Sac State’s NIAIS on the future of AI in education
The NIAIS’ custom AI is helping students and faculty learn to use artificial intelligence By Omid Manavirad Last year, Sac State President Luke Wood launched…
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Sacramento Global Shapers partners with nonprofit to chip away at local medical debt
By Kate Gonzales When Gustavo Garcia began looking for ways to alleviate people’s medical debt, his reasons were personal: mom and dad. They’d emigrated from…
Federal firefighters say their pay is on the line in 2024 Election
As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps…
Mayoral candidates share visions for Sacramento’s creative economy
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento’s mayoral candidates presented their visions for the city’s creative economy at a two-part “Meet the Candidates for Mayor” Creative Economy meeting…
ENLIGHTENMENT: Public invited to mini-symposium on True Crime and the genre’s Sacramento-area connections
True crime has become one of the biggest genres in American media, laying bare the most brutal, opaque and spine-chilling sides of the human experience….
With Kaiser mental health workers on strike, California officials say they are watching to ensure care
The health care provider canceled patient appointments during a 2022 strike. State regulators say they are making sure the company does not break the law…
Things fell apart: Inside the controversial CHP operation that triggered a gun battle and hostage murder in Roseville
On an April afternoon, a team of CHP officers confronted a volatile man they’d been tailing – and they did it at a west Roseville…
‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark
By Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman for CalMatters A $1,044 outing at a glitzy Hollywood nightclub. A $1,316 meal at a Los Angeles steak…
Carmichael woman accused of ruthless dog abuse case
On October 16, Sacramento Sheriff’s deputies were called to an apartment complex in Carmichael where a dog was discovered with serious injuries. The scene was…
Gallery: Thomas Rhett and Riley Green headline Day 2 of GoldenSky Festival
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The second day of GoldenSky Country Music Festival brought some popular names to the stage. Four time Grammy nominated artist…
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…
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…