How three women are advocating for economic equity
By Aaris A. Schroeder When first looking at the phrase “equity and inclusion in business,” one may draw the conclusion that they are synonymous, but…
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New study indicates raising California’s minimum wage has not cost jobs
Ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to the hourly minimum wage, studies show fast food jobs increased after the state bumped hourly pay…
Proposition confusion: Rent control, affordable housing and AIDS drugs intertwine in Propositions 33 and 34
By Ken Magri By the middle of October Californians start feeling the agony of frequent mailers and political advertisements for ballot propositions. But even the…
Drivers for Lyft and Uber are building a national movement
From Chicago to San Jose, California, rideshare drivers are working together for higher pay, safer work and better jobs. By Tatiana Walk-Morris This story is…
Tribes, environmental groups address ‘fundamental flaws’ with Delta Tunnel project hearings
By Dan Bacher The struggle by tribes, environmental organizations, fishing groups and California residents to stop construction of the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, or Delta…
Sacramento man’s long history of advocating for Native American veteran community
By Ellie Appleby October 14 marks this year’s Indigenous People’s Day in the United States, but for 80-year-old Frank Ramirez, this is his focus on…
Money behind the curtain: Examining the political action committees and independent expenditures that impact the Sacramento mayor’s race
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sometimes the checks written to a political candidate in a race do not tell the story. That’s true of the funding…
New places and new faces: Beers Books continues almost 90 years of magic in its latest location
Despite difficulties with moving, Sacramento cornerstone business is still kicking By Jacob Peterson Running an independent bookstore is far from an easy job, but Beers…
Sacramento’s creative community and city leadership are trying to push forward, together, on saving the arts
By Scott Thomas Anderson In the midst of economic turmoil and a now-decade-long housing crisis, Sacramento’s leaders and creative community are trying to take their…
ENLIGHTENMENT: Discussion on Oct.10 about what (if anything) can be done to save downtown Sacramento?
Empty office buildings. Struggling restaurants. Unaffordable rents. Challenges with homelessness. A general concern across the region about whether it’s even safe to be there. Downtown…
Native American graves and repatriation survey to be conducted at Sac State University in October
College is in the process of returning its collection of Native American remains and cultural items By Omid Manavirad Sacramento State recently announced plans to…
A push for interim housing could help Sacramento’s unhoused
By Russell Nichols As California continues to face an epic homelessness crisis, Sacramento County has a sliver of good news: The number of people experiencing…
Newsom vetoes farmworker heat safety bill as state enforcement has fallen
The bill would have made it easier to file heat-related workers’ compensation. A Capital & Main investigation found field safety inspections fell 30% in seven…
ENLIGHTENMENT: Ballots, beer and discussing Election 2024 at Ruhstaller’s on Oct. 2
Know how you’re going to vote? If the answer is ‘no,’ bring your ballot and join California Groundbreakers for beers at Ruhstaller’s Downtown Sacramento during…
Lessons for breaking the poverty cycle
A national nonprofit uses financial and life coaching to teach low-income parents how to move up to living wages and beyond. By Mark Kreidler Capital…
Organizations supporting Sacramento’s unhoused weigh in on mayoral expectations
By Jacob Peterson Of the many issues voters are concerned about going into the November runoff election for Sacramento mayor, the topic of how to…
Sacramento booksellers and librarians celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Book Week
By Miranda Culp Late last month, the California Senate passed the Freedom to Read Act, a bill that prohibits public and school libraries from banning…