After the collapse of two California banks, what can the state do?
By Grace Gedy for CalMatters Two major California banks – Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic – have failed. While some banking industry leaders have…
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Sacramento Steps Forward CEO Lisa Bates on addressing homelessness through a comprehensive, collective approach
By Jennifer Junghans Lisa Bates has been the CEO of Sacramento Steps Forward since 2019. The nonprofit organization formed in 2011 to act as a…
A wildly ambitious new bill would raise the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands in California
How to help health care workers live where they are employed. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
‘We can’t be living in an economy of 40 million people this close to the edge’
Lake Mead, a key water source for California and six other states, is close to drying up. Water policy expert Felicia Marcus says dramatic action…
Oil drilling permits approved in California since start of 2019 rises to 14,623 as neighborhood feel the brunt
By Dan Bacher Despite the constantly repeated mantra by California politicians and media talking heads that the state is the nation’s “green leader,” the actual…
As murders continue Downtown, a city looks for answers
New nighttime economy manager is the face of a multipronged approach to turn the tide Leia Schenk didn’t show up to K Street on April…
A greater Capital Region connection? South Placer looks to triple its passenger trains coming through
Changes to area travel and commuting could come as soon as 2028 By Jacob Peterson New state funding could triple the number of Capitol Corridor…
In the folds of a major gun control law, mental health hope for California Youth
Can California make the most of a rare health care win? By George B. Sanchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Public health crusader Dr. Flojaune Cofer launches bid for Sacramento Mayor
Dr. Flojaune Cofer was greeted by a large, cheering crowd as she made her way to the front of City Hall. An epidemiologist who’s been…
Unfinished mental health business for Governor Newsom
While it ponders ambitious new laws to improve mental health, California could strengthen what’s already on the books. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This…
Roseville’s development services director addresses the city’s need for affordable housing
By Ben van der Meer Mike Isom is the development services director for the city of Roseville. He spoke to us about how that city,…
Held down by our bootstraps? Author Alissa Quart says the myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality.
By Kelly Candaele, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. In Alissa Quart’s…
When it comes to finding landlords for affordable housing in Sacramento, the struggle continues
More than 1,000 people in Sacramento County have a housing choice voucher they haven’t been able to use — can a new county program that…
Baristas enduring assaults, jarring confrontations, ongoing harassment remain a focal point for trying to unionize Sacramento Starbucks
It was the morning after Christmas 2022 when Rachel Holman walked into the Starbucks at 1901 J St. and noticed huge pieces of plywood fixed…
California climate groups feel burned after backing Big Oil windfall bill
Gov. Newsom reneged on pledge to wind down fossil fuel refineries By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
Thousands of foster youth struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Will California help?
A state bill aims to extend foster care housing support for those who need it most. By Ethan Ward This story is produced by the…
Remembering Sacramento reporter Amy Yannello
By Scott Thomas Anderson One of Amy Yannello’s first stories for SN&R in the summer of 2007 was called “Death Watch.” Her words ran under…