California attempts to rein in exploitation of truck drivers
Three bills would give trucking companies less incentive to misclassify full-time drivers as contractors. By Larry Buhl, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
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Devastating fires could damage Lake Tahoe’s iconic blue waters
By Rachel Becker for CalMatters Smoke and ash from wildfires near Lake Tahoe — one of the deepest lakes in the world — is already…
Why one California school district mandates COVID vaccinations for students
Other districts may well be watching — and wondering how soon they can enact a similar policy. By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by…
The Forever Fires
More Sierra residents evacuate the Caldor Fire as others get the OK to return By Ken Magri For several decades, the Sierra Nevada mountain range…
Post-COVID Kitchen Confidential: Sacramento’s tough-willed cooks and pastry chefs soldier on through an upside down world
Worker shortages, supply chain chaos, constant rule changes, public fear, bad air and petty criminals – life is never boring for the indie kitchens making…
On the eve of would-be vaccination deadline for Sacramento employees, tensions rise enough to delay Mayor’s mandate
Tomorrow, Sept. 1, was supposed to be the official cut-off point for all City of Sacramento employees to be at least partially vaccinated – or…
The Battle for Highway 50 spreads to the alpine peaks and meadows along Highway 88
Fire fighters from across the state converge on the Caldor fire to save structures and a mountain highway By Ken Magri There is a hot…
While focusing on poverty and small biz fallout, Sacramento’s new ‘rescue plan’ makes a major investment in the arts
City Council on track to steer $10 million directly to the Capital’s creative economy as venues and artists try to recover By Scott Thomas Anderson…
Nurse shortages in California reaching crisis point
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters In the past month, four emergency room nurses — exhausted by the onslaught of patients and emotional turmoil wrought by…
To ease affordable housing crisis, California views a broad new law
The debate around SB 9 centers on equity, social justice, affordability — and whether it benefits residents or developers. By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main…
As temperatures rise, so do the health risks for California’s farmworkers
By Miranda Green and Heidi de Marco for California Healthline Leoncio Antonio Trejo Galdamez, 58, died in his son’s arms on June 29 after spending the…
Scammers target Sacramento artists through crypto currency: a first-hand account of going down the rabbit hole
Minting NFTs of your artworks can be a costly scam, if you are not aware By Ken Magri “Never drive a hard bargain with an…
Wealthy or bust: Data points around Sacramento’s unaffordability problem are rapidly mounting
By Scott Thomas Anderson Yet another startling report was issued this week to indicate Sacramento’s housing situation has entered into new, untenable realities. On Wednesday,…
In El Dorado County, the Caldor Fire rains ash on homes like snow
Numerous Sierra foothills homes, recreation areas and wineries are now threatened Photographs by Ken Magri After wreaking devastation on the El Dorado County community of…
California State University deadline could lead to unvaccinated students on campus and missed classes
By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California State University’s recent COVID-19…
Sacramento elections office suddenly battling a ‘dominion’ of lies linked to 2020 vote
By Scott Thomas Anderson Some Sacramento-watching conspiracy theorists appear undeterred by a judge’s ruling last week that Dominion Voting Systems has plenty of evidence to…
Revisiting ‘the Vampire of Sacramento’
In an era when doors were left unlocked, and communities were deemed safe places, Richard Chase was the most terrifying of prospects By Josie Klakström…