US Media is collapsing: Here’s how to save it
With mass layoffs tearing through US media, here is what we need to save a crucial journalistic ecosystem. By Alissa Quart, Economic Hardship Reporting Project The…
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Jealousy. Abuse. Stalking. An end. What led to the tragedy at House of Oliver
In Placer County’s main courthouse, just past its front metal detector, there is a document pick-up area with stacked metal baskets. One basket is marked…
MinervaVerse set to invest in Sacramento’s women and minority-led businesses
By Hannah Ross In Roman lore, Minerva, goddess of wisdom, commerce and arts, was born out of Jupiter’s head, split with a hammer to release…
R&B legend Donell Jones to co-headline a star-studded line-up at Sacramento Memorial on March 1.
By Eddie Jorgensen Donell Jones cut his teeth writing music for other performers before releasing his debut in 1996. Bolstered by the single “In the…
Coordinated Access System creates one ‘front door’ for Sacramentans in need of shelter
By Marie-Elena Schembri In 2023, the city of Sacramento ranked in the top three U.S. cities for percentage of unsheltered homeless individuals and families and…
Beauty in the eyes of the community: Nonprofit focuses on making unhoused people ‘feel inherently beautiful’
Beauty 2 The Streetz visits Sacramento to provides local homeless with beauty supplies, essentials By Katerina Graziosi Dusk falls as Shirley Raines sits at the…
California plans to eliminate a healthful-food program that has served both farmers and low-income residents
The state has matched fruit and vegetable purchases at farmers markets for low-income residents for seven years. That may soon end. By George B. Sánchez-Tello,…
Gallery: Sacramento Mardi Gras draws thousands to city’s historic quarter for an afternoon of parading and partying
Laissez les bons temps rouler! The phrase means “let the good times roll,” and it’s been a cherished ethos in the historically French-Spanish city of…
Dre Benjamin and the NolaCal Second Liners bring communal passion to Sacramento Mardi Gras
A storm-swept parade dancer will continue sharing his culture at Old Sac’s big celebration on Feb. 24 By Scott Thomas Anderson Festive feathers of a…
New Orleans saxophonist master Branford Marsalis brings his jazz quartet to the Mondavi Center on Feb. 28
By Eddie Jorgensen The Branford Marsalis Quartet is still a force on both in the studio and live front. At present Marsalis is backed by…
Art advocate and curator Barbara Range exits Sacramento’s Brickhouse Gallery
By Keyshawn Davis Those who appreciate The Brickhouse Gallery & Art Complex describe it as a safe haven where artists have an opportunity to share…
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and longtime manager David Singleton prep for an evening of contemplative dialogue at The Sofia on Feb. 24
By Eddie Jorgensen King Crimson’s founding guitarist Robert Fripp and businessman/producer David Singleton have been hosting a number of live discussions – and one is…
Cosmic Roots: Unveiling the elemental key to Sacramento’s musical landscape
Band will release its debut album Feb. 23rd at The Sidedoor By Casey Sexton In the heart of Sacramento, amidst the bustling streets and vibrant…
Anthology in the darkness: ‘True Detective: Night Country’ features some of Jodie Foster’s best work
By Bob Grimm Jodie Foster and Kali Reis deliver electric performances in True Detective: Night Country, the fourth season of the acclaimed anthology series—and, without a…
‘It’s constant questioning:’ Black families disproportionately represented in Sacramento’s unhoused population
By Sterling Davies Airrea Craven, 24, has just secured a hotel with government funds for her and her two daughters to stay for the week,…
More than half of Californians skip or delay medical care due to cost
For many, premiums and deductibles now take three times more out of one’s budget than 20 years ago, UC Berkeley study shows. By Mark Kreidler,…
A picture worth a thousand comments: Sacramento’s artists speak out against new Wide Open Walls project
Community members rally against ‘superficial stereotypes’ in mural project By Hannah Ross Wide Open Walls is finally having its day of reckoning, according to many…