Under the new SB 1383 legislation, how do we dispose of organic waste—and how close to meeting the 2025 goals are we?
We are collecting organic waste–most of it uneaten food–in a new way. What happens to it next?
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California cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industry
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters California is significantly overhauling its cannabis tax structure, including entirely eliminating a tax on growers, in an effort to boost…
California’s plan to close the digital divide hits industry roadblocks
Advocates say big telecom proposals could water down the state’s ambitious effort to connect 98% of residents by 2026. By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main…
Sacramento’s new efforts to train builders in a region that desperately needs housing
The demand for new living units is high – so is demand for skilled workers to actually construct them By Graham Womack Kevin Dobson has…
Clock is ticking on California’s landmark plastics reduction legislation
If the Legislature does not approve the bill by Thursday, a similar initiative will proceed to the November ballot. By Andy Furillo, Capital & Main…
San Jose is a model of how collecting organic waste may look across California—even though challenges remain.
Not all parts of California are the same, of course. There are heavily populated urban centers, rural areas, well-funded cities, small towns that struggle economically….
Why are so many firefighters still struggling to afford housing?
Wildland firefighters have been sounding the alarm on a lack of accessible housing. Is anyone listening? By Colleen Hagerty, Capital & Main This story is…
Fight over mask mandate disrupts Nevada City student’s senior year
By Salgu Wissmath for CalMatters Anthony Pritchett, a senior at Nevada Union High School, sits on the Nevada Joint Union High School District’s board of…
The perfect tool for summer in Sacramento: Free moisture meter
BeWaterSmart offers handy device to have during drought or any time During the driest year in Sacramento history, soil is getting rock hard, too —…
‘Crossing the Line’ to get an abortion
As Roe v. Wade falls, a new podcast immerses listeners in the harrowing experiences of those seeking abortion, and the network of doctors, nurses and clergy helping…
‘Operation Bear Trap’ highlights Sacramento’s place in the Nevada gun-trafficking problem
Alleged conspiracy had meth flowing to Tahoe through the Capital City, guns flowing there from the capitol of the Silver State Five years ago, the…
Dr. BJ Miller is the keynote speaker at an end-of-life conference this Friday in Sacramento
BJ Miller, M.D., has a compelling personal story, and is a practicing hospice and palliative medicine doctor on the teaching faculty at UCSF School of…
Inside the fight to force makers of plastic trash to clean up their mess
A new California initiative may make a real difference in reducing the mountain of plastic refuse. By Andy Furillo, Capital & Main This story is…
Lens on history: the new documentary about a Russian rebel’s poisoning
New streaming options include silent Soviet classics and a pitstop in Palestine By Juan-Carlos Selznick Over the last couple of months, the film I’ve found…
In California, it barely pays to take care of elders in need at home
In-home care is a growing necessity across the state. When will counties treat it that way? By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
A new muckraking newspaper from Ralph Nader takes on Congress and its dirty secrets
Like its founder, the Capitol Hill Citizen pulls no punches exposing a body politic feeding off corporate donors. By Evelyn Nieves, Capital & Main This story is…
Sacramento awash in ‘dirty donations’ from big oil? Watchdogs say it is
58 California legislators have taken over $10,000 from questionable sources By Dan Bacher Conservationists are asking why is California, once a leader in innovative environmental…