Auburn murder trial opens on tale of cocaine, conspiracies, Reality TV and Major League Baseball
By Scott Thomas Anderson “When he turned on the light, I’m not sure what words were used,” Captain Gary Nelson muttered on the witness stand,…
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California Museum in Sacramento honors Japanese Americans, Nisei veterans with flag ceremony
By Justine Chahal California Superior Court Judge Johnny Gogo stood in the California Museum, looking at the American flag he donated. The flag is remarkably…
Innovative Medi-Cal expansion threatened by budget and Trump pressures
Gov. Newsom walks back signature program that provided medical safety net to 1.6 million undocumented immigrants. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Three Sisters Gardens keeps youth connected through indigenous knowledge in West Sacramento
By Gabriel Solis Alfred Melbourne, founder and director of Three Sisters Gardens, believes that growing food brings life and opportunities to everyone. But it wasn’t…
How one group of immigration attorneys is building community and battling courts as feds focus on increased deportations
By Odin Rasco When Salwa’s husband received an offer for a job in California in the summer of 2024, it was not just an opportunity…
Sacramento State students partake in hunger strike demanding divestment and policy changes
By Nancy Rodriguez Bonilla and Aliza Imran Editor’s note: The last names of certain sources have been kept anonymous for the sake of minimizing harm and…
Sacramento Bonsai Club celebrates 79 years of living history
By Chris Woodard On the showroom floor of the 79th Annual Sacramento Bonsai Show in early May, a stone from the Tule Lake internment camp…
Keep ‘the death knell’ quiet: State promises it won’t drain the Delta’s fresh water, but its engineer’s testimony shows Newsom’s tunnel increases water deliveries by 22%
By Dan Bacher The California Department of Water Resources has claimed for years that the purpose of the embattled Delta Tunnel is to “provide, restore and protect…
Justice2Jobs gathering lays out challenges that criminal reform advocates see for Sacramento from Prop.36
By Casey Rafter When results from local elections came in last November, large retailers like Walmart and Target saw a big win in the passing…
International students get an education in fear
How Trump’s treatment of foreign students risks budgetary crises for schools and a national brain drain. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
California is seeing extremely violent offenders get early parole: A new bill supports prison officials releasing more of them
Rep. Ash Kalra convinces Assembly Public Safety Committee to back early parole eligibility for murderers, attempted murderers, serial rapists and car jackers By Scott Thomas…
Kaiser and mental health care workers reach tentative agreement
A long, grueling strike approaches settlement. Its underlying causes remain unaddressed. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
Criminally insane or raging at the world? Trial for Davis serial stabber delves into the corners of a troubled mind
By Scott Thomas Anderson Jurors sat down Monday morning for the opening of what’s expected to be a six-week trial about savage violence and psychological…
Urban agriculture grows in the Sacramento region
By Lisa Thibodeau On a busy corner in West Sacramento, surrounded by high-density housing and railroad tracks, sits a 1-half acre oasis of soil and…
Clearing pathways: Partnerships helps formerly incarcerated individuals find their footing in the Sacramento region
By Russell Nichols In wildfire country, every home needs a buffer zone: a landscaped perimeter created to keep blazes from encroaching on neighborhoods. “It’s called…
As Transitional Kindergarten programs grow in Roseville, other communities look to expand offerings
By Athena Stroben and Kai Arellano California Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget provides $2.4 billion in ongoing Proposition 98 funding to permanently expand Transitional Kindergarten, or…
California Workforce Board Executive Director Kaina Pereira on developing a strong statewide workforce
In a recent interview with Sacramento News & Review Publisher Jeff vonKaenel, California Workforce Development Board Executive Director Kaina Pereira shared his vision for workforce…