Shining a light on the digital divide for seniors
Deficits in technological skills and internet access has left millions of American seniors struggling to navigate the digital world. By Larry Buhl, Capital & Main…
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Can the ‘social housing’ model work in Sacramento?
Traction seems to be growing around housing model that’s had success elsewhere in the world By Graham Womack Mai Vang is trying something new. The…
Year after year of smoke-choked skies put Sacramento at the center of the Prop. 30 debate
By Hayley Repetti and Will Smith-Moore Sacramento State student Victor Lozano lives between Lodi’s two major freeways, I-5 and I-99. “It’s a continuous flow of…
Blood and Fire: the saga of a grisly execution that shocked the Delta is finally revealed in court
Rosa Ventura had only been a volunteer firefighter for a year when she confronted the unimaginable. Ventura belongs to a small group of emergency personnel…
Sacramento educators and artists see hopeful horizons for kids with Prop. 28
By Elizabeth Meza and Angela Rodriguez Gabriel Read, director of bands at El Camino Fundamental High school, fell in love with instrumental music when he…
Can SB 9 really help build housing for all in Sacramento?
Proponents say the end of single-family zoning is needed to ease California’s housing crunch By Russell Nichols California’s housing crisis wasn’t built in a day,…
A Q&A with Bill Camarillo, CEO of one of the largest organics recyclers in California, about SB 1383
We continue our SB 1383 series—designed to take a deep dive into the challenges and successes as our state takes on significant organic waste recycling in an effort to save landfills and save our planet.
Basic income programs may help lower Black infant and maternal death rates
Experts hope new universal basic income programs and an innovative maternal center will help protect Black infants and mothers. By Dan Ross, Capital & Main…
Could an ADU revolution be underway in the Capital Region?
Accessory dwelling units could help California’s housing crunch — if they can avoid exacerbating inequities By Jeff Wilser They used to be called “granny flats.”…
Toxic pollutants a growing concern for pregnant mothers and babies
Links between environmental exposures and maternal health outcomes remain underexplored, despite recent efforts to catch up. By Dan Ross, Capital & Main This story is…
As gas hikes hit Sacramento again, Newsom calls for special session to impose windfall tax on oil profits
Meanwhile, the governor’s administration has approved nearly 12,000 new oil drilling permits since 2019 By Dan Bacher At a news conference on October 7, Governor…
Los Angeles—like Sacramento before—is struggling to shrink Black infant death rate
A pledge to sharply reduce infant mortality by 2023 faces daunting obstacles. By Dan Ross, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Study highlights stark reality for would-be homebuyers in the Sacramento region
Workers in only six of 58 professions can easily afford to buy a home in the Sacramento area By Seth Sandronsky In the Sacramento metropolitan…
Many California teachers say they are barely hanging on
A new poll of teachers sounds a red alert for public education in the state. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Learn how the new plastics bill will change California
Plastic is everywhere—in our packaging, in our parks, in our oceans and even in our bloodstreams. But SB 54, which Gov. Newsom signed into law in June, is aimed at changing that.
Leaders congregate to discuss how to make Sacramento more livable
Valley Vision’s inaugural Livability Summit highlights stark numbers, trends — but also potential solutions By Graham Womack Immediately following the conclusion of Valley Vision’s first Livability…
Barbara Ehrenreich was ‘Ready for Battle’
The author leveraged her success to fight for both struggling writers and struggling workers. Alissa Quart reflects on her late mentor’s mind, heart and soul….