Glen Powell proves himself: Netflix’s ‘Hit Man’ is fun and delightfully unpredictable
By Bob Grimm I owe Glen Powell a bit of an apology. I took a few digs at him a couple of weeks ago in my…
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Notes from Under Ground: the future of the Sacramento Valley’s water below the surface
By Judith Redmond The region is blessed with bountiful fresh water within its boundaries. Big Chico Creek, Butte Creek, Feather River and the Sacramento River…
New City of Sacramento grant aims to assist ‘creative venues’
By Jenelle Lum As the Sacramento creative arts community looks for new ways to attract patrons to their work and businesses, the City of Sacramento…
Sacramento theater review: ‘Topdog/Underdog’ a stunning exploration of being Black and male in an unforgiving USA
By Dave Kempa What makes the man? Is it the clothes he wears? His sexual prowess, or capacity for violence? The amount of money he…
California program to treat chronic conditions through healthy diets could end
The Legislature and governor will need to act this year if the state is to continue providing food as medicine for low-income residents. By George…
Dream.Org comes to Sacramento
By Steve Martarano Dream.Org, a national organization based in Oakland, was founded as the Dream Corps in 2007 by entrepreneur-activist Van Jones with the goal…
The LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project is working to solidify a diverse narrative of Sacramento’s queer history
By Hannah Ross The first draft of the LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project Historic Context Statement (HCS) was unveiled online and at the Sacramento LGBT Community…
Finding your cyber sabbatical through the wine, vines and views of ‘The El Dorado 8′
By Scott Thomas Anderson Les Heinsen keeps his hand on the wheel of a Kubota RTV, his eyes casting ahead at the bronze blanket of…
Save California Salmon advocates for the species and clean water rights
By Keyshawn Davis Commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California was banned for the second year in a row in April due…
Fearless in darkness, fearless in light: Katie Knipp’s ‘Me’ plumbs the depths of struggle – album release show this Saturday at Harlow’s
By Casey Rafter The brush strokes capture a woman throwing her head back in a mess of wet hair and abandon, her mouth opening in…
Farm to Fork to compost in Sacramento
City implements SB1383 By Hannah Ross Brooks Truitt Community Garden — a pearlescent oyster shell sits atop a softly steaming pile of mulch next to…
Gallery: Sacramento Pride 2024 goes down as a celebration of community joy
By Madelaine Church More than 30,000 people filled the streets of California’s capital last weekend to take part in its annual Pride Festival. The gathering marked…
Migrants detained in California are quietly being moved out of state
Dozens are relocated by ICE, cutting them off from their attorneys and, sometimes, their families. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced…
‘Progressive’ Sacramento’s race for mayor contributed to a lot of paper waste. Are campaign mailers even necessary anymore?
By Jacob Peterson One nearly universal experience for voters during election season is a mailbox flooded with campaign messages. Communicating with an electorate is arguably…
The return of trickle-down economics
In Kansas, Mississippi and other states, tax cuts for the wealthy could bring devastating reductions to education, health and other vital programs. By Marcus Baram,…
New ordinance gives Grizzly Flats residents a chance to build their own affordable housing after Caldor Fire
By Ken Magri In fall 2021, the Caldor Fire scorched 221,800 acres across the Sierra Nevada and incinerated two-thirds of the El Dorado County town…
Lifetime in the arts: visual artist William Ishmael
By Joan Cusick Change is a constant for artist William Ishmael. Twenty years ago, he made the leap to full-time artist after a long and…