Can drink-spiking test kits make a dent in Sacramento’s roofie problem?
By Finneas Brumbaugh and Alyssa Earnest Alexis Smart, a philosophy student who used to work as a bartender, was in downtown Sacramento when a friend…
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Domino effect: Calculating the dangers posed by Medi-Cal cuts
California could face a cascade of troubles if federal funding for health care is slashed. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…
The last remaining costume rental shop in Sacramento
By Patti Roberts Broadway Costumes caters to a vast array of events, productions, parties and festivals. The store has a strong, loyal following since it’s…
The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts
By Julie Cart and Natasha Uzcategui-Liggett for CalMatters An azure jewel set more than a mile high, deep in the High Sierra, Lake Tahoe is…
As Sacramento teeters on becoming totally unaffordable for young people, state budget slots $1.3 million for local students via Capital Fellows
Newsom beefs up training for achievers who go on to become judges, state officials and law makers, who the Capital City’s rents are hammering By…
HomeAid Sacramento’s Amber Lane Celmer on how the building industry can step up to the housing crisis
By Laryn Godbold Housing costs in California have remained high over the last 30 years despite more housing being added to the market, according to…
Fred Ross’ Organizing Legacy: A new documentary about Cesar Chavez’s mentor offers lessons for activists in dark times
By Gabriel Thompson, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The new documentary American…
The Foilies 2025
Recognize the Worst in Government Transparency. By Dave Maass, Aaron Mackey, Beryl Lipton, Michael Morisy, Dillon Bergin, and Kelly Kauffman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation…
Newsom’s top water official will work with Trump to weaken Sacramento River and Delta water protections
By Dan Bacher Karla Nemeth, Governor Gavin Newsom’s top water official, told an audience of growers and water managers at the Kern County Water Summit on March…
Firings at Forest Service raise alarm over corporate takeover of public lands
Employees warn that recent dismissals could weaken protections for public lands as the new administration selects a former timber executive to head the agency. By…
The war over Burgernomics in California and beyond
Researchers refute fast food industry’s apocalyptic predictions about raising the minimum wage. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
California Democrats vowed to tackle affordability — but the agenda isn’t yet clear
By Ryan Sabalow and Sameea Kamal for CalMatters As California Democrats convened a new two-year legislative session in December, they were still reeling from Donald…
Nightshades: ‘Sacramento Noir’ is a book that conjures fiction mapping onto the city’s true murders and dark memories
Is Sacramento a Noir town? Driving through Southside Park on a rainy night as showers brush the garden lights and Old I’s blazing, scarlet marquee…
The Sacramento and American rivers face impacts as the Trump White House rescinds rules implementing the National Environmental Policy Act
By Dan Bacher The Trump administration’s assault on the nation’s environmental laws continues at an unprecedented pace, with its latest target being the landmark National…
Future of Sacramento makerspace hinges on $45K fundraiser
By Marie-Elena Schembri There are few places where independent creators and small-business owners in Sacramento can go for affordable access to high-tech equipment, coworking space,…
A biz that’s part of life in East Sacramento: Wild Sisters Book Co. keeps things interesting for local readers
By Rinn Lee The sisters of Wild Sisters Book Co. are wild — at least when it comes to impulsively opening a bookstore. Sisters Claire…
California’s population is finally rebounding. Trump could change that
The state, home to nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants, could be hit hard by the president’s deportation policies. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This…