California says goodbye to ‘the Godfather of Barbera’
Dick Cooper’s vision, with advice from the guru of Corti Brothers, launched Plymouth’s international wine phenomenon By Scott Thomas Anderson In the late 1970s, a…
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The carnage of coyote-killing contests
By Carol Schaye Nevada wildlife officials are considering a ban on coyote-killing contests, which have been outlawed in several other states. In question is whether…
Six things to know about the Newsom recall candidates’ tax returns
By Laurel Rosenhall and Sameea Kamal for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org….
Announcement in Downtown Sacramento shows District 6 State Senate race getting crowded
By Antonio R. Harvey, The Sacramento Observer This story is co-published with The Sacramento Observer, a newspaper with more than 58 years of bringing public…
The best Sacramento butchers for lighting up the barbecue season
By Scott Thomas Anderson ‘Summer time, and living’s easy.” At least, it is for those countering the heatwave by igniting their own flames under the…
Devastating: Officials say ‘nearly all’ young Sacramento River winter Chinook salmon could perish this year
State agencies blame heat wave, conservation groups and fishing alliances blame government mismanagement of water By Dan Bacher On July 6, the California Department of Fish…
Caitlyn Jenner speaks in Sacramento, but not for long
By Laurel Rosenhall for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. While Gov. Gavin…
Boca do Rio wins DIMI grant in continuing bid to keep the Davis music scene alive
By Casey Rafter Spicy guitar echoes and tambourine shimmers trickle down a slope of Nevada City as Kevin Welch and Alex Calatayud hone their craft…
Sacramento region sees over a dozen dangerous blazes in the first month of fire season
California is finally making major investments in inferno prevention, but is it too late for 2021? By Scott Thomas Anderson From a rising crest on…
Will political action in Sacramento lead to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs?
Senator Scott Wiener’s SB-519 bill would allow for personal and therapeutic uses in California By Ken Magri Could psychedelic drugs have a legitimate therapeutic value?…
Downtown Sacramento’s iconic Jim Dennys is Back!
Fabled diner gets new energy from a local chef By Ken Magri Just in time for California’s post-Covid era, Jim Dennys restaurant is back in…
Retired reporter in Sacramento uses the region’s intrigue as fuel for her mystery novels
By Scott Thomas Anderson For some mystery aficionados, storytelling with a sense of place is so crucial to a book’s lasting appeal that every quirk…
Hopes for imperiled fish rise as FERC approves transfer of Klamath River dam license
Dams could come down now that license officially moves to River Renewal Corporation By Dan Bacher In a big step toward the removal of four…
As Wall Street looks to conquer what’s left of the rental market, a Sacramento mother of three’s eviction story hits home
A bill largely ignored by the media may be California’s last chance to avoid disaster for tenants By Scott Thomas Anderson With California’s long-feared eviction…
Summer sunsets draw a light on the riddles of the Delta
By Scott Thomas Anderson In a dim corner of Giusti’s bar, near some photos of dangling sturgeon, there’s a newspaper article from 1970 nailed to…
Sacramento center that helped change lives is now fighting for its own
By Genoa Barrow, The Sacramento Observer This story is co-published with The Sacramento Observer, a newspaper with more than 58 years of bringing public service…
Lights come on at the Sacramento region’s oldest theaters, signaling hopes of survival
By Scott Thomas Anderson At the height of the pandemic summer, Northern California’s grand movie palaces of yesteryear were in trouble. Historic theaters like The…