Federal cuts lead to uncertainty for foster care in Sacramento
By Jacob Peterson There were 1,136 children in the foster care system in Sacramento County as of April 1, according to the California Child Welfare…
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‘We have had enough!’ Tribes, Enviros and Delta advocates rally in Sacramento as Newsom tries pushing anti-CEQA bills for tunnel
By Dan Bacher Tribal leaders, Delta farmers, conservationists and environmental justice advocates rallied for the imperiled Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on the west steps of…
Will California ban companies from charging vets to secure benefits? Some say it should
By Adam Ashton for CalMatters The $1,102 Adan Montalvo gets every month in disability from the Department of Veterans Affairs makes a difference for him,…
Valley Vision’s Kathy Saechou on why knowledge is power in the fight for environmental justice
Reported by Christa Ison, edited by Justine Chahal Sacramento-based Valley Vision works to address social, economic and environmental health through advocacy and research. Kathy Saechou…
Unions are shrinking nationwide — but not in California
Organizing here is holding strong, showing what’s possible even as Trump 2.0 makes the fight harder. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Keepers of the quiet goodbye: Meet the people who pulled off a hospice miracle by overcoming society’s fear of homelessness and death itself
Inside the decade-long struggle to make Joshua’s House a reality in Sacramento Craig Dresang has lived in the shadow of death since he was 8…
ICE raids push workers into the shadows, disrupting the economy
Trump’s campaign against immigrants is affecting their ability to work, hurting businesses and eroding workers’ rights. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is…
What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ means for Medicare, Medicaid and access for immigrants
By Macy Yang It will become harder for millions of people who rely on Medicare and Medicaid to stay covered after passage of the “One…
‘The community is the therapy.’ Clubhouse International is attempting to bring a new model of mental health treatment to those living on Sacramento’s streets
By Odin Rasco Citing an all-time high for the number of individuals “living on the streets” — 274,224 people one night in 2024, according to…
Measles is making a comeback — and California isn’t immune
Vaccination gaps in 16 counties leave some communities exposed as children return to school. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
A summer of murder sentences: Prosecutors in Sacramento close major homicides, while Placer’s big justice saga hits the skids
In recent weeks, the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office shut the files on several murder investigations, sending three different men to state prison, potentially for the…
Healthcare CEO warns of a system on the brink
Jarrod McNaughton, who leads Inland Empire Health Plan, says the math points to a crisis California’s safety net can’t sustain. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
Fearing deportation, international students go silent at UC Davis and other California universities
By Emewodesh Eshete for CalMatters International college students are learning that speech isn’t as free as they thought in the United States. After President Donald…
Gallery: Latino Center of Art and Culture in Sacramento battles federal funding cuts with community fundraiser
By Steve Martarano What happens if your Sacramento nonprofit suddenly loses an already approved $65,000 federal National Endowment for the Arts grant that was to…
Sacramento initiative connects Hmong youth internationally, fosters cultural exchange
By Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria Later this year, a group of Hmong American young women from Sacramento will travel to Laos to finally meet their yearlong…
A shock to Sacramento researchers: The California Digital Newspaper Collection is funded—but all of the employees responsible were laid off anyway
By Kevin Fitzgerald The University of California, Riverside’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) learned back in April that state funding for the…
Private equity in Hospice care spurs workers to strike
After 29 months without a contract, a new hospice union resists the financialization of end-of-life care. By Jesse Baum, Capital & Main This story is…