Still the Golden State?
Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address…
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Sacramento, Yolo and San Joaquin among counties that just won major court victory against Newsom’s plan to pay for $20 billion Delta Tunnel
By Dan Bacher Seven California counties – in coalition with environmental groups, fishing associations and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe – won their second big victory…
Sacramento’s ENLIGHTENMENT series announces new events for January and February
For those who enjoy live talks, intriguing speakers and intellectual conversations, the ENLIGHTENMENT series from California Groundbreakers has been a hit since 2024. Now, the…
Section 8 housing assistance in jeopardy from proposed cuts and restrictions
Trump and Republican lawmakers want steep funding cuts, while new eligibility rules from HUD would imperil housing for millions of people. By Robin Urevich, Capital…
Groups file lawsuit against Sacramento County’s approval of Coyote Creek Solar Project that would wipe out 3,000 old growth oaks
By Dan Bacher In late December, two environmental organizations, the California Native Plant Society and the Environmental Council of Sacramento, filed a lawsuit against the…
SN&R’s top ten stories of 2025
Based on reader feedback, web analytics, SN&R’s storytelling history and the broader community conversation, here are the top ten stories for 2025 that we think…
Where will Gov. Newsom’s evolution on health care leave Californians?
As he heads into his final year in Sacramento — and mulls a presidential campaign — some in the Golden State have gained access to…
Trump’s War on ICE-Fearing Catholics
A president with strong Christian support is driving an aggressive crackdown on immigrants who are disproportionately Catholic. How is this playing out in the pews…
CARE Court lost its teeth in the state Legislature
Gov. Newsom called for ‘accountability’ on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one….
This big California landlord turned away people seeking Section 8 housing
Apartment hunters with rental assistance were not welcome at many Jamison buildings, in apparent violation of California law, an investigation found. By Robin Urevich, Capital…
Time’s shadow: Calaveras Sheriff’s detectives and their community find common cause in unearthing long-buried truths about cold cases in the hills
They were taken in darkness. The inscription on a marble crypt in the People’s Cemetery of Calaveras County uses those words: “We found you, our…
FSC’s Sacramento County warming center is helping unhoused people withstand the winter, but needs more supplies donated
After 24 days of a chilly, bone-shuddering fog covering Sacramento, locals living outdoors are now bracing for a week of severe rainstorms. According to reports,…
Sacramento State educator Bao Lo on the importance of teaching Hmong history in California’s classrooms
By Srishti Prabha Long-overlooked history is now being written into California’s classrooms through the state’s new Hmong Model Curriculum, a project years in the making…
Beyond Hollywood, Rob Reiner created opportunity for young children out of a massive health crisis
The actor-director-producer’s legacy includes succeeding in passing a tax on tobacco products to bolster early childhood development in California. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
‘A state of anxiety’: As ICE raids reach fevered pitch, Sacramento college students find relief in new law safeguarding their status
By Daisy Martinez and Jaiden Lopez As detention of immigrants reaches an all-time high, some California college students are scared and wondering if getting picked…
City of Sacramento considers new rules to better manage outdoor concert noise — here’s what to know
By Serena Roberts Noise from outdoor concerts may not be top of mind during this cold and foggy stretch, but the City of Sacramento is…
Home care workers are losing minimum wage protections — and fighting back
Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals. By Kalena Thomhave, Capital & Main…