Fearless in darkness, fearless in light: Katie Knipp’s ‘Me’ plumbs the depths of struggle
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…
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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…
Courting landlords with vouchers: guaranteed incentives for willingness to rent to homeless
By Ken Magri In an effort to get more homeless people into better living situations, several voucher programs offer opportunities that can transition the unhoused…
Countdown to carnage: Erik Larson’s new book ‘Demon of Unrest’ is a haunting reflection on the momentum of violence
By Scott Thomas Anderson “I’m really interested in the point where you sort of turned to history,” journalist Evan Ratliff asked Erik Larson during a…
Five Sacramento Solvers
By Marybeth Bizjak Here at Solving Sacramento, we like to look for the solvers — the people who see what’s wrong in their communities and…
From Jackpot to The Truth, Lee Bob Watson remains the mysterious rhythm master of Sacramento songwriting
SN&R catches up with Watson before his show this Saturday at The Side Door By Casey Sexton Lee Bob Watson strolls into Old Soul Coffee…
Survey finds 29% drop in Sacramento County’s homeless population, following years of growth
By Chris Nichols Rows of RVs, tent encampments and other make-shift homes still line Sacramento County’s streets and sidewalks, as they have for years. But…
Essay: Spotify’s CEO just made me throw up in my mouth
By Katie Knipp I am someone that really enjoys spreading positivity around. It makes life so much lovelier than spreading any kind of negativity. However,…
Theater roundup: June productions pack a punch
By Dave Kempa The Sacramento region’s live theater scene has, for decades, punched well above its weight. On any given night, one can take in…
How a lost credit card and $7 cheeseburger reignited California’s debate over excessive bail
By Nigel Duara for CalMatters By most metrics, Gerald Kowalczyk was a uniquely bad candidate to leave jail before his trial. He had a criminal…
8 Sacramento experiences to discover in June
By Steph Rodriguez It’s summertime in Sacramento and the city is buzzing with plenty of exciting and creative activities to explore. Enjoy live music and…