Here’s to the freaks
By Scott Thomas Anderson On the advice of SN&R’s publisher, I just read the new book “The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History…
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Growing pains: Folsom’s population has risen at more than triple the rate of Sacramento’s since ‘South of 50’ broke ground
By Jessica Shona-Stewart Since Folsom voted to annex 3,500 acres of land in 2004, the city has grown dramatically – and many long-time residents are…
Nurses union says state watchdog does not adequately investigate staffing crisis
The California Department of Public Health says the agency is enforcing state requirements, despite deep budget cuts. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story…
Advocates assert that sweeps of Sacramento’s homeless camps hinder the ability to provide healthcare
By Alexander Musa At least 227 people died on Sacramento County’s streets in 2023, despite increased spending to address homelessness. Advocates say that limited access to…
Essay: Repealing Prop. 47 is a misguided battle cry. It won’t make California safer
By Lanaisha Edwards for CalMatters Fourteen years ago, my younger brother, Vinnie Edwards, was fatally shot as he left football practice at his college. Six…
Arts & Culture Summit coming to the Capital City
By Patti Roberts Passionate artists, arts organizations, supporters, and advocates will descend upon the capital city on April 16 and 17 to highlight why arts…
Panelists advocate for mixed-use development strategies and eliminating vacancies in Downtown Sacramento revitalization effort
Housing, homelessness and safety identified as areas of focus during “Suds & Solutions” event By Cristian Gonzalez Experts and community members convened at Touchstone Brewing…
Conductor Timothy Myers discusses his upcoming night with the Sacramento Philharmonic on April 6
By Eddie Jorgensen The Sacramento Philharmonic is continuing to showcase some of the most able musicians that the area has to offer, and lately doing…
California insurance market ‘in chaos,’ says former insurance chief. Can this chief fix it?
By Levi Sumagaysay for CalMatters With more California homeowners just discovering their insurance policies are getting canceled — and hundreds of thousands of others stuck…
Sacramento millennials are picking between owning a home or having a social life, but many can’t even reach the dilemma in the first place
By Madison Flewellyn When millennials complain that they cannot afford a house, “work harder” is often the response of older generations. So, are millennials lazy? Or…
Passing the torch: Three Sacramento arts organizations navigate leadership transitions
By Jessica Laskey Change is hard. For arts leaders engaged in the delicate act of passing the torch to the next generation, it can be…
Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s Liz Lorand Williams on creating a pro-housing city
By Hannah Ross Liz Lorand Williams, policy manager for Downtown Sacramento Partnership, has worked to advocate on behalf of the downtown community for the last…
As Sac State sees big rise in international students, some struggle with financial and bureaucratic realities
By Maureen Ojiambo A growing number of international students are arriving in Sacramento to attend college – and many are facing similar struggles. Data from…
An experiment in tribally-owned internet
By Evan Malmgren for the Economic Hardship Reporting Project This piece is co-published with permission from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. It was originally published…
New affordable housing community Cornerstone offers hope, homeownership in South Sacramento
By Chris Nichols for Capital Public Radio A unique affordable housing community called Cornerstone opened last week in South Sacramento, offering everything from services for…
Mexican-American synth-pop sensation Glass Spells will play Sacramento on March 29
By Eddie Jorgensen San Diego’s Glass Spells had been booked as support for Missing Persons at Harlow’s in early February, but the entire show was…
Q&A with David W. Gordon, Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools, on kids’ mental health
Children and teenagers have been through a lot the past few years, with the disruption and isolation that was COVID, on top of family stress or trauma that can be present any time. Sacramento County Office of Education is focused on this issue for our kids, and Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon sat down with us to discuss his perspective—and the plans SCOE is putting in place.