Is an ADU for you? The City of Sacramento wants to help
By Seth Sandronsky Accessory Dwelling Units are second living areas attached or not to an existing structure on a parcel of private property. Sometimes called…
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California police body camera footage can’t take the place of witness testimony, court rules
By Nigel Duara for CalMatters When a woman refused to testify against a man accused of assaulting her, a Los Angeles County judge used the…
How community has grown within Sacramento’s flea markets
By Emma Richman When picturing a “flea market,” one may imagine a place for people to buy and sell vintage and antique items similar to…
Women of color are feeling the unbalanced burden of Sacramento’s rent crisis
By Kate Gonzales When Christina Torres worked as a customer service representative for Covered California, she helped people navigate the health care system from her…
SMUD, Sutter County officials grapple with the controversial possibilities of carbon-capture near Yuba City
By Russell Nichols Using less water and natural gas than older models, the Sutter Energy Center came online in 2001, claiming to be one of…
Sacramento homeless sites expanding: One official encampment grows while an unplanned one is approved
By Ken Magri In an effort to improve Sacramento’s homeless situation, the city recently expanded its official encampment at Miller Park, allowed a second self-governing…
To adapt to climate change, California pays the banks that are part of the problem
The Treasurer’s Office paid $73.2 million to banks that sell state climate bonds while still funding fossil fuels. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main This…
EPA accepts civil rights complaint by Sacramento-area indigenous tribes against State Water Board
By Dan Bacher On August 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, issued a decision accepting for investigation a historic civil rights complaint against the State Water Resources…
New senior housing coming to Oak Park
By Keyshawn Davis After years of behind the scenes work and collaborations between the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Itasker Hollins Community Economic Development Corporation…
Louisiana’s BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet brings distinctive flavors to Sacramento’s Sofia Theater on Aug. 21
By Eddie Jorgensen Once a staple of the sadly defunct Palms Playhouse venues in Davis and Winters – not to mention a hit at Harlow’s…
Sacramento’s outdoor festivals push revival while fueling the cultural life of the city
Upcoming Crawfish & Catfish Fest Sept. 9 and 10, Sacramento Salsa Fest Sept. 16 latest efforts to bring city together in memorable ways By Scott…
Dracula at sea! ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ offers up some serious scares
By Bob Grimm The Last Voyage of the Demeter, based on a small passage in Bram Stoker’s original Dracula novel, is one of the better…
Essay: Calling all dreamers to an electric evening in Grass Valley August 19
AVL Entertainment’s Hybrid Live Music Experience “DREAMLAND” is coming By Artemis Arthur You’re covered in sweat, heavy beats and addictive melodies swirling around you. A…
One person stopped California’s divestment from fossil fuels — again
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor refused to take up the bill in a committee, for the second year in a row, as divestment movement grows. By Aaron…
Report card from the trenches: the ‘Solving Sacramento’ experiment 16 months in
By Scott Thomas Anderson “Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?” Shakespeare pondered in Act III of ‘A Midsummer Night’s…
Duran Duran hits Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on its ‘The Future Past Tour’ Aug. 24
By Eddie Jorgensen Now 15 albums into a 45-year career, the U.K.’s Duran Duran has defied the odds by consistently growing a new fanbase while…
New California Volunteers program in Sacramento helps young people with job training
By Steve Martarano Youth corps member Brandi House was one of the first to step up to the power line at Sacramento’s SMUD Power Academy…