Wages rise for many, but not for Californians most hit by inflation
A state secret comes into the open: how inflation targets the poor. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
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A healthy kind of help: Vegan program brought 70,000 meals to the Sacramento area during COVID
Program found a niche reaching undocumented families in need of food By Tyra Willis When Anthony and his dad Don needed help during the pandemic,…
Editorial: ‘True at first light’
Sunday morning was like a bad dream. But not a person’s rough, restless hours in the dark, rather the horrible hallucination of an entire living city….
Matsui’s next generation of opponents in Sacramento’s District 7
By Jeff Burdick for SactoPolitico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico.com and co-published here with permission. CA-7 Congressional candidate Jimmy Fremgen Q&A Congressional…
California has a new law on eviction protections. What does it mean for tenants?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters When California legislators voted last June to again extend eviction protections, they promised the third time would be the charm. But…
Sacramento’s worst sunrise: Pre-dawn scenes from a nightmare that left 18 people shot
At least six people are dead, 12 hospitalized, as detectives search for answers By Scott Thomas Anderson Fred Harris woke up just after 2…
Essay: A Sacramento survivor reflects on how new Medi-Cal policies could be devastating for breast cancer patients
By Reverend Tammie Denyse Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. This fact has not changed in more…
Mutual Housing still under fire in South Sac for alleged harassment, retaliation, displacement
Some tenants are moving out of the affordable housing provider’s units and paying double in rent to escape the site’s manager By Scott Thomas Anderson…
The high price of life in the Golden State
Exploring income inequality in the land of milk and money. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit…
Sacramento lands third permanent housing project to combat homelessness under the Homekey initiative
By Elizabeth Meza A Best Western hotel in Downtown is being converted into permanent housing for people escaping the streets under California’s new program, Homekey….
Audit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threats
By Julie Cart for CalMatters As record-breaking drought fuels another potentially dangerous wildfire season, the state auditor reported today that state officials are failing to hold California’s…
A harbinger: Trash and debris, temperatures and a hellacious drought just set the stage for another shocking fish die-off
Requests for permit to clear a waterway within Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge went unapproved long before grotesque salmon discovery By Dan Bacher After a…
Imprecise homeless youth count could result in loss of much needed funds
Counting those who don’t want to be seen, in order to keep them alive. By Minerva Canto, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
California Highway Patrol lags local police, other states in officer body cams
By Byrhonda Lyons for CalMatters It escalated quickly. A California Highway Patrol officer drove slowly behind a man walking on the road. An Arcata Police…
The Foilies 2022: Recognizing the year’s worst in government transparency
By the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek “awards” for government agencies and assorted…
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…
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,…