As California AI data centers grow, so does dirty energy
Companies are using a shortcut to build ever larger centers that use diesel generators as an emergency power source. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main…
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Bill targeting nonprofits likely to be revived by new Congress
Opponents say H.R. 9495 is part of a broader GOP effort to kneecap progressive organizations. By Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Sacramentans march in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.
By Ellie Appleby A beautiful sunrise started the day off right for the large turnout of people who gathered together in support of the 43rd…
Big coup for a small biz: Local store Face in a Book wins national Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America
There’s almost universal agreement now that the detective story, and literature’s entire mystery genre, started in the mind of Edgar Allen Poe when he penned…
California just banned mandatory anti-union meetings in workplaces. Business groups have sued to stop the new law.
Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant Association claim the law, which labor unions say is meant to prevent coercion, violates free speech. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
Falsely blaming the LA wildfires on Delta protection and the imperiled smelt is distorting the picture of water in California
President-elect Trump is spreading a sham narrative to the country, which is being parroted by allies, about what is happening in the Golden State’s rivers…
Sacramento libraries are reaching deeper into the community, expanding offerings in a tech-dominated landscape
By Helen Harlan It’s just after 11 a.m. on blustery Thursday in Midtown Sacramento. Around a dozen students look content as they leave the community…
The International Conference on Genocide in Sacramento this winter concluded with a focus on global unity
The former President of Indonesia left a lasting impact on attendees By Analah Wallace The International Conference on Genocide wrapped up in late November at…
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…
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,…