California program to treat chronic conditions through healthy diets could end
The Legislature and governor will need to act this year if the state is to continue providing food as medicine for low-income residents. By George…
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Dream.Org comes to Sacramento
By Steve Martarano Dream.Org, a national organization based in Oakland, was founded as the Dream Corps in 2007 by entrepreneur-activist Van Jones with the goal…
The LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project is working to solidify a diverse narrative of Sacramento’s queer history
By Hannah Ross The first draft of the LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project Historic Context Statement (HCS) was unveiled online and at the Sacramento LGBT Community…
Save California Salmon advocates for the species and clean water rights
By Keyshawn Davis Commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California was banned for the second year in a row in April due…
Farm to Fork to compost in Sacramento
City implements SB1383 By Hannah Ross Brooks Truitt Community Garden — a pearlescent oyster shell sits atop a softly steaming pile of mulch next to…
Gallery: Sacramento Pride 2024 goes down as a celebration of community joy
By Madelaine Church More than 30,000 people filled the streets of California’s capital last weekend to take part in its annual Pride Festival. The gathering marked…
Migrants detained in California are quietly being moved out of state
Dozens are relocated by ICE, cutting them off from their attorneys and, sometimes, their families. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced…
‘Progressive’ Sacramento’s race for mayor contributed to a lot of paper waste. Are campaign mailers even necessary anymore?
By Jacob Peterson One nearly universal experience for voters during election season is a mailbox flooded with campaign messages. Communicating with an electorate is arguably…
The return of trickle-down economics
In Kansas, Mississippi and other states, tax cuts for the wealthy could bring devastating reductions to education, health and other vital programs. By Marcus Baram,…
New ordinance gives Grizzly Flats residents a chance to build their own affordable housing after Caldor Fire
By Ken Magri In fall 2021, the Caldor Fire scorched 221,800 acres across the Sierra Nevada and incinerated two-thirds of the El Dorado County town…
Courting landlords with vouchers: guaranteed incentives for willingness to rent to homeless
By Ken Magri In an effort to get more homeless people into better living situations, several voucher programs offer opportunities that can transition the unhoused…
Five Sacramento Solvers
By Marybeth Bizjak Here at Solving Sacramento, we like to look for the solvers — the people who see what’s wrong in their communities and…
Survey finds 29% drop in Sacramento County’s homeless population, following years of growth
By Chris Nichols Rows of RVs, tent encampments and other make-shift homes still line Sacramento County’s streets and sidewalks, as they have for years. But…
How a lost credit card and $7 cheeseburger reignited California’s debate over excessive bail
By Nigel Duara for CalMatters By most metrics, Gerald Kowalczyk was a uniquely bad candidate to leave jail before his trial. He had a criminal…
No end in sight: Sacramento’s soaring rents make working full-time while attempting college a heavy lift for students
By Madison Flewellyn Kaitlyn Raygoza, a third-year student at Sacramento State, lives on campus and pays $1,500 a month for a single bedroom with a…
Behind closed doors: Details emerge on child murder that shook Roseville
By Scott Thomas Anderson Joan Didion wrote that “life changes in an instant.” She was describing how quickly Death appears when we’re not ready; but…
A safety net will not close California’s income gap
Leaders need to create ways for workers to get the skills needed for higher-paying jobs. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…