California mandates to improve pay and benefits will take effect in 2024
Minimum wages to rise statewide, with larger gains for fast food and health workers. More paid sick leave, workplace violence prevention rules and other worker…
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The Economy vs. the Planet: Top ten censored stories of 2023
Corporate abuse and environmental harm dominate censored’s coverage By Paul Rosenberg for Random Lengths News About this story: This preview of Project Censored’s annual censored-story list…
Housing in the Capital: Joe Smith and Anna Darzins on the importance of wraparound services and ‘recognizing humanity’
By Nick Brunner Joe Smith is the director of outreach and engagement for Hope Cooperative, and Anna Darzins is the director at the Meadowview Navigation…
Sacramento-area colleges still holding onto to Native American bones and artifacts are about to face the law
By Cristian Gonzalez and Liam Gravvat In the last century university anthropology departments have excavated Native American burials for research purposes. Today, Native Americans are…
City’s ‘Financial Empowerment Center,’ university’s financial wellness program, try to help with ongoing inflation pain in Sacramento
By Madison Duong and Mary Cortez With prices on the rise, Sacramento residents are continuing to feel the pressure of inflation as it forces them…
City program protects renters from evictions — with families of color facing the greatest risk
By Keyshawn Davis Samuel McCurin and his son were evicted from their South Sacramento apartment in August. With the loss of his apartment, he also…
Are unions about to reverse 40 years of decline?
A rare mix of big strike wins, broad public support and a labor-friendly economy could drive union membership growth. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
1850: Sacramento’s most forlorn Christmas
By Scott Thomas Anderson Winter twilights over Broadway often reveal a smoldering rouge on the clouds that’s half-radiating against the blue cold of the coming…
The odyssey of Max Hart: There and back again with Sacramento’s sonic alchemist
By Casey Sexton In the realm of music, there are those who play the notes and those who transcend them – to the point of…
Creativity in the Capital: Dalrymple MacAlpin and The Philharmonik discuss personal transformation, artistic endeavors and finding ‘the great why’
By Casey Rafter Detroit-born storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, composer, playwright and puppeteer Dalrymple MacAlpin has spent much of his life interpreting the vivid images of his dreams…
Sacramento experiences dip in residents working from home
By Hannah Asuncion and Collin Houck The number of Sacramento-area employees who mostly work from home has declined, affecting tens of thousands of people, especially…
Season’s streaming
By Juan-Carlos Selznick Some recent highlights from the Stream & Dream Lounge: The Killer (Netflix) David Fincher’s new film, with Michael Fassbender playing a high-priced professional…
‘Tis the season for holiday shows in Sacramento
Performing arts organizations count on revenue from holiday productions By Patti Roberts ‘Tis the season for holiday stories: a time when theater, dance and music…
Why 16 Million households in Northern and Central California are about to pay more for electricity
With no cap on price increases for California’s utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric will hike rates 13%, which it says is needed for upgrades. By…
How New Helvetia’s employees plan to save the Broadway business
By Russell Nichols In 2012, a land surveyor wandered into the new brewery off Broadway looking for a drink, but he was drawn to a…
The final confrontation: Sacramento murder trial details security guard’s last determined actions
It is a surreal if tragic moment captured in a still-frame: Two men reaching their arms out, each pointing a weapon at the other, and…
Housing in the Capital: Vice Mayor Eric Guerra and House Sacramento’s Ben Raderstorf on the past, present and future of affordable housing
By Nick Brunner Eric Guerra has served on the Sacramento City Council since 2015, and he is currently the vice mayor. Ben Raderstorf is the…