2700 Acres: Henry George and the Bohemian Club
After the richest men in California temporarily shut-down a crusading Sacramento journalist, he went on to be a force within the region’s most intriguing press…
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Why adult education in California shouldn’t be a best kept secret
Adult education programs are free or low-cost and can train people for high-paying in-demand jobs. And in so doing, can change the life of an individual as well as the future of the entire family. So why don’t more people know about their local adult schools?
Child literacy advocates in Sacramento see hope in statewide partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
By Julie Blunt & Kamelia Varasteh A new bill will provide free children’s books to families with young kids and may be a positive turning…
Floods’ worst ravages will be visited upon California’s poorest
Last week’s torrent compounds the affordable housing crisis. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital &…
Sac State preps for a different take on campus policing, mental health support and restorative justice
By Angela Rodriguez and Elizabeth Meza California is implementing a new law that could change how police respond to mental health crises on California State…
Mutual Housing California CEO Roberto Jimenez on the challenges of meeting the demand for Sacramento’s affordable housing
By Graham Womack In the fight to create more affordable housing in the Sacramento region and beyond, people like Roberto Jimenez are on the front…
Member of alleged drug-trafficking ring that owned a gas station and two trucking businesses in Sacramento will cooperate with prosecutors
In the wake of the C.D.C. recording America’s deadliest year ever for drug overdoses, federal prosecutors recently announced they have secured a guilty plea –…
A bit much: A great cast and fine visuals salvage the often-frustrating ‘Babylon’
By Bob Grimm Writer-director Damien Chazelle’s ode to Hollywood plays like a debaucherous, hard-R-rated take on Singin’ in the Rain, even outright referencing the film…
Letters: Animal abuse, rights violations, housing & eviction policy and hatin’ on Sacramento
It’s a social responsibility problem, too Re: “Response to animal abuse case raises questions about Sacramento’s Front Street Shelter” by Scott Thomas Anderson (Crime beat,…
Neon Maia: A young Sacramentan’s journey from cancer diagnosis to writing success
By Casey Rafter Briandi Carlile’s song “Turpentine” portrays the sorrow of lost love spurred by major life changes, while “My Body is a Cage” by…
Union health plan provides much-needed safety net
The Robert F. Kennedy farmworkers plan is limited, but it is the best option for many. By David Bacon, Capital & Main This story is…
Following huge COVID-era drop in enrollment, regional community colleges hope new bill helping wave student debt turns the tide
By Myla Booth and Adoreil Ayoubgoulan A new law will encourage students to enroll in regional community colleges by letting those institutions cancel student debt….
Outgoing Sacramento Housing Alliance Executive Director Kendra Lewis on how affordable housing is now receiving the attention it deserves
By Graham Womack Kendra Lewis is at a crossroads. Lewis, who became executive director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance in early 2020, announced recently that…
Response to animal abuse case raises questions about Sacramento’s Front Street Shelter
After getting off the phone with Front Street Animal Shelter, Dan Aderholt and Claudia Cardoza realized that it would be up to them to save…
Stuck in a housing crunch, Sacramentans wait for what’s coming with relevant laws in 2023
2022 was another big year for state housing legislation — here’s what the most important new laws will do By Steven Yoder The numbers on…
No way out: Why a mentally disabled man was jailed in Sacramento 9 years awaiting a murder trial that never happened
By Jocelyn Wiener for CalMatters Eight years, 9 months, 24 days. That’s how long Lorenzo Mays waited inside a cell in the Sacramento County jail,…
Retiring Capitol Area Development Authority Executive Director Wendy Saunders sees ‘micro-units’ as one solution to Sacramento’s housing crisis
By Seth Sandronsky Wendy Saunders has helmed the Sacramento-based Capitol Area Development Authority as executive director since 2013. She recently announced that she would retire…