California lobbyist explains how to skirt climate scrutiny in State Legislature
Industry is ‘misadvertising’ a carbon capture bill in order to obscure its risky intent, according to an oil and gas advocate. By Aaron Cantú, Capital…
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Photo essay: ‘It’s a family thing’ – Sacramento’s Juneteenth celebration brings the energy to Land Park
Photographs and story by Neezy Jeffery For Gary Simon, “Juneteenth is not Black history,” he says. “This is American history.” Simon is the executive director…
California defendants are more likely to go free when they meet lawyers early
By Nigel Nuara for CalMatters In most California courts, morning arraignments are a mess. Lawyers refer to them as “cattle calls.” Defendants troop in, typically…
Sacramento voters approved a ban on homeless encampments last fall. Here’s why the city has been slow to enforce it
By Chris Nichols, CapRadio Six months after Sacramento’s voter-approved ban on homeless encampments went into effect, supporters and critics of Measure O say the controversial…
As workplaces become more violent, California calls for stricter protections
Industry opposes a legislative bill to enact protections, but could support less stringent proposed Cal/OSHA safety requirements. By Dan Ross, Capital & Main This story…
Doubly disadvantaged: Undocumented women earn less than everyone else
A new study shows how the kinds of jobs held by undocumented women, as well as the states in which they live, drive pay disparities….
Rachel Machi Wagoner of CalRecycle discusses the benefits of a circular economy in California
Last month, I sat down with Rachel Machi Wagoner, who heads California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, better known as CalRecycle. Our talk was so wide-ranging, we decided to break it into two stories for SN&R: Part 1 focuses on SB 1383 and organic waste. And this second part is the discussion we had about other important legislation, as well as the governor’s zero-waste proposal.
‘Songs of peace’ – revolutionary Russian rocker touts peace on world tour, in spite of consequences in his homeland
By Ken Smith Russian icon Boris Grebenshchikov’s music, like the man himself, is enigmatic. It is sometimes playful, often poignant, and always poetic; rebellious, yet…
Sacramento City Council OKs budget, rejects proposal to move police funding to homeless services
By Kristin Lam, CapRadio Sacramento City Council on Tuesday approved a $1.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year and rejected a proposal to move…
Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin communities brace as Newsom’s plan to dismantle environmental protections comes down to the voting wire
By Dan Bacher On June 8, the California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee held a hearing about new proposals that conservationists say would “gut” the California…
Sacramento Kings sued by LGBTQ couple alleging assault and discrimination
By Jared D. Childress The Sacramento Kings recently released a statement commemorating Pride month that listed their efforts to be inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community….
Pandemic relief program left many California renters struggling
Puzzling denials and delays still plague some who seemed to qualify for help. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
A small world: How caste discrimination came to California
By Sameea Kamal and Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters Like many recent arrivals to California, Prem Pariyar searched for work and a home within communities of…
From West to Downtown: Despite city of Sacramento pulling back, other officials keep pushing for RT connection over the river
West Sacramento, SacRT and Matsui move ahead without Sac city government as sponsors By Jacob Peterson Officials are still working to connect Sacramento and West…
Q&A with Rachel Machi Wagoner of CalRecycle on the intricacies of SB 1383
Rachel Machi Wagoner heads the California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, better known as CalRecycle, so of course her focus is the environment. But what you may not expect is how passionate she has long been to this work, which began at the age of 22.
Sacramento prepares to honor Tyre Nichols at a place he loved, which now bears his name
Official naming celebration for Tyre Nichols Skatepark in Natomas is set for June 11 By Samin Vafaee Nestled in North Natomas, the 42-acre Regency Community…
WellSpace’s ‘Crib’ program provides temporary alternative to hospital or jail for Sacramento’s unhoused people in crisis
By Steve Martarano WellSpace Health CEO Jonathan Porteus was walking toward his organization’s 24-hour crisis receiving center at 7th and H streets in Sacramento when…