More local governments are asserting independence from state’s edicts in the wake of court rulings, PR nightmares By Scott Thomas Anderson Small businesses across the…
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Can a bill before Congress keep communities from falling into the dark? By Scott Thomas Anderson “If newspapers die, the crooks won’t cry,” Miami Herald…
State’s eco future is riding on reimagining how groundwater is recharged, moved and traded By Scott Thomas Anderson For California water districts, 2020 has been…
Midtown tenants’ claims of neglect are backed up by two UArt employees By Scott Thomas Anderson University Art Center Inc. bills itself as a family-run…
Gov. Gavin Newsom says COVID-19 threatens housing for Californians, but state inspectors don’t act like it By Scott Thomas Anderson On the day before Halloween,…
After months of work, one of the most historic hotels in the West can take visitors back in time By Scott Thomas Anderson For 169…
Once viewed as a trailblazer, Steve Ly’s political fortunes turned in 2020 By Scott Thomas Anderson Steve Ly made national headlines in 2016 by becoming…
By Scott Thomas Anderson A three-year effort to bring strong rent control to the city of Sacramento failed on election night after local and national…
Grassroots volunteers fight for Prop. 21 in the face of $80 million opposition campaign By Scott Thomas Anderson For the third time in three years,…
October 13, 1989 – October 16, 2020 We have some very sad news to share with our readers: Sarah Hansel, an award-winning former art director…
City says heating outdoor tables safely is the key By Scott Thomas Anderson On Sacramento’s R Street, warm October evenings have been filled with people…
The 100-room La Mancha Project will not be a shelter, but a long-term place to call home By Scott Thomas Anderson Four months after Gov….
State agency, water contractors look to issue new tunnel bonds during deepening recession By Scott Thomas Anderson “Defendants are all persons interested in the validity…
Ownership won’t let students out of costly leases even as in-person classes remain canceled By Scott Thomas Anderson The average cost of college has increased…
As Steve Ly tries to win a third term, he’s stressing his ability to get things as he faces a storm of controversies By Scott…
Embattled rent control initiative pits tenants and working families against Sacramento’s mayor and business elite By Scott Thomas Anderson During a town hall meeting that…
Both candidates agree South Sacramento continues to be ignored by City Hall By Scott Thomas Anderson Campaigning for one of the most hotly contested local…