Making education affordable in Sacramento through the California College Promise
By Macy Yang There are several pathways to pursue higher education in California. As tuition and living costs rise, families and students need to weigh…
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Democratic leaders urge the Army Corps of Engineers to deny permits for the Delta Tunnel
By Dan Bacher As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers making a decision on Gov. Newsom’s controversial tunnel project, Democratic members of Sacramento-San Joaquin…
City-funded EveryDay Creative program opens for new Sacramento cohort
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Miranda Culp, owner of Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, completed the EveryDay Creative accelerator program, her partner had just left…
Project Censored dispatch: How data centers are straining water, power, and communities
By Ella Mrofka The residents of Saline Township, Michigan, are upset. Soon, construction will begin on a 2.2 million-square-foot data center located just outside the small…
Can factory-built homes ease the region’s housing shortage?
By Aidan Wyrough The lack of enough affordable housing has plagued California for decades. Can factory-built homes be at least part of the solution? A…
Bloodstone Books is conjuring a sanctuary for Sacramento horror fans
By Jacob Peterson As Bloodstone Books approaches its first full year as a brick-and-mortar incarnation, owners Gabe DeLeon and Anthony Bertolini say their horror and…
Joe Klocek confronts the moments that made him and the past he once shut away during his Sacramento ‘In a Nutshell’ event
By Chris Woodard The theme for February’s “In a Nutshell” is “the people who made us,” which the organizers describe as their simple way of…
Shake The Future Up hopes to shake up the polls with increased youth voter registrations in Sacramento
The campaign focuses on peer advocacy to encourage civic participation By Lizeth Tello Holding colored cards representing various voter age groups to compare turnout rates,…
What if this all went away? Sacramento’s music venues and theater groups are fighting to survive
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work By…
‘The Sound Inside’ introduces us to a creative writing professor who tells her story in a most creative way
By Patti Roberts The theater darkens. Then a spotlight turns on, illuminating a lone figure who introduces herself to the audience as “a middle-aged professor…
Left of the Dial Promotions looks to create a new tour route in the region
LDP’s next show will feature Jessica Malone at Watermelon Music in Davis on Feb. 27 By Scott Thomas Anderson Last Friday, singer-songwriter JonEmery Dodds stood…
Statewide: What it’s like on the front line as healthcare cuts start to hit
Pattie Lopez, whose job is to help patients access public health coverage at Venice Family Clinic, says the volume and scope of cuts to Medi-Cal…
West Sacramento exhibit at Gallery 1075 features local artists for Black History Month
By Jacob Peterson The West Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation is showcasing art by local Black artists in its Gallery 1075 space through February….
Conservationists keep pushing for environmental accountability in Sacramento, but more new oil drilling permits were approved in January 2026 than all of 2025
Some drilling is in ‘public health protection zones’ while pending from the oil lobby continues to soar By Dan Bacher Permit approvals for drilling new…
Sacramento mourns the guitarist who went the distance: A remembrance of Greg Brown, former Cake and Deathray centerpiece
By Scott Thomas Anderson Greg Brown walked onto the stage of the Crest Theatre, picking up his Guild Starfire guitar and scanning an ocean of…
History dominates Sacramento stages this February
By Odin Rasco Celebration of — and reflection on — history is prevalent at Sacramento stages this month, and I couldn’t be more giddy. This…
Essay: Rep. Matsui is trying to make it easier for corporations to exploit a federal health care program at the expense of Californians
By Jen Laws The federal 340B Drug Discount Program holds lifesaving power. It supports expanded access to care for patients with the most need through…