In the wake of 2020’s tele-work boom, Sacramento commute times remain at a ten-year low
By Aya Mikbel and Grace Weber Following the pandemic, Sacramento workers continue to be on the road less – many still working remotely – a…
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As public support for unions grows, U.S. laws still favor employers
The laws that helped pull unionization down to near 10% remain on the books — but six out of 10 U.S. adults now say declining…
Sacramento’s newest affordable housing community honors late developer Ali Reza Youseffi
By Chris Nichols, Capital Public Radio Sacramento leaders celebrated the completion of a 158-unit affordable housing community in the central city last week, a project…
CHP officers get biggest raise in 20 years as hiring challenges drive up California police pay
By Nigel Duara for CalMatters California’s state police for the second year in a row will enjoy a salary bump that far exceeds the raises…
Ways of the Gun: Sacramento filmmaker releases spellbinding doc about the double-edged ubiquity of firearms in America
Journalist captures sound, fury and lasting symbiosis in ‘Gun Comedy’ Silver-shaded transitions from face to face. A camera’s eye that drifts behind turning wheelchairs and…
Juma Sacramento operates local businesses, connects youth to jobs
Nonprofit teaches economic development skills to low-income youth By Jenelle Lum Valeria Ulloa was contemplating her next steps when she first heard of Juma during…
One solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces
Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation. By Siri Chilukuri This story was supported by the Economic Hardship…
More people than rooms: The ever more crowded conditions of renting in the Sacramento area
By Alesha Blaauw and Chris Woodard Lately renting in Sacramento can often be summed up with one word: “Packed.” Housed residents in the Sacramento region…
Californians want government action against fading economic prospects
More than 7 out of 10 think children will be worse off than their parents and favor spending on tax credits, child care and job…
Sacramento women’s group empowers local business owners
By Marie-Elena Schembri Reneta Jenik quickly saw the benefits with her Folsom-based home chef service, Foodom, when she gained her first corporate customer from a…
Without tree cover, urban Californians are hit harder by heat, air pollution
California cities have the least urban tree canopy in the U.S. A Los Angeles housing project shows how residents can transform their environment — if…
The ‘out of body’ stranger: Investigators reveal night of terror for murdered woman in Land Park
The first firefighter who tried to rush into the house that morning found himself struggling with the door. He could see a key sitting in…
Environmentalists blast Newsom again, this time for ‘streamlining’ Sites Reservoir in the Sacramento Valley
By Dan Bacher Despite strong opposition from indigenous tribes, fishing groups and conservation organizations, Governor Gavin Newsom took action in early November to fast-track the Sites Reservoir…
How an expired pandemic-era policy doubled child poverty rates
The expanded Child Tax Credit cut child poverty rates in half — now they’ve doubled By Russell Nichols In 2021, when federal lawmakers cut child…
Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools
By Carolyn Jones for CalMatters Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy skills…
Sacramento County’s opioid deaths by the numbers
By Will Duvall and Kimberly Gomez Santos The number of deaths due to opioid related overdoses has steadily increased in Sacramento County, with 215 fatalities…
Race for Sacramento’s mayor: An interview with Kevin McCarty
By Lauren Reagan, Idaly Valencia and Gavin Hudson Kevin McCarty says he is running for mayor of Sacramento because he wants to give back and…