No, the Isleton Crawdad Festival is not leaving Isleton
Some confusion has engulfed the internet about where the most-historic crawdad festival in the West is happening this summer; and despite conflicting reports, the action…
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Award-winning Sacramento teacher says she’s been fighting Long COVID since spring of 2022
By Alexander Musa In 2021, Belinda ‘Bee’ Foster was recognized as Teacher of the Year for Twin Rivers Unified School District. It was a capstone…
Sacramento’s Dog Party readies for album-launch at Harlow’s on May 17
By Alyssa Earnest Love, Grief and Understanding. This is the vibe that Dog Party brings with their music. Now, the rocker duo is holding a…
The Met high school hosts leadership conference for Chicanx youth
The MEChA program at The Met high school in Sacramento held a Chicanx Youth Leadership Conference on Saturday, May 11, sponsored by Sacramento City Councilmember…
‘Apes’ in the future: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ works thanks to a decent story, great special effects
By Bob Grimm On the negative side, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has the dubious distinction of being the weakest of the four newer Apes…
Equity in the Capital: Stacey Chimimba Ault and Darcy Totten on finding balance between advocacy and rest
By Nick Brunner Somewhere someone has told you how important it is to get a good night’s rest. Sure, all fine and well. But how…
Rancho Cordova Youth Center’s book vending machine gets kids excited to read
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Who owns the apartment next door? California agency says it will take millions to find out
By Ben Christopher for CalMatters Who is the flesh-and-blood landlord with a city-spanning portfolio of apartments concealed behind an obscurely-named limited liability company? Who is…
Project Censored dispatch: The press freedom case of the century
As the official case against Assange stagnates, an international movement to free him has only grown stronger By Kevin Gosztola This editorial was originally published…
UC Davis program helps formerly incarcerated students ‘rebuild their lives’
By Russell Nichols Burning up on a roof in Rancho Cordova can give one perspective. Marce Bushey, for one, learned 12-hour shifts installing solar panels…
Gallery: Rock the Block tackles 20 projects in underserved Oak Park neighborhood
By Steve Martarano Jeffery Walton points to the newly replaced roof at his 37th Street Oak Park home and then praises the dozen volunteers with…
Equity in the Capital: Luke Wood and Albert Garcia on the importance of ‘equity mindedness’ in higher education
By Nick Brunner It’s easy to look at the idea of college and adopt a misconception that once you’re in, it’s smooth sailing. You’ll be…
Are California police missing domestic violence murders? New bill would let families review cases
By Ryan Sabalow for CalMatters Joanna Lewis’s family never believed she took her own life. In 2011, investigators found her hanging from a bath robe’s belt inside…
The Sofia launches jazz series — with shows booked through December
By Cathy Cassinos In his new jazz series at The Sofia, saxman and educator Jacam Manricks is taking a page out of Wynton Marsalis’ book….
Valley Vision poll aims to identify what Capital region needs for an inclusive economy
By Jessica Laskey Do you feel financially stable? Does your neighbor? What would you do to improve the economic future of your community? A first-of-its-kind…
Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah is blazing a new way in the Sacramento region
By Serena Smith All-female mariachi bands are growing in popularity in Northern California, changing the genre and breaking traditional barriers. Mariachi is a storied genre…
Lawmakers trying to save California journalism collide with Google’s nihilistic view of the world
By Scott Thomas Anderson When I recently published a column about Google’s complacency in allowing click-baiters to gaslight the public with Artificial Intelligence – including…