How Trump administration cuts could hurt Medi-Cal
Federal funds cover more than 60% of California’s low-income health insurance plan. Losing even part of that money could result in cutbacks on care for…
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Sacramento writer who went from prison and rehabilitation leader to crime novelist appears at local bookstore for ‘River of Lies’ release on Jan. 11
“After two decades of work in the criminal justice system, I’ve witnessed the extremes of human behavior, depravity to redemption,” author James L’Etoile has noted…
A victory against Frankenfish – genetically engineered salmon company shuts down hatchery operations
By Dan Bacher In mid-December, the Board of Directors of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. announced that the company will shut down its fish hatchery operations in Bay Fortune,…
Trump allies warn California leaders they could go to prison over sanctuary city laws
By Wendy Fry and Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters California’s southern border, long ‘ground zero’ in the fight between federal and local officials over immigration policy,…
Tiny Homes could be a big help for California’s unhoused
A new law is meant to help local governments speed up the building and placement of small, portable houses. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
SN&R’s top ten stories of 2024
Based on reader feedback, web analytics, SN&R’s storytelling history and the broader community conversation, here are the top ten stories for 2024 that we think…
California legislators weigh in on Kaiser mental health workers strike
A letter signed by a majority of both houses calls on the health care giant to accept proposals from 2,400 striking mental health care workers….
Sacramento State President Luke Wood signs memorandum with Compton College, establishing direct pipeline to attend CSU campus
The partnership provides framework for future plans and allows students to gain priority to the Black Honors College By Finneas Brumbaugh Sacramento State President Luke…
Christmas ghosts, the California Gold Rush and hard times in Victorian Sacramento
By Scott Thomas Anderson Charles Dickens never made it west of Buffalo, New York, during his longest visit to America in 1867; though, by then,…
California new laws for 2025: Cannabis cafes and entertainment zones
By the CalMatters staff Starting Jan. 1, alcohol and cannabis sales could expand in some parts of California thanks to two new laws that aim…
Sites Reservoir in the Sacramento Valley remains a second environmental battlefront between Newsom and California tribes and conservation groups
By Dan Bacher Gavin Newsom continued his “California Jobs First” tour last week with a press event at a farm in Colusa in the Sacramento Valley where the…
Hope Cooperative CEO April Ludwig on continued advocacy for housing policies and wraparound services in Sacramento
By Lisa Thibodeau April Ludwig is the CEO of Hope Cooperative, a nonprofit that provides supportive housing and mental health services in Sacramento County. A…
If the American Dream means hard work leads to getting ahead, most Californians no longer believe it
Seventy percent of the state’s residents think kids in the state will be financially worse off than their parents. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
Residents of Sacramento housing complex live with mold. Single mother fights for repairs.
By Robert J. Hansen Marcheri Smith has lived in public housing at Alder Grove for seven years. For the last three the single mom has…
Why California’s Latina wage gap is nation’s worst
Concentration in low-paying industries and lack of education and career training mean Latinas earn 44% of what white men are paid. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
Court ruling clouds historic housing district’s future in Sacramento
Alder Grove could be razed under city plan By Robert J. Hansen The future of a historic public housing development is unclear after a Sacramento…
California’s employment safety net is still broken. Will anyone fix it?
By Lauren Hepler for CalMatters Kim Tanner didn’t expect to become a fraud detective when she filed for disability with the California Employment Development Department….