You probably aren’t getting paid overtime. Here’s why.
How employers get away with denying workers income they used to earn. By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
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House Committee refers longtime foe of Delta communities to U.S. Department of Justice on allegations of taking bribes
Former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who played an outside role in California’s water policy, could face criminal charges By Dan Bacher David Bernhardt, a former…
New fund to plant seeds of reparations for California’s Native American communities
By Lil Kalish for CalMatters A racial equity organization is announcing a new fund that will help Native American communities preserve tribal history and further…
Sacramento’s recently unveiled aquatic center in Natomas looks to be a city-wide amenity
By Adoreil Ayoubgoulan The North Natomas community just celebrated the grand opening of its long-awaited, multi-million-dollar aquatic center. The center, located in North Natomas Regional…
Essay: Avoiding the fentanyl-opioid conversation with teens is a recipe for tragedy
By Marcel Gemme, addiction treatment specialist Deadly overdoses have spiked among teens even as overall drug use has seemed to drop with them. Researchers from…
Why writing matters
By Scott Thomas Anderson It was a big week for pop entertainment, a kind of stress test for whether the newly reborn Hollywood studio system…
With Sacramento’s homeless crisis burgeoning, controversial new multi-million dollar bill is targeted for the American River Parkway
By Omid Manavirad California legislators recently proposed a $50 million piece of legislation that would mitigate the environmental impact of illegal campsites on Sacramento’s parks,…
How to get over writer’s block
The sincerest way to tell yourself to relax, or not. By Josie Klakström Right my fellow human, today is the day you’ll start/ finish/ rewrite…
Coby Skye of Los Angeles County Public Works outlines the significant statewide challenges in implementing SB 1383
SB 1383 sets important statewide goals to reduce organic waste–mostly uneaten food–that goes to our landfills and increase the amount of still-edible food to hungry residents. But challenges to making these goals a reality remain.
Analysis: Hate triangle – Sheriff Jones, Kevin Kiley & The Sacramento Bee
By Jeff Burdick for SactoPolitico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico and co-published here with permission. When a top Congressional candidate refuses…
Roseville’s rise to ramping up on population encounters mixed feelings
South Placer County’s biggest city became a darling destination amid the new Bay Area exodus, but can its housing prices and availability take the hit?…
How lawmakers are stonewalling clean energy legislation in Sacramento this year
23 California legislators who failed to support clean energy bills have taken a combined $1.58 million from the oil and gas industry. By Aaron Cantu,…
Amid rising numbers for youth smoking and associated bad COVID outcomes, Sacramento County doubles down on flavored tobacco ban
By Ariel Caspar Sitting on a couch in her living room, Hailey Darmogray holds her baby boy, gently patting his back after feeding him breast…
Essay: The city, county, state and federal governments are now working together to increase low-income housing
By Roberto Jimenez Here we go again – another report that puts an exclamation point on Sacramento’s affordable housing crisis. According to the latest National…
The future of Sacramento’s District 5: a report on the entire race
By Scott Thomas Anderson On a recent morning in south Sacramento, all four people vying to be District 5’s next councilmember sat in front of…
Neil Edgar of the California Compost Coalition discusses implementing a law to reduce the state’s landfills and feed our state’s hungry residents
SB 1383 is designed to reduce a significant contributor to climate change in California: unused food decomposing in landfills. But there are still problems in terms of making this legislation a reality.
Essay: My family left Soviet Union-era Ukraine to find freedom – today, we must welcome those doing the same
By Anya Starovoytov, Woodland resident My father shared a story with me recently about his adolescence in Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union….