Jarring new data shows impact of COVID-19 school closings on students
A question haunting Sacramento leaders and educators for nearly a year has become more pressing as the COVID-19 lockdowns drag on: With most schools closed…
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Shop local—it’s more important than ever
Essay: Sacramento can roar back from the COVID-19 recession if we support small businesses By Sean Loloee In the mid-19th century, Sacramento was founded on a…
More relief from COVID-19
Editor’s note: California’s small businesses want more money, while workers also want safety The economic pain—and public health danger—from the COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near…
Cartoon: Oh no, Cuomo
Clay Jones is an award-winning political cartoonist. See more of his work at claytoonz.com
Developer seeking $30 million in tax subsidies evicts single mother during pandemic
St. Anton Capital is on track to get subsidies for its Natomas apartments, but advocates say it’s using an eviction moratorium loophole to put a…
The vaccination race
Editor’s note: Will enough Sacramento County residents get their COVID-19 vaccines before variants wreak havoc? We’re in a race between more contagious COVID-19 variants and…
Sacramento County CEO leaves quietly
Editor’s note: Nav Gill, who barely survived being fired, is retiring before supervisors receive investigation Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill—under investigation and facing potential dismissal—is…
After the storm, a week-long public health ordeal awaited PG&E customers in the Delta
Towns along the Sacramento River with SMUD got power back quickly, while Clarksburg’s connection to PG&E left it in COVID-era limbo Last week, residents of…
Cartoon: Vaccine rollout
Clay Jones is an award-winning political cartoonist. See more of his work at claytoonz.com
Housing advocates blast Newsom’s plan for COVID-19 rent relief
Groups representing tenants say they were abruptly shut out of negotiations by the governor’s team If Gov. Gavin Newsom wasn’t already taking fire from enough…