By Ruth Finch This summer, Lois Buchter filmed the first season of a children’s art education show she calls “Drawing Magic.” She’s dedicated her life…
U.S. deports asylum seekers to southern Mexico without their phones
The Trump administration’s deportation flights to the Mexican southern border towns of Tapachula and Villahermosa leave people stranded with few resources. By Kate Morrissey, Capital…
The Beths hit Sacramento with power-pop hooks and earnest emotion on Nov. 12
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento, clear your calendar for a mid-week injection of fresh, infectious pop-rock energy. The Beths, New Zealand’s acclaimed indie outfit, are bringing…
Remembering Sacramento artist Jim Piskoti
By Mark Hanzlik Early in October as the Fall weather began to cool the Sacramento Valley, I stood close to Jim Piskoti in his fourth-floor…
A list of the most exhilarating sports video games for all sports fans
Get into the digital madness of sports By Na’Jay Lewis Games under the sports genre can be some of the most entertaining video games someone…
Beat the newsies at trivia while supporting local journalism in Sacramento on Nov. 13
Put your knowledge of the news to the ultimate test at the next ENLIGHTENMENT Trivia Night on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m.. The event…
What veto drama and a Texas trip tell us about a potential shift in California’s homelessness strategy
By Marisa Kendall for CalMatters When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last month that would have supported sober homeless housing, his reason left many scratching their…
Ending the murderer of many names: Sacramento’s D.A. pulls the curtain back on stopping a monster in new book ‘The People vs. the Golden State Killer’
District Attorney Thien Ho will host a public talk and book event at the Sacramento Public Library on Nov. 12 Between 1974 and 1986, Joseph…
Essay: A.I. shouldn’t replace our ability to reason with numbers
By Alexis Fitzpatrick I recently overheard a parent discussing how AI makes evenings so peaceful by reducing the toil of her child’s evening math homework by providing…
Federal funding chaos presents major threat to adult education in Sacramento County and throughout California
For years Xanthi Soriano has seen firsthand how lives can improve through adult education programs. She started that journey in Irvine, California, by teaching English…
Inner shadows and sacred inspiration: Sacramento fantasy-crime writer Jason Kimbrell plumbs the depths of gritty experience
By Emily Haerter Sacramento has minted a new writer unleashing fantasy and criminal science fiction with a debut book called “The Knightstick Chronicles: Rough Justice.”…
Looming SNAP cut would affect nearly 270,000 in Sac County
By Robert J. Hansen Updated Nov. 3 Beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, Sacramento County residents who rely on CalFresh, California’s version of the federal SNAP program, …