Will California’s fossil fuel industry use the Ukraine War to undermine oil and gas legislation?
Three bills may fall victim to a new push for more oil drilling. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
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Behind the lines: Social media, indie Ukrainian/Russian news sites offer deeper perspectives on life in wartime
By Ken Smith Even before Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the mainstream media set its 24/7 news cycle on covering the conflict. However,…
All the Governor’s Men: Life and love in the Delta town Newsom’s tunnel would destroy
Hood is a Sacramento County testament to farming know-how and the migrant dream – and an obstacle to the state’s most powerful lobbyists There’s a…
Could Sacramento’s Surreal Estates experiment be the key to more housing for the creative economy?
As the housing crisis worsens, artists who had a breakthrough project three decades ago may have a track record worth repeating By Ken Magri Surreal…
Salmon in the Sacramento River continue to struggle
Estimate for Sacramento salmon ocean abundance tops last year’s, but adult river spawners remain low By Dan Bacher Low numbers of adult fall-run Chinook salmon…
SEIU Local 1000 power struggle expands; president suspended
By Jeff Burdick for the Sacto Politico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico.com and co-published here with permission. The term “circular…
After two years fighting COVID, nurses wonder: What has really changed?
California health care workers feel worn out, denied the staffing and support that would let them do what they do best. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
How long are Californians waiting for rent relief?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters Only 16% of nearly half a million renters who applied for rent relief from the state of California have been…
Analysis: How to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Please share this information widely By Jason Pramas Want to help Ukrainian refugees as well as civilians staying put in the war-torn nation during the…
Can the California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control be trusted to clean up vulnerable communities?
As the agency rolls out a $500 million clean up program, it must navigate skepticism from environmental experts and the public. By Dan Ross, Capital…
Lost in translation? California election ballots may be in fewer languages
By Sameea Kamal for CalMatters The 2020 Census confirms California’s status as one of the nation’s most diverse states — second behind only Hawaii, despite a likely…
Can California’s ‘Momnibus Act’ create a better future for Black moms and babies?
Discovering the root cause of high rates of Black maternal and infant mortality: racism. By Minerva Canto, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Most Kiley endorsers as mum as he on ‘radical associations’
By Jeff Burdick for SactoPolitico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico.com and co-published here with permission. As Kevin Kiley launched his…
Why is a tenant protection bill failing in the California Legislature, again?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters Tenant advocates, racial equity groups, YIMBYs and even some of their usual opponents wanted to see the bill pass. The cities of San Francisco…
On a ‘date with destiny,’ California weighs ending mask restrictions in schools
Gov. Newsom calibrates the right time for schools to drop the mask mandate. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
The Long Flight Home: revisiting how detectives finally grabbed one of the Capital Region’s worst serial killers
Special agent Martin Ryan could hear the tiny plane’s engine droning against the clouds. Far below the jet stream was the lush tree cover of…
Study: global warming eliminates Tahoe as Olympic venue; boosters remain optimistic about winter sports
Unless mitigation measures are followed, all but one host city will be too warm for games By Frank X. Mullen A new climate change analysis…