Gallery: An ocean of determined people at the State Capital
Words and photos by Steve Martarano Thousands of noon-time protesters gathered Wednesday at the State Capitol in Sacramento to fight back against the new administration…
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Deliverer of the death blows: ‘Aggro,’ the main killer in Roseville’s barbaric train-hopper murder, is granted early parole by state officials
Multiple violent offenders from Sacramento County have also been granted early release by CDCR in recent months. Looking down at a bloodied and contused teenage…
New immigration raids in California ignore a looming global crisis: Not enough workers
As California farmers wonder who will grow and harvest our food, falling birthrates are likely to soon force nations to compete for immigrants. By Dean…
Rancho Cordova Food Locker’s new Community Hub is reaching for higher ambitions around help and dignity
By Casey Rafter Crumbling pieces of concrete and stucco fell to the ground as former state assemblyman Ken Cooley finished his swing. The next person…
Activists whose videos accused Planned Parenthood of selling fetal remains plead to felony
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters Two anti-abortion activists who made sensational videos of Planned Parenthood officials nearly a decade ago pleaded no contest this week…
Delta communities, regional fishing groups, startled by new presidential executive orders
Trump backs Newsom’s Delta plans in a big way, but are the President’s sweeping anti-environmental orders so broad that the Governor and other California leaders…
As California AI data centers grow, so does dirty energy
Companies are using a shortcut to build ever larger centers that use diesel generators as an emergency power source. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main…
Bill targeting nonprofits likely to be revived by new Congress
Opponents say H.R. 9495 is part of a broader GOP effort to kneecap progressive organizations. By Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Sacramentans march in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.
By Ellie Appleby A beautiful sunrise started the day off right for the large turnout of people who gathered together in support of the 43rd…
Big coup for a small biz: Local store Face in a Book wins national Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America
There’s almost universal agreement now that the detective story, and literature’s entire mystery genre, started in the mind of Edgar Allen Poe when he penned…
California just banned mandatory anti-union meetings in workplaces. Business groups have sued to stop the new law.
Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant Association claim the law, which labor unions say is meant to prevent coercion, violates free speech. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
Falsely blaming the LA wildfires on Delta protection and the imperiled smelt is distorting the picture of water in California
President-elect Trump is spreading a sham narrative to the country, which is being parroted by allies, about what is happening in the Golden State’s rivers…
Sacramento libraries are reaching deeper into the community, expanding offerings in a tech-dominated landscape
By Helen Harlan It’s just after 11 a.m. on blustery Thursday in Midtown Sacramento. Around a dozen students look content as they leave the community…
The International Conference on Genocide in Sacramento this winter concluded with a focus on global unity
The former President of Indonesia left a lasting impact on attendees By Analah Wallace The International Conference on Genocide wrapped up in late November at…
How Trump administration cuts could hurt Medi-Cal
Federal funds cover more than 60% of California’s low-income health insurance plan. Losing even part of that money could result in cutbacks on care for…
Sacramento writer who went from prison and rehabilitation leader to crime novelist appears at local bookstore for ‘River of Lies’ release on Jan. 11
“After two decades of work in the criminal justice system, I’ve witnessed the extremes of human behavior, depravity to redemption,” author James L’Etoile has noted…
A victory against Frankenfish – genetically engineered salmon company shuts down hatchery operations
By Dan Bacher In mid-December, the Board of Directors of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. announced that the company will shut down its fish hatchery operations in Bay Fortune,…