Even after floods hit state, California plans cuts to climate investments
Lawmakers will have to resist inertia and oil and gas influence as the climate crisis worsens. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is…
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A singer for all seasons: Artemis Arthur is a creative triple-threat who’s been showing our region the rhythm of her soul
By Casey Rafter Artemis Arthur has felt those flames of passion for art breathing down her neck for most of her life. With musical roots…
Economic mobility adviser Michael Tubbs says inequities and old narratives about multifamily housing need to be fixed
By Russell Nichols Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has been an advocate for overcoming adversity since he was a child. No surprise, then, that California’s…
‘Me-and-you-ing’ – delving into Mendocino Headlands State Park
On random transitions in Northern California By Janet Rechtman Mendocino Headlands State Park. We walk a curvy trail alongside the estuary as the Big River…
Bay Area plans to refine biofuels could derail climate goals, warn environmentalists
Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
Katie Knipp and company plan to burn the evening down at Torch Club on Feb. 18
By Scott Thomas Anderson Blustery blues power meets a rollicking freight train of hill sounds when regional all-stars The Katie Knipp Band and Forever Goldrush…
As the Capital Region got gouged at the pumps, Chevron doubled its profits
With consumers’ most cynical assumptions confirmed, a legislative showdown moves to the state house in Sacramento By Dan Bacher Chevron Corporation, the San Ramon based…
Nostalgically decent: The new kids on Netflix’s ‘That ’90s Show’ don’t measure up, but the show is cute enough
By Bob Grimm Netflix gets mixed results with the sequel to That ’70s Show. In all honesty, I watched the first five episodes of the…
Mae McCoy and Her Neon Stars perform at The Machinist Hall on Feb. 5
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento’s queen of heart-breakin’ honky tonk and country-swing swagger will get everyone’s boots moving when she graces the stage at the…
Will California join TikTok ban?
By Sameea Kamal for CalMatters President Biden signed a law banning nearly 4 million federal employees from having TikTok on their government phones, over national…
Del Paso Boulevard Partnership Executive Director Daniel Savala talks about how more affordable housing will also help local businesses
By Dakota Morlan Daniel Savala is a lifelong Sacramentan who joined the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership as its executive director in 2021. The property and…
Gov. Newsom punts on addressing food insecurity for some of California’s most vulnerable
A year after the state crafted the first ever food assistance program for undocumented immigrants, the 2023 budget puts it on hold. By Mark Kreidler,…
Sacramento-area community colleges prepare to implement anti-‘dead-naming’ legislation
Student team at Sacramento City College Pride Center calls development an important one By Brandon Pritz and Michael Pacheco A new law mandates that California…
Housing advocate Diane Luther says Sacramento region has land on which to build — what it needs is permanent funding
By Ken Magri Diane Luther has an extensive background in affordable housing policy and development in Sacramento and Oregon. That includes over two decades of…
California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit
By Carmen Gonzalez for CalMatters When Melanie Lindo was considering her transfer to a UC campus, her choice didn’t come down to academics or campus…
Drugs, bookies, badges and gold – the frenzied horserace of a writer’s life illuminates some hope for connection
The memoir Life’s Work, released last fall, is a glowing testament to a writer having one last gift to give. David Milch first made his name as a…
Assembly Housing Committee Chair Buffy Wicks on how the state is moving the needle on housing affordability
By Russell Nichols Assemblymember Buffy Wicks knows there is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to California’s housing crisis. Solving a…