Sacramento rent control collides with green wall of cash
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…
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California rent control battle finishes under shadow of billionaires’ wealth jumping 45% during the pandemic
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,…
Sarah Elizabeth Williams Hansel
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…
Sacramento’s restaurants look for ways to keep outdoor dining going through the winter
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…
Spurred by COVID-19, Sacramento green-lights its first Operation Homekey hotel conversion for the most at-risk living on the streets
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….
Department of Water Resources files lawsuit against every Californian to finance embattled Delta tunnel
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…
Real estate firms trap Sac State students in COVID-19 housing nightmare
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…
Elk Grove mayor’s race features high drama and pandemic realities
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…
A prolonged political street fight goes to the ballot
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…
Simmons, Vang prepare to settle hard-fought campaign
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…
On the right side of craft and karma
Distillery that helped hospitals, senior care facilities through the pandemic wins two international vodka awards By Scott Thomas Anderson In March, South Fork Vodka won…
The fight at the door
Advocates accuse the governor of failing tenants as eviction court becomes the new battleground By Scott Thomas Anderson On the first day that California’s eviction…
The sounds of hope springing from tragedy
iSound Performing Arts is changing lives in Sacramento By Scott Thomas Anderson James Jackson sees a bright future for Sacramento’s youth, even though he survived…
The desperate hour
Hundreds arrive at Capitol demanding lawmakers prevent eviction nightmare By Scott Thomas Anderson Fearing that California’s powerful real estate and banking lobbies will stop lawmakers…
Fire from the sky: Early morning evacuation follows lightning-driven inferno in Nevada County
By Scott Thomas Anderson It started with a sound like the sky splitting open. Around 2 a.m. Monday, a crashing clasp of thunder rattled the…
Political battles converge in Sacramento as eviction avalanche looms
While city voters will get to vote on rent control, deferred rent and mortgages in the hands of the state lawmakers By Scott Thomas Anderson…
Environmental groups say Newsom’s water plan will worsen toxic threat in the Delta
Documents continue to reveal big and uncertain spending around Delta tunnel, Sites Reservoir By Scott Thomas Anderson At the end of July, Gov. Gavin Newsom…