Clock is ticking on California’s landmark plastics reduction legislation
If the Legislature does not approve the bill by Thursday, a similar initiative will proceed to the November ballot. By Andy Furillo, Capital & Main…
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San Jose is a model of how collecting organic waste may look across California—even though challenges remain.
Not all parts of California are the same, of course. There are heavily populated urban centers, rural areas, well-funded cities, small towns that struggle economically….
Why are so many firefighters still struggling to afford housing?
Wildland firefighters have been sounding the alarm on a lack of accessible housing. Is anyone listening? By Colleen Hagerty, Capital & Main This story is…
‘I want to be a DJ’: being a fly on the wall for Sac State’s KSSU 30-year anniversary.
University’s student-run online radio station celebrates three decades of jams By Casey Rafter The wood framed door clicks, locking as I enter the KSSU studio…
Fight over mask mandate disrupts Nevada City student’s senior year
By Salgu Wissmath for CalMatters Anthony Pritchett, a senior at Nevada Union High School, sits on the Nevada Joint Union High School District’s board of…
The perfect tool for summer in Sacramento: Free moisture meter
BeWaterSmart offers handy device to have during drought or any time During the driest year in Sacramento history, soil is getting rock hard, too —…
‘Crossing the Line’ to get an abortion
As Roe v. Wade falls, a new podcast immerses listeners in the harrowing experiences of those seeking abortion, and the network of doctors, nurses and clergy helping…
‘Operation Bear Trap’ highlights Sacramento’s place in the Nevada gun-trafficking problem
Alleged conspiracy had meth flowing to Tahoe through the Capital City, guns flowing there from the capitol of the Silver State Five years ago, the…
Dr. BJ Miller is the keynote speaker at an end-of-life conference this Friday in Sacramento
BJ Miller, M.D., has a compelling personal story, and is a practicing hospice and palliative medicine doctor on the teaching faculty at UCSF School of…
Essay: Our meta-gaze and the dawn of ‘Duocracy,’ where Sacramento’s culture, politics and community get ruptured by a digital divide
By Waverly Hampton III Welcome All! Welcome to a world of infinite ones and zeroes! Welcome to a world you have envisioned but never truly…
Inside the fight to force makers of plastic trash to clean up their mess
A new California initiative may make a real difference in reducing the mountain of plastic refuse. By Andy Furillo, Capital & Main This story is…
Lens on history: the new documentary about a Russian rebel’s poisoning
New streaming options include silent Soviet classics and a pitstop in Palestine By Juan-Carlos Selznick Over the last couple of months, the film I’ve found…
In California, it barely pays to take care of elders in need at home
In-home care is a growing necessity across the state. When will counties treat it that way? By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
The original influencer: Darrell Corti’s early whiskeys for Sacramento hit it big on the world-wide market
Whisky Auctioneer proves how badly bourbon collectors want to bring home Corti’s labels By Scott Thomas Anderson If there’s any doubt about Darrell Corti’s legendary…
The quaternity of bands helping celebrate Pride in Sacramento this weekend
Spacewalker, Autumn Sky Hall, Steev and the Bitch Club and Emily Durbin take the stage at Harlow’s June 18 By Casey Rafter The signature marquee…
A new muckraking newspaper from Ralph Nader takes on Congress and its dirty secrets
Like its founder, the Capitol Hill Citizen pulls no punches exposing a body politic feeding off corporate donors. By Evelyn Nieves, Capital & Main This story is…
Bountiful reflections: Davis faith leader writes about the terran-spiritual connection in ‘Contemplative Gardening’
By Alex Muegge A light breeze rustles through Grace Garden behind Davis United Methodist Church. A majority of the garden is shaded by trees, and…