Former Stockton mayor launches nonprofit to end poverty in California
By Alejandro Lazo for CalMatters Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who made a political name championing a guaranteed income program, is hoping to take his policy…
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Circling shadows: One family’s dual nightmare in a state with no answer for mental illness
Daisy Switzer has spent 21 years knowing how much suffering can be unleashed by failures in the legal and behavioral health systems: She internalized that…
Hips don’t lie: Belly dancer Bridggett Bess charms Sacramento with a life of storytelling through the arts
She dances, sings and acts: Whether taking the stage as Badia, or grabbing the mic as Pandora Gunn, Bess sees no limits to connecting with…
Essay: Three years ago, one of Sacramento’s working-class heroes was murdered at a library – don’t let it be in vain
By Kelly Clark It’s been more than three years now since my wife Amber was senselessly murdered. Three years since she was shot 11 times…
As Sacramento approaches one of its warmest Februarys, gains from recent rain miracles fade
A fierce early spring means ‘normal’ snow pack weakens, mosquitoes arrive with dazzling flowers That February sun sure feels good! As most of the…
SN&R sits down with SMUD’s Chief Zero Carbon Officer to discuss Sacramento’s future
Lora Anguay was born and raised in Sacramento. She was hired at SMUD in 2004 and worked in several capacities, including project manager for the utility’s Smart…
Why single payer died in the California Legislature, again
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters Despite, or perhaps because of, an aggressive last-minute push by progressive activists ahead of a crucial deadline, legislation to create…
Looking back: A Sacramento heiress and Murder on the French Bulldog Express
By Kevin Taylor At the close of the Industrial Revolution, English breeders developed a smaller, lighter toy bulldog, around 12-25 lbs in weight, some with…
What good is COVID sick leave if it doesn’t aid the most vulnerable?
Promising new legislation to keep California workers safe would leave many uncovered. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Theater creator takes his final bow in Sacramento
Buck Busfield looks back on decades of bringing life to the local stage By Patti Roberts After more than 35 years as one of the…
The clock is set for Sacramento street racing
Capital City CHP says law putting the brakes on ‘sideshows’ was needed, safety advocates baffled it won’t go into effect until 2025 By Blynn…
Will California take the high road to good jobs?
A new state bill seeks to find out what we don’t know about the jobs we want to have. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
Sacramento’s oil secret: New analysis reveals fossil fuel industry’s job claims are ‘wildly inaccurate’
By Dan Bacher The Western States Petroleum Association, or WSPA – the most powerful corporate lobbying group in Sacramento – claims that there are 368,000 jobs in…
Will worker shortage disrupt California homeless strategy?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters In the middle of March last year, Los Angeles officials were gearing up to clear a 200-person homeless encampment at Echo Park…
Editorial: Amazon’s grocery store & Roseville – ‘something wicked this way comes’
By Scott Thomas Anderson Regardless of what one thinks about the 2020 lockdowns – whether still viewed as responsible, life-and-death necessities, or as an ineffective,…
Will California supersize the bargaining power of fast food workers?
A ground-breaking state law could raise work standards for fast food employees while keeping them safe. By Bobbi Murray, Capital & Main This story is…
The Guru of Groove: A man of many names, genres and talents, Larry Rodriguez is Sacramento’s sonic mainstay
Some know him at Flower Vato, others as D.J. Larry – still others as the minster of a percussive ‘church’ By Casey Rafter It is…