Endangerment of the species
Conservation groups, state attorney general speak out against plans for Endangered Species Act By Scott Thomas Anderson The Center for Biological Diversity is preparing its…
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Collapse of a coalition
Has political orthodoxy and the threat of big money broken up Sacramento’s grassroots renters’ alliance? Scott Thomas Anderson On a February evening, two women sat…
Tenant turning point?
By Scott Thomas Anderson After nearly three years of Sacramento housing advocates imploring leaders to pass rent control and other tenant protections, a grand bargain…
Recovering the wild
Could a reimagined Sacramento Zoo be an innovator for animal wellness, sanctuary and habitat protection? By Scott Thomas Anderson An okapi is smacking on his…
Out and alone
Three-day eviction notice puts disabled man into homelessness as city’s rental crisis intensifies By Scott Thomas Anderson Anthony Orcini says a 30% rent hike put…
Slap and go
Sacramento County hits pro-tunnel state agency with restraining order By Scott Thomas Anderson The standoff between Sacramento County and the California Department of Water Resources over…
Hunting poachers
On the trail of the outlaw shooters threatening the Pacific Deer Herd By Scott Thomas Anderson A black tail deer ducks under some fallen pine…
Stone cold sober: Mayor reacts to latest increase in Sacramento homeless
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento Mayor Darrel Steinberg wasted no time calling a gaggle of reporters together to defend his administration’s handling of homelessness in…
Going green for purple gold: Top wineries with an eco-friendly touch
By Scott Thomas Anderson Books, French wine, fruit and fine weather. That was John Keats’ recipe for happiness and there are spots in our nearby…
Rolling job killer
Sacramento boosts automated cars, but what happens to professional drivers? By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg leaned out from the window of a…
Uncorked potential: Delta wineries are flourishing, though tunnel project could change that
By Scott Thomas Anderson There’s a painting on the wall of Scribner Bend Vineyard, an image of the gentle river bow shimmering in the sun just…
The mind’s independence day
With Independent Bookstore Day approaching, follow the region’s most successful authors through the stores they call second homes By Scott Thomas Anderson It’s a quiet…
Evicted for organizing tenants?
By Scott Thomas Anderson Eliza Deed is known for showcasing her singing voice at improv events and on social media. Now she’s worried that using…
Fox News reacts to Sacramento putting separation on ICE
By Scott Thomas Anderson A broad coalition of nonprofits and labor groups recently unveiled a new tool for shielding local immigrant families from being separated…
Why did Sacramento city leaders sign a deal that kept them spending money on hazardous land around a community center for two-and-a-half decades?
By Scott Thomas Anderson Cleaning up contaminated soil and ground water is unpredictable. Sacramento officials have been grappling with that reality for 27 straight years in…
The hidden thread
The Iu-Mien, Sacramento’s spirited but little-known refugee community, is starting to find its voice By Scott Thomas Anderson A rolling echo rumbles under the call…
A Sacramento crime reporter compares notes with Scotland’s top crime novelist
Ian Rankin’s research and hardened realism has universal appeal By Scott Thomas Anderson I first learned of Scotland’s literary shadow weaver while strolling down Edinburgh’s Young…