Sacramento Book Festival set to return ‘bigger and better than ever’ on April 19
By Serena Roberts Sacramento bookworms, prepare to adorn your favorite literary tee and tote and clear off some extra space on your bookshelf. The Sacramento…
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ALL Women Live Painting champions local female artists
On March 29, 12 women will stand in the parking lot of Tower Theatre during the ALL Women Live Painting event. Surrounded by a throng…
Beau Ryder makes Appalachian life feel close to home for In A Nutshell audiences
Before Beau Ryder Davis ever stepped onto a Sacramento stage, he was already deep in the storytelling world. Growing up in Hazard, Kentucky — and…
All the world’s a stage for Los Rios Community College theater programs
By Patti Roberts Toward the end of each semester at the four Los Rios Community College campuses, all the world’s a stage for theater students….
Investigation: Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force
By Sergio Olmos, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Border Patrol agents have been roving from city to city…
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters On a brisk January morning, physician assistant Brett Feldman searched the streets of Los Angeles for patients, knocking on car…
Bridging two worlds: Languaculture and the Black Deaf community in Sacramento
David Player calls to be heard, exploring the ideology of language and identity By Nathalie Thomas David Player is a part-time lecturer in deaf studies…
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave is scalding California, with major…
Guest Commentary: No War On Iran: The War Economy Is Immoral
My fellow Sacramentan sisters and brothers are taking to the streets to protest the War on Iran. The War Economy is wrong and inhumane, and…
Photo Essay: The Californians powering America
Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. By Capital & Main This story is produced…
Wave of California teacher strikes ‘is no coincidence’
The California Teachers Association organized to trigger a wave of negotiations and potential strikes to garner public attention and flex political muscle. by Carolyn Jones,…
The Trini Table brings Southern Caribbean flavors to Sacramento
A local rendition of the home-cooked flavors of Trinidad and Tobago By Melanie Arechiga and Madeline Garcia Tucked away in the Fulton Faire shopping center…
From Southern California to Minneapolis, fatal encounters show impunity of immigration officials, advocates say
To activists, the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti echo two controversial killings in San Diego under Rodney Scott’s watch. By Kate Morrissey, Capital…
Kaiser therapists plan strike over proposed AI use, chronic understaffing
Regulators are again fining the health care giant for inadequate investment in mental health care. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Sacramento’s B Street Theatre celebrates 40 years of live storytelling
As I approached The Sofia, home of B Street Theatre in Sacramento on a February morning, swarms of fourth and fifth grade kids from Greer…
Q&A with Carlos Marquez of the County Welfare Directors Association of California: What H.R. 1 could mean for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and county eligibility offices
A growing dispute in Sacramento could determine whether hundreds of thousands of Californians eligible for Medi-Cal and CalFresh lose their health benefits under new federal…
How two Sacramento nonprofits are making the arts more affordable
By Serena Roberts Lately, two of Sacramento’s cultural storytelling arms have been leaning into low-cost admission initiatives with a boldness that mirrors their plays and…