Shifting COVID policies sow confusion among California schools
Amid rising infection rates and changing state and federal guidelines, districts are struggling to navigate the reopening of schools. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
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Roseville advocate for gun laws swiped cops’ identities for illegal weapons sales
From the outside, Joseph John Deaser IV looked like the model of a reasonable gun dealer. He’d testified before the California legislature and Congress about…
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ suspected at oil sites across California, including in Sacramento region
PFAS chemicals persist indefinitely in the environment and are linked to severe illnesses By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
Record spring salmon run on Sacramento River tributary turns into disaster as most fish die before spawning
By Dan Bacher In an extreme drought year where nearly all juvenile Sacramento River winter run Chinook salmon are expected to die before spawning due…
U.C. Davis accused of ignoring public transparency laws regarding push to downsize KDVS radio, destroy Freeborn Hall
By Scott Thomas Anderson Thanks to the California Public Records Act, a community revolt to save a popular college radio station and its longtime home…
How unions and their allies are trying to hold Amazon accountable
Pressure and potential legislation in California could change Amazon’s approach to workforce protection and burnout across the U.S. By Bobbi Murray, Capital & Main This…
Greenlight: A new library is coming to North Sacramento
On Tuesday July 27th, the Sacramento City Council approved a purchase of the 19,000 square foot Sacramento News & Review building, slated to become the…
UC students turned a ‘forever’ tuition hike into a five-year hike. Now what?
By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Nothing lasts forever,…
Sacramento raises allowable rent hikes for the year from 6% to 9%
Housing advocates push for expansion of the Tenant Protection Act’s just-cause eviction timeline By Scott Thomas Anderson Effective July 1, the formula for the annual…
Is recalling Gov. Newsom the only way Republicans can win California?
The GOP seeks to spark an improbable conservative comeback in a true-blue state in the Sept. 14 vote. By Steve Appleford, Capital & Main This…
The carnage of coyote-killing contests
By Carol Schaye Nevada wildlife officials are considering a ban on coyote-killing contests, which have been outlawed in several other states. In question is whether…
Six things to know about the Newsom recall candidates’ tax returns
By Laurel Rosenhall and Sameea Kamal for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org….
Announcement in Downtown Sacramento shows District 6 State Senate race getting crowded
By Antonio R. Harvey, The Sacramento Observer This story is co-published with The Sacramento Observer, a newspaper with more than 58 years of bringing public…
California oil lobby seeks to strip environmental protections for groundwater amid drought
The move could make it harder for landowners to sue companies that pollute water tables By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Devastating: Officials say ‘nearly all’ young Sacramento River winter Chinook salmon could perish this year
State agencies blame heat wave, conservation groups and fishing alliances blame government mismanagement of water By Dan Bacher On July 6, the California Department of Fish…
A dagger to due process: Sacramento continues accepting controversial civil asset forfeiture windfall
No matter how many Americans have had their rights trampled through the forfeiture legal anomaly, Capital City leaders can’t get enough of the profits Law…
Why do people hate universal health care? It turns out — they don’t
A new survey of 150,000 Americans finds private health care consistently ranks lower than public options. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…