CARE Court lost its teeth in the state Legislature
Gov. Newsom called for ‘accountability’ on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one….
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Hollies and jollies: A Sacramento writer weighs in on 5 humorously heartwarming Christmas movies
Festive, humorous and sentimental entertainment By Na’Jay Lewis Holiday movies can be some of the most heart-warming and joyful of any genre. While the merriness…
Time’s shadow: Calaveras Sheriff’s detectives and their community find common cause in unearthing long-buried truths about cold cases in the hills
By Scott Thomas Anderson They were taken in darkness. The inscription on a marble crypt in the People’s Cemetery of Calaveras County uses those words:…
FSC’s Sacramento County warming center is helping unhoused people withstand the winter, but needs more supplies donated
After 24 days of a chilly, bone-shuddering fog covering Sacramento, locals living outdoors are now bracing for a week of severe rainstorms. According to reports,…
Sacramento State educator Bao Lo on the importance of teaching Hmong history in California’s classrooms
By Srishti Prabha Long-overlooked history is now being written into California’s classrooms through the state’s new Hmong Model Curriculum, a project years in the making…
‘A state of anxiety’: As ICE raids reach fevered pitch, Sacramento college students find relief in new law safeguarding their status
By Daisy Martinez and Jaiden Lopez As detention of immigrants reaches an all-time high, some California college students are scared and wondering if getting picked…
Teen angst and attitudes on display in Sacramento with Capital Stage’s ‘I and You’
By Patti Roberts For a cynical teenager, Caroline’s bedroom is surprisingly full of colorful walls, bedspreads and even her PJs. We meet Caroline as she…
Behind the Bard: Jessie Buckley’s performance in ‘Hamnet’ as Shakespeare’s wife is magnificent
By Bob Grimm If you are eyeing Hamnet as a nice romantic drama about the origins of Hamlet, a pleasantry along the lines of Shakespeare in Love, you need…
City of Sacramento considers new rules to better manage outdoor concert noise — here’s what to know
By Serena Roberts Noise from outdoor concerts may not be top of mind during this cold and foggy stretch, but the City of Sacramento is…
Local community radio in Sacramento region provides alternatives to commercial stations
By Jacob Peterson While podcasting and streaming have grown exponentially over the last decade, radio still has a prominent spot in our daily lives, with…
All roads to a revival: Sacramento band ROADS finds the way back to rock’s bareknuckle roots – takes the stage with Forever Goldrush on Dec 19
Upcoming double-bill will be at The Green Room Social Club in Placerville By Odin Rasco A double-header of bands with long lineages in the Sacramento…
Stop the Hate showcase in Sacramento emphasizes the importance of AAPI representation in arts and media
By Justine Chahal Sacramento State’s Ethnic Studies department held its biannual Stop the Hate Arts and Media Showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 3, hosted in the…
Sacramento River advocates react to Trump administration approving plan to export more water from the Delta
Golden State Salmon Association urges Newsom to sue Trump over the fresh water grab By Dan Bacher The Trump administration just released a controversial…
Meet Sacramento’s ‘Raging Grannies,’ the jubilant protesters using wisdom, wit and abiding convictions to push for a better world
By Emily Haerter There is a storm brewing in Sacramento, and it consists of a raging gaggle of grannies. It all started back in 1987,…
Sacramento Hmong New Year Festival celebrates culture and tradition
By Justine Chahal On a gray November day in Sacramento, while most stayed indoors to avoid the cold, many flocked to Cal Expo with their…
Nightmare on Field Street: Inside the shuddering North Highlands crime scene that followed CDCR releasing a convict who only served a third of his sentence
Area prosecutors spent three years decrying state corrections for granting extremely violent offenders surprisingly early parole – now they say a worse-case scenario has come…
Movie notes: Looking back, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ was Tarantino’s fairytale love letter to cinema
Hollywood 1969…you shoulda been there!” By Omid Manavirad Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers In “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” released July 2019, Quentin Tarantino giftwraps his…