As drought hits Sacramento, officials make it rain cash for ditching lawns and converting landscapes
Commercial customers can get up to $100,000 for taking their property in a new direction This could be a good time to downsize the lawn….
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Caitlyn Jenner speaks in Sacramento, but not for long
By Laurel Rosenhall for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. While Gov. Gavin…
Sacramento region sees over a dozen dangerous blazes in the first month of fire season
California is finally making major investments in inferno prevention, but is it too late for 2021? By Scott Thomas Anderson From a rising crest on…
Will political action in Sacramento lead to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs?
Senator Scott Wiener’s SB-519 bill would allow for personal and therapeutic uses in California By Ken Magri Could psychedelic drugs have a legitimate therapeutic value?…
California extended its eviction moratorium, but the housing crisis is getting worse
Soaring rents are placing intense pressure on tenants’ incomes and pricing people out. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
Federal agent went undercover to identify alleged player in Placerville dog-fighting conspiracy
El Dorado County won’t say what happened to 29 dogs that were rescued The liberation of 29 dogs reportedly destined to be mauled – or…
Hopes for imperiled fish rise as FERC approves transfer of Klamath River dam license
Dams could come down now that license officially moves to River Renewal Corporation By Dan Bacher In a big step toward the removal of four…
Why big climate bills keep dying in the California Senate
Despite Democrats’ supermajority and an environmental emergency, climate bills are hitting a wall in the California Senate By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story…
Sacramento Fire attempts to change course, while another Black firefighter breaks his silence about alleged harassment
Tale of first responder who worked in the Capital City in 2017 suggests that some supervisors ignored the department’s official goals The Sacramento Fire Department…
As Wall Street looks to conquer what’s left of the rental market, a Sacramento mother of three’s eviction story hits home
A bill largely ignored by the media may be California’s last chance to avoid disaster for tenants By Scott Thomas Anderson With California’s long-feared eviction…
Sacramento center that helped change lives is now fighting for its own
By Genoa Barrow, The Sacramento Observer This story is co-published with The Sacramento Observer, a newspaper with more than 58 years of bringing public service…
Analysis: As California reopens, a brutal ‘normal’ awaits many
For millions in the Golden State, economic inequality brings a different kind of peril to daily life. By Danny Feingold This story is produced by…
Lights come on at the Sacramento region’s oldest theaters, signaling hopes of survival
By Scott Thomas Anderson At the height of the pandemic summer, Northern California’s grand movie palaces of yesteryear were in trouble. Historic theaters like The…
Financially bashed by DoorDash? Sacramento driver left out to dry despite company’s boast of ‘excess insurance’
By Scott Thomas Anderson Gig drivers count on the companies they work with having clear policies and standing by their promised protections, so when a…
What will California look like now that the masks are coming off?
Pandemic restrictions are ending, whether we’re ready or not. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital…
Tales of Jedediah Smith in the Sacramento Valley and high Sierra ignore a grim reality
By Douglas Cazaux Sackman Jedediah Strong Smith met his end 190 years ago. He had used up 9 lives in his brief time on this…
Analysis: graft and disaffection hits California’s state workers union
by Jonah Paul Jonah Paul is a member of SEIU Local 1000 and veteran housing advocate in Sacramento. This analysis first appeared on Strike Wave….