Billions on hand, yet Gov. Newsom snubs public health
While the governor taps a $75.7 billion surplus, community clinics and public health departments statewide are not feeling the love. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
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Protecting Sacramento’s gardens from the relentless heat
This month will be a trial by heat for many Sacramento transplants. That goes for tomato seedlings as well as newcomers. So far, Sacramento has…
Are Sacramento’s travel and hospitality industries starting to recover from COVID?
By Odin Rasco As the world rushed to enact measures aimed at mitigating the impact from COVID-19 in early 2020, one of the first decisions…
Editorial: Lost moment at the state capitol offers a window onto ‘the person sitting in darkness’
Sometimes our present woes are best understood through the pain others felt in the past For 45 years May has been the month of the…
Suspect named and sought in American River College-area murder
Sheriff’s Office warns the public to be vigilant, Noied considered extremely dangerous UPDATE Patrick Lavell Noied Sheriff’s investigators have announced a suspect in the May…
Kids and young people are hurrying to get vaccinated, but the Sacramento region remains a patchwork of strategies
Four-year universities are mandating vaccinations, but community college and public schools don’t see that as an option By Jennah Booth On May 12, the Centers…
California oil industry spends millions fighting climate bills
In the first three months of 2021, the petroleum industry spent over $4.3 million lobbying Sacramento. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is…
As wildfires ravage California, Davis-based reforestation center is on the frontlines of the future
A small team at a little-known CAL FIRE operation in Yolo County has a big mission in keeping the state recognizable By Scott Thomas Anderson…
Sacramento hip-hop artist, DJ, becomes self-styled animator for Roku
Max Hernandez’s latest venture offers a window into the city’s multi-faceted creative scene By Casey Rafter Musician, entrepreneur and die-hard hip-hop fan Max Hernandez has…
Celebrity cannabis brands
Surfing the wave of new brands at local dispensaries By Ken Magri Have you ever tried a celebrity cannabis product? It seems like a new…
Budget surplus underscores California’s wealth disparity
Despite record job losses during the pandemic, the 1% have left the state flush with cash. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
A search for answers after Sacramento electrician is murdered near American River College
T.J. Wellman-Holochwost had a wanderlust that made him want to experience the world. From the lagoons of Venice to the spires of Barcelona, the former…
California races against time to get Latinos vaccinated
With a full reopening less than a month away, 60% of the state’s Latino population remains unvaccinated. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story…
Missing and murdered: more than 1,000 indigenous women killed or missing in the past 40 years
By Frank X. Mullen When Tessa McClean and other Native American women painted red hands over their mouths before they led the Women’s March in…
Sacramento’s councilmembers remain divided when it comes to urgency around the housing crisis
Valenzuela’s plan for stabilized workforce housing in Downtown gets support from Mayor, Vang, Guerra – and opposition, foot-dragging from the Council’s old guard By Scott…
Rescue intervention or convenient cover? Sacramento’s new massage parlor ordinance faces accusations of hurting the women it claims to help
The Sacramento Sex Workers Outreach Program doesn’t deny that human trafficking happens, or that victims of it are hurt in profound ways, but it also…
How California oil spillers fend off new climate laws
The oil company behind a spill in Inglewood is headed by a powerful lobbying official who’s fighting tougher regulations. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main…