Californians of color disproportionately suffer from late detection of Dementia
Doctors, family and community all have a role in ensuring critical early treatment. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
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A Q&A with Senator Josh Newman: How the circular economy effort in California is making a major impact on the environment
As part of our continuing investigation into ways people in our state are working to increase recycling and reduce items filling our landfills, we caught…
ACCE Sacramento’s Jovana Fajardo says grassroots organizing is crucial to solving the housing crisis
By Seth Sandronsky Jovana Fajardo helms the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action Sacramento division. The grassroots nonprofit is active on many fronts…
Race for Sacramento’s mayor: An interview with Steve Hansen
By Jasmin Acosta, Alesha Blaauw, Mary Cortez, Laura De la Garza Garcia and Madison Duong Steve Hansen says he is running for Sacramento mayor because…
What happens when America’s flood insurance market goes underwater?
More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it. By Lois Parshley This story is the second in a four-part Grist…
Sacramento County behavioral health manager Sheri Green on bridging the housing gap
By Seth Sandronsky Sheri Green is a division manager for Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services. She specializes in providing mental health services for the unhoused…
Final environmental impact report on Delta Tunnel slated for release in ‘late 2023’
By Dan Bacher In a recent announcement, the California Department of Water Resources, or DWR, said that it is “still on track” to issue a…
Unsheltered in place
Sacramento’s homeless, among whom Blacks are disproportionately counted, face daunting barriers to escaping life on the streets By Robert J. Hansen Underneath and alongside the…
Union-busting with a smile: Is Trader Joe’s the next Starbucks?
By Gabriel Thompson, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. On a…
Sacramento Manor completes largest-ever apartment electrification retrofit project
Affordable senior living community makes a conscious shift from gas to electric By Steve Martarano The recent transformation of 260 senior living garden apartments at…
Race for Sacramento’s mayor: An interview with Dr. Richard Pan
By William Duvall, Regina Lerma, Cristian Gonzalez, Trevor Harris and Liam Gravvat Dr. Richard Pan says he is running for mayor of Sacramento because he…
Sacramento’s housing crisis: Seven possible — and tested — solutions
By Chris Nichols, Scott Thomas Anderson, Ben van der Meer, Robert Hansen, Jessica Laskey Sacramento was long-known as one of California’s most affordable metros. A…
House Sacramento co-founder Kevin Dumler says reimagining zoning is key to solving the affordability crisis
By Catherine Warmerdam Kevin Dumler is co-founder and director of House Sacramento, an all-volunteer organization advocating for sustainable, inclusive and affordable housing solutions at the…
How support for diverse micro-businesses is shifting Sacramento’s ‘cultural landscape’
By Gavin Hudson Roshaun Davis, co-founder of Unseen Heroes and its sister nonprofit CLTRE, noticed that talent born in Sacramento rarely tended to stay, which…
Strike: Kaiser workers say they want the old Kaiser back
Once known for strong employee-management relations, its workers now say staffing and pay need to rise to attract and retain the staff Kaiser needs. By…
California is last among states mandating paid sick leave
California requires a minimum of three sick days, the least among 15 states. A bill to raise it to five days is opposed by the…
SETA awarded $5 million for Public Pathways program for future employment opportunities in Sacramento
By Ken Magri For more than 45 years, the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency has succeeded in helping local residents find jobs. Now, a $5…