Sacramento outperforms other major cities in affordable housing production but misses state quota
By Ken Magri In the challenge to build more affordable housing, the City of Sacramento may have something to brag about — though it’s of…
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A failure to communicate: California government cuts back press access
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters Like so much else about California, its state government is large: A $300 billion budget. More than 230 departments and…
The Golden State preps for golden nights at BottleRock
By Sugarwolf The tenth installment of BottleRock Napa Valley, presented by JaM Cellars, is nearly here. This year’s event will feature more than 75 musical…
Analysis: When politics infiltrate criminal court
When it comes to making predictions, sometimes it’s fun to be right – sometimes it’s not. Readers of SN&R’s weekly newsletter will recall that, back…
All laced up with no place to go: Sacramento Roller Derby keeps dreaming of its own spot to rock the city
Players look to finish new facility renovations, needs home game revenue to do it By Casey Rafter As she turned the corner, the player knelt…
When California set minimum staffing levels for overworked nurses, better patient outcomes followed
Safe staffing laws have worked in California — and can’t pass anywhere else. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
Homelessness, death and the future: A battle in Sacramento over bill to stop loopholes in eviction law
By Scott Thomas Anderson Tenants from around California converged on the State Office Building in Downtown Sacramento Wednesday to implore lawmakers to pass SB 567,…
New report finds proposed Delta Tunnel could bankrupt Metropolitan Water District
By Dan Bacher In a report sponsored by the California Water Impact Network, policy expert Max Gomberg revealed that the continued funding of the controversial Delta Tunnel…
After a long reset, Mr. Bungle returns to Nor Cal for shows that weave some metal magic on May 23rd and 24
By Eddie Jorgensen For music-lovers who grew up in the region during the late 1980s, chances are they knew of a band from Eureka called…
Sacramento City Unified launches major expansion of ‘transitional kindergarten’ in its schools
By Angela Rodriguez As part of Governor Newsom’s AB 130 initiative to make transitional kindergarten programs accessible to all four-year-olds across California by 2026, the…
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange and Construction Industry Education Foundation CEO Timothy Murphy speaks on the value of wraparound services to address homelessness
By Jennifer Junghans Timothy Murphy is the CEO of Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange and Construction Industry Education Foundation. SRBX is a construction trade association that’s…
Death metal horde, Necrot, to play a rare Sacramento show at Café Colonial May 19
By Eddie Jorgensen Fans of Necrot may remember the band played at Harlow’s back in 2019 with gore merchants, Exhumed, and Sonoran death metal cretins,…
Saving the Sierra: Volunteers can help repopulate lost conifers in the mountains
From charred husks to so-called ‘zombie trees,’ northern California’s high elevations need healing now By Ken Magri As sunshine returns to the Sierra Nevada and…
Last pieces of the Lost: investigators continue trying to close a serial killer probe that still haunts the region
San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Detective Jeremey Davis grew up in the same no-frills farming town as two of the state’s most inscrutable serial killers. They…
Sacramento youth get the green light for green jobs
By Jennifer Junghans Hope. That’s what Josh Fryday, California’s chief service officer who oversees the California Volunteers state office, envisions its $6.9 million grant made…
David Bronner’s psychedelic justice trip
His soap company donates millions to psychedelics research and reforms, which the CEO says can lead to a healthier, more just society. By Jeremy Lindenfeld,…
Stripping the grime and gears to go forward: SacRT plans revamp of its decrepit trains, causing delays
‘It would be nice if there was more consistent information, instead of just showing up at the light rail stop and finding a sign that…