Kids lead the way
Sacramento students recycle, plant trees and look forward to the 1 million kids at iMatter March.
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The electric car stages a comeback
The electric car is dead—long live the electric car!
California election changes the game
Reapportionment will transform California politics.
Skylights are a great green investment
Sacramento company brings daylight into the workplace.
Confusing logic
Should a “family newspaper” accept medical-marijuana ads?
Women’s Empowerment
Program builds self-reliance for homeless women in Sacramento.
Tom Friedman urges U.S. to lead the green revolution
Hot, Flat, and Crowded author speaks in Sacramento.
Sacramentans in Seattle
Sacramentans learn about transportation, housing and sustainability in Seattle.
Beyond our dreams
Volunteers show us that it is possible to create an America beyond our dreams.
Rock and a hard place
While there are risks associated with the natural-gas reservoir, there may be a greater risk associated with doing nothing.
Sacramento celebrates a new mosque, while in New York a mosque divides the country
We can choose to focus on the similarities that join us as humans, rather than the differences that can divide us.
Green building retrofits
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks to Sacramento’s Greenwise group.
Don’t extend the tax cut for the wealthy
Those who have so much should do more to help the less fortunate.
Man vs. mosquito
The fine folks at Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District need our help in the fight.
SN&R owner disagrees with last week’s cartoon
John Kloss cartoon takes on West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon and developer Mark Friedman. SN&R owner disagrees, but supports diverse views in paper.
Oak Park Farmers Market makes Sacramento a better place
From the mayor’s office to the Greenwise Sacramento team, from the farmers’ market organizers to the community members—they all are working together to improve the community.
Can cities be run better?
Our current system of city government in Sacramento is screwed up; let’s look for models that are working.