Gallery: Sacramento Pride 2024 goes down as a celebration of community joy
By Madelaine Church More than 30,000 people filled the streets of California’s capital last weekend to take part in its annual Pride Festival. The gathering marked…
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Migrants detained in California are quietly being moved out of state
Dozens are relocated by ICE, cutting them off from their attorneys and, sometimes, their families. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is produced…
‘Progressive’ Sacramento’s race for mayor contributed to a lot of paper waste. Are campaign mailers even necessary anymore?
By Jacob Peterson One nearly universal experience for voters during election season is a mailbox flooded with campaign messages. Communicating with an electorate is arguably…
The return of trickle-down economics
In Kansas, Mississippi and other states, tax cuts for the wealthy could bring devastating reductions to education, health and other vital programs. By Marcus Baram,…
New ordinance gives Grizzly Flats residents a chance to build their own affordable housing after Caldor Fire
By Ken Magri In fall 2021, the Caldor Fire scorched 221,800 acres across the Sierra Nevada and incinerated two-thirds of the El Dorado County town…
Courting landlords with vouchers: guaranteed incentives for willingness to rent to homeless
By Ken Magri In an effort to get more homeless people into better living situations, several voucher programs offer opportunities that can transition the unhoused…
Five Sacramento Solvers
By Marybeth Bizjak Here at Solving Sacramento, we like to look for the solvers — the people who see what’s wrong in their communities and…
Survey finds 29% drop in Sacramento County’s homeless population, following years of growth
By Chris Nichols Rows of RVs, tent encampments and other make-shift homes still line Sacramento County’s streets and sidewalks, as they have for years. But…
How a lost credit card and $7 cheeseburger reignited California’s debate over excessive bail
By Nigel Duara for CalMatters By most metrics, Gerald Kowalczyk was a uniquely bad candidate to leave jail before his trial. He had a criminal…
No end in sight: Sacramento’s soaring rents make working full-time while attempting college a heavy lift for students
By Madison Flewellyn Kaitlyn Raygoza, a third-year student at Sacramento State, lives on campus and pays $1,500 a month for a single bedroom with a…
Behind closed doors: Details emerge on child murder that shook Roseville
Joan Didion wrote that “life changes in an instant.” She was describing how quickly Death appears when we’re not ready; but the same holds true…
A safety net will not close California’s income gap
Leaders need to create ways for workers to get the skills needed for higher-paying jobs. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…
El Dorado County residents in crisis as insurance companies leave the state
By Jessica Shona-Stewart Diana Still had faithfully paid her home insurance for years. But recently, the Placerville resident received notice that her insurer was dropping…
How California and the EU work together to regulate artificial intelligence
By Khari Johnson for CalMatters While the federal government appears content to sit back and wait, more than 40 U.S. states are considering hundreds of…
CLTRE secures land on Del Paso Boulevard for housing development
By Keyshawn Davis CLTRE, a nonprofit creating pathways for economic development and homeownership in underserved communities, has secured a new site for affordable housing and…
Money has run out for fruits and vegetables for low-income Californians. Elected leaders are silent.
The fresh food rebate pilot program delivered on its promises, but politicians won’t pledge to put it in the budget. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital…
He learned baseball during a grim chapter in local history – now he’s still coaching the game at age 92
Mas Sato has been helping players learn their form around Sacramento since 1976 By Jack Freeman Growing up in the 1930s and 1940s, Mas Sato…