Ticketmaster in the crosshairs again over California legislation
by Brian Joseph, for Capitol Weekly Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation are once again neck deep in state legislation they contend would protect consumers but…
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Endangered salmon returned to California’s far north — then the money dried up
By Rachel Becker, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a strategy to…
California’s higher education Master Plan in flux?
by AIDAN WYROUGH Faced with growing concerns that California’s higher education system is outdated and unresponsive to the needs of an increasingly diverse student population, lawmakers…
Sparse snowpack in California fuels concern over fast-approaching fire season
By Rachel Becker, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California clocked its second-worst snowpack on record Wednesday, a potentially…
California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse
This report, which looked at the number of kids who saw eye doctors in 2022-2024, found that only 11.2% of kids in Sacramento County did…
Coaching program provides mental health support for older adults in Sacramento
For Susan Kane, a former participant of ACC Senior Services’ PEARLS program, mental health is especially important to her as an older adult. “As an…
More States Are Taxing the Ultra-Rich — Washington Is the Latest
As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. “It’s a movement,” says Patriotic Millionaire’s Chuck Collins. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
Trump administration acknowledges it needs immigrant farmworkers as it moves to cut their pay
By Sergio Olmos and Wendy Fry, CalMatters Protestors hold up signs and flags during a rally against H-2A wage cuts in front of the Robert…
California governor’s race: See the candidates’ incomes and tax payments
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. We already knew that Democrat Tom Steyer, a…
Would Sacramento voters send a former Republican to Congress? Kevin Kiley is betting on it
By Maya C. Miller for CalMatters After months of suspense, deliberation and a game-show-style process of elimination, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley has finally chosen a…
‘Fat Ham’ brings together family, food, fights and feuds
We’re invited to a backyard barbecue to celebrate the recent wedding of a mother who married her recently murdered husband’s brother. The mom’s son, Juicy,…
Ten Sacramento neighborhood associations co-host candidates forums April 2 and April 9
Ten Sacramento neighborhood and community associations are co-hosting candidates’ forums in April, including for CA Congressional District 7 Candidates on April 2, 2026, 6-7:30pm at the Coloma…
California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost
Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors in the…
Investigation: Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force
By Sergio Olmos, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Border Patrol agents have been roving from city to city…
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters On a brisk January morning, physician assistant Brett Feldman searched the streets of Los Angeles for patients, knocking on car…
Bridging two worlds: Languaculture and the Black Deaf community in Sacramento
David Player calls to be heard, exploring the ideology of language and identity By Nathalie Thomas David Player is a part-time lecturer in deaf studies…
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave is scalding California, with major…