Canna-Kamala
Can Kamala Harris change Joe Biden’s views on cannabis legalization? Legalization of cannabis has been relatively ignored as a presidential campaign issue, even though two-thirds…
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COVID-19 fitness
Urijah Faber keeps his Sacramento gym open despite public health restrictions Since mid-July, gyms in Sacramento County have only been allowed to operate outdoors. But…
Stuck in COVID shutdown
Editor’s note: Hoping to go to the movies or a concert or hang out inside a bar in 2020? Don’t count on it California’s new…
Peaceful protest
Editor’s note: Mayor Steinberg warns against violence in Jacob Blake marches, while Councilwoman-elect Valenzuela stresses free speech It’s an ongoing tension in America’s debate on…
The desperate hour
Hundreds arrive at Capitol demanding lawmakers prevent eviction nightmare By Scott Thomas Anderson Fearing that California’s powerful real estate and banking lobbies will stop lawmakers…
A fair share
Editor’s note: Latino business and community leaders demand more to heal COVID-19 devastation Sacramento’s Latino community, among the most devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, could…
Protect essential businesses
Essay: Unless governor and lawmakers pass protections, abusive COVID-19 lawsuits could wipe out small firms By Travis Hausauer If the economic consequences of the COVID-19…
Looking for work
Editor’s note: Post pandemic, will Sacramento workers be ready for available jobs? We’re in the middle of the deadliest pandemic in a century, which has…
Spann gets life span behind bars for attempted murder of deputy
Man terrorized light rail commuters as he tried to execute a peace officer While reporters and family members were watching Joseph DeAngelo get sentenced…
Do better for youths of color
Essay: Closing California’s juvenile justice division is a good start, but young people need community support By Daniel Mendoza In the midst of a global…
Distance learning stinks
Essay: School isn’t as educational not being in the classroom with teachers By Akshaj Mehta I like school. I’ve always been a good student and…
A costly failure to communicate
Editor’s note: Did dissension damage Sacramento public health’s response to COVID-19? The middle of a deadly pandemic is not a good time for infighting among…
The Golden State Killer is about to vanish again—behind bars
Joseph DeAngelo sentenced to die in prison following days of withering victim statements In his final public moment, Joseph DeAngelo couldn’t muster the courage to…
Bad timing on bonds
Sacramento City Council seeks least painful and risky path to make payments on arena, convention center as pandemic cuts into parking, hotel revenues Local businesses…
Protecting the mail and the election
Essay: During a pandemic and presidential campaign is no time to be messing with the Postal Service By Doris Matsui On Tuesday, I was at…
Homeless in a heat wave
Essay: Sacramento’s unhoused are in even more danger from triple-digit temperatures By Faye Lessler and Crystal Sanchez The current heat wave is a reminder that…
Fire from the sky
Inside the early evacuation that followed a lightning-driven inferno in Nevada County It started with a sound like the sky splitting open. Around 2 a.m….