Daniel I. Paulson embraces his curiosity through choral music in Sacramento
By Justine Chahal Daniel I. Paulson grew up with a musical family, singing since he was a child in his kindergarten classroom in Tracy. As…
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Activists whose videos accused Planned Parenthood of selling fetal remains plead to felony
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters Two anti-abortion activists who made sensational videos of Planned Parenthood officials nearly a decade ago pleaded no contest this week…
‘The White Chip’ at Sacramento’s B Street Theatre pours compassion and humor into an autobiographical tale of alcoholism and sobriety
By Patti Roberts “The White Chip,” now having its West Coast premiere at the B Street Theatre, is playwright Sean Daniels’ autobiographical dark comedy about…
Cinematic genius: ‘The Brutalist,’ currently playing at two local indie theaters, is one of the best films of the 21st century
By Bob Grimm Regular readers know that I declared The Brutalist to be the best picture of 2024 a few weeks back in my year-end wrap up….
Delta communities, regional fishing groups, startled by new presidential executive orders
Trump backs Newsom’s Delta plans in a big way, but are the President’s sweeping anti-environmental orders so broad that the Governor and other California leaders…
Antonia Price explores the endless nature of art through ‘Time Loop’ series
By Sena Christian “Time Loop #1” is fiber-based artist Antonia Price’s favorite of her pieces. It’s shaped as a wire circle with a fabric winding…
As California AI data centers grow, so does dirty energy
Companies are using a shortcut to build ever larger centers that use diesel generators as an emergency power source. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main…
Hangout Gigs goes hi-fi and vinyl as Solving Sac hosts live DJ event, zine release, on Feb. 18
Latest music and live podcast recording will happen at Legend Has It The Solving Sacramento journalism collaborative recently explored what it means for the…
Essay: Ranked choice voting for Sacramento’s elections for school boards and city council
By Jose Navarro My support for Ranked Choice Voting started with my experience following local political campaigns as President of Sacramento’s Latino Democratic Club. In…
The Tower Theater honors David Lynch by featuring two of his masterpieces on the big screen this January
This week, Sacramento’s Tower Theater pays tribute to the edgy and inventive film auteur David Lynch by showing his classic “Blue Velvet” on Friday, Jan. 24…
Sacramento’s MusicLandria grows as a hub for local musicians
By Seth Sandronsky On a Sunday afternoon, Rafael Lopez works on a synthesizer and drum machine inside MusicLandria’s Makerspace. The space features electronic equipment for…
From dull to dynamic: How artists can revitalize Sacramento
By Angie Eng Boredom often elicits disconnection and meaninglessness — in large doses, existential dread — but when embraced, it can be a catalyst for…
Bill targeting nonprofits likely to be revived by new Congress
Opponents say H.R. 9495 is part of a broader GOP effort to kneecap progressive organizations. By Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Sacramentans march in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.
By Ellie Appleby A beautiful sunrise started the day off right for the large turnout of people who gathered together in support of the 43rd…
Project Censored dispatch: Another ‘unprecedented’ year calls for staying the course
By Mischa Geracoiulis “The America I loved still exists, if not in the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives, or…
Pam Avery on the winding road to becoming a studio artist in Sacramento
By Helen Harlan Pam Avery doesn’t often listen to music when she paints her vibrant and dynamic abstract acrylic canvases in her studio in Boulevard…
Big coup for a small biz: Local store Face in a Book wins national Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America
There’s almost universal agreement now that the detective story, and literature’s entire mystery genre, started in the mind of Edgar Allen Poe when he penned…