A dead cellphone, $27 in cash and nowhere to turn
Migrants released by ICE after dark often must rely on the kindness of strangers and sheer luck or risk spending long nights on the street….
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Californians want to use Zoom for court appearances. Will lawmakers let them?
By Ryan Sabalow for CalMatters Since the pandemic, Democratic state Sen. Tom Umberg has joined hundreds of thousands of California’s lawyers, plaintiffs, defendants and witnesses…
Community organizer Hazel Watson on the power of relationship-building as a pathway to stronger communities
By Hannah Ross Hazel Watson has over seven years of experience networking and advocating on important issues within the Sacramento community from housing and homelessness…
Counting Sacramento’s homeless: Volunteers set out across region for biennial Point-In-Time Count
By Chris Nichols and Keyshawn Davis Heather Coffman says she left her home nearly two decades ago to escape the domestic violence that shattered her…
Stopping displacement in Oak Park takes center stage at Solving Sacramento’s free ‘Suds and Solutions’ event on Jan. 31
Aggie Square, UC Davis’s new innovation center in Sacramento, is scheduled to open its doors a year from now. What impact is it going to…
Housing in the Capital: Cathy Creswell and Jordan Grimaldi on the intersectional benefits of investing in transit and active transportation
By Nick Brunner In a neighborhood called Mirasol Village, a new light rail stop was planned as part of a newly opened mixed-income housing center….
McCarty gets win for Sacramento State and CSUs to expand offerings
By Laura De la Garza Garcia and Madison Duong A new law signed by Gov. Newsom could change the way students pursue one of the…
Sacramento Community Land Trust Executive Director Tamika L’Ecluse on enabling homeownership in historically disinvested communities
By Keyshawn Davis Editor’s note: Tamika L’Ecluse will join Solving Sacramento as a guest speaker at the Suds & Solutions (and BBQ!) event, 6-8 p.m….
Sacramento judge rules DWR lacks authority to issue revenue bonds to finance the Delta Tunnel
By Dan Bacher On January 16, a Sacramento court ruled that the California Department of Water Resources, or DWR, lacks the authority to issue revenue bonds…
For Young Californians, more health insurance does not mean better health care
In coverage for key areas including immunizations, mental health and well-child visits, insurers fail to deliver for those 26 and younger. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
Volunteers still needed for Sacramento’s homeless Point-In-Time count
Keyshawn Davis Sacramento Steps Forward still needs about 100 volunteers for its upcoming two-day Point-In-Time count, which documents the number of people who are experiencing…
Sacramento solidarity: Legislative employees in the Capital City will finally have a voice through unions
By Lucas McMaster and Jacob Peterson After a years-long fight, legislative employees at the State Capitol and throughout California will have the right to unionize…
Housing in the Capital: Urban Capital’s John Vignocchi and Vertical Pacific’s Katie Hanten on removing roadblocks for for-profit affordable housing developers
By Nick Brunner For a for-profit developer in Sacramento, from the different regulations they face to how they might not see a payday until a…
New ‘body-shaming’ bill to take effect in schools
By Samin Vafaee and Idaly Valencia Shannon Condie raised her children in a story book setting complete with a cul-de-sac and a picture-perfect home. But…
How mobile home co-ops provide housing security — and climate resilience
After people buy back the land beneath their mobile homes, renewables tend to crop up. By Siri Chilukuri for Grist This story was supported by…
Candidates for Sacramento’s next mayor make a final push. Here’s how they’re reaching the people
Each candidate brings strategies old and new ahead of March 5 vote By Jacob Peterson When Mayor Darrel Steinberg announced he would not seek re-election…
UPDATE: Who is funding the Sacramento mayor’s race?
SN&R breaks down campaign contributions to each candidate By Scott Thomas Anderson Local voters will head to the polls on March 5 with more…