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…
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Sac’s creatives can’t be caged: Upcoming Creative Con to boost artists after a numbing year
April 10 and 11 will be a weekend for declaring the city’s arts scene isn’t giving up By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento has always been…
Faith in lockdown: After navigating community strain and need for mental health support, one Elk Grove church returns to in-person services a year later
By Uchenna Esomonu It was a momentous Sunday for the members of Creekside Christian Church, who started eagerly arriving at 8:50 a.m., ten minutes before…
Small businesses exempted from California’s expanded sick leave
New legislation requiring paid time off for COVID-related issues excludes businesses with 25 employees or less. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Baffling illness in children follows in the wake of COVID
MIS-C disproportionately affects children of color. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning nonprofit Capital & Main, and co-published…
When predatory practices catch up: Sacramento’s largest corporate landlord may be forced to pay millions to struggling renters
Blackstone claimed Sacramento’s housing market for Wall Street during the financial crisis, and it’s at it again during the pandemic – though a bill could…
Vaccine distribution key element in Gov. Newsom’s plan to reopen schools
Local rates of infection have driven most school districts’ decisions on whether to reopen, and families’ decisions on whether to attend. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
Not all California schools can reopen with new ventilation upgrades
HVAC standards are the elephant in the living room of debates over reopening classrooms. Many schools can’t afford needed upgrades. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
Sacramento State University, UC Davis, begin mobilizing plans for students to return in the fall
The leaders of the UC and CSU systems both have medical backgrounds – and both are detailing why they’re committed to a return to in-person…
Racial equity in COVID-19 vaccines
Editor’s note: Sacramento County Public Health responds to call to action from Black leaders Racial equity in life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations is a huge issue everywhere,…
A big step on 911 alternative
Editor’s note: Sacramento County supervisors are set to launch a program for health workers to respond to mental health calls Sacramento County is on the…
Sue Frost’s COVID-19 crusade
Editor’s note: The Sacramento County supervisor’s latest push is to restart school sports, but state officials beat her to the punch Sue Frost, the chairperson…
Jarring new data shows impact of COVID-19 school closings on students
By Scott Thomas Anderson A question haunting Sacramento leaders and educators for nearly a year has become more pressing as the COVID-19 lockdowns drag on:…
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…
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…