Celebrity cannabis brands
Surfing the wave of new brands at local dispensaries By Ken Magri Have you ever tried a celebrity cannabis product? It seems like a new…
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Missing and murdered: more than 1,000 indigenous women killed or missing in the past 40 years
By Frank X. Mullen When Tessa McClean and other Native American women painted red hands over their mouths before they led the Women’s March in…
Sacramento’s councilmembers remain divided when it comes to urgency around the housing crisis
Valenzuela’s plan for stabilized workforce housing in Downtown gets support from Mayor, Vang, Guerra – and opposition, foot-dragging from the Council’s old guard By Scott…
In Sacramento, the Devil gets his icy due
Devil May Care Ice Cream is breaking out of the icebox on flavors By Jocelynn Rubio Downtown Sacramento has gotten devilishly sweeter as Devil May…
In the wake of Oroville Dam debacle, new drought hits the Sacramento Valley particularly hard
By Scott Thomas Anderson After experiencing a prolonged drought between 2012 and 2016, California enjoyed less than two years of plentiful rains before descending right…
Food insecurity in Sacramento continues to stretch food banks and service providers to the limit
By Nikolas De La Torre The pandemic has caused millions of people to lose their jobs, with many forced to make the difficult choice between…
Playing with plagues: ‘In a Veil of Mist’ mingles the timely with the timeless
Inspired by true events, Donald S. Murray’s ominous new novel is a signpost for our pandemic moment By Scott Thomas Anderson Since the eve…
Report finds Sacramento is one of the ten worst cities nationwide for amount of income spent on housing
Study shows California is dominating the story when it comes to a lack of affordable places to live By Scott Thomas Anderson Evidence is mounting…
Essay: Bill to reform California’s broken prescription drug rebate system will help families afford medications
By Colleen Henderson Among parents’ worst fears is discovering their child has a debilitating chronic illness. When it happens, parents steel themselves for the journey…
Galloway’s Way
Proactive Sacramentan among first to receive new cannabis storefront license By Ken Magri In some ways, Mindy Galloway is the perfect person for a new…
Is the Capitol Corridor train on track to meet an increase in riders?
By Odin Rasco Sitting on a time-worn wooden bench in Sacramento Valley Station, Noah Williams, 22, remarks that the train station is the most crowded…
The new Sacramento Arts Czar on rebooting the city’s creative economy post-pandemic
How will Sacramento’s arts community rebound after the pandemic? Among those navigating the comeback is Megan Van Voorhis, the City of Sacramento’s Cultural and Creative…
How the Old Sugar Mill became a river-bound wine citadel
As the days get warmer, Clarksburg’s great hall of vino is pouring again By Scott Thomas Anderson Spring skies are sparkling against the river near…
Plan to downsize beloved U.C. Davis radio station, demolish historic building, was hatched by the administration of Linda Katehi
As generations of alumni try to keep KDVS FM intact, they’re battling a proposal that started with the controversial college leader who many would rather…
Essay: Recall politics? No thanks, because the Delta keeps losing either way
By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta Today’s commentary breaks my heart. Why? Because Restore the Delta is focused on water quality issues, flood control issues, future planning,…
Sacramento area’s independent bookstores celebrate coming through the pandemic with a special event
From Davis to El Dorado Hills, the struggle to protect local book culture from a black swan event was waged by workers and customers alike…
Essay: Biden’s new 30X30 plan starts with more connected wilderness
By Chris Wright It took decades of political struggle to establish our modern wilderness system, which now contains 109, 138,635 acres. That sounds like a…