New senior housing coming to Oak Park
By Keyshawn Davis After years of behind the scenes work and collaborations between the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Itasker Hollins Community Economic Development Corporation…
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Sacramento’s outdoor festivals push revival while fueling the cultural life of the city
Upcoming Crawfish & Catfish Fest Sept. 9 and 10, Sacramento Salsa Fest Sept. 16 latest efforts to bring city together in memorable ways By Scott…
Report card from the trenches: the ‘Solving Sacramento’ experiment 16 months in
By Scott Thomas Anderson “Is there no play, To ease the anguish of a torturing hour?” Shakespeare pondered in Act III of ‘A Midsummer Night’s…
New California Volunteers program in Sacramento helps young people with job training
By Steve Martarano Youth corps member Brandi House was one of the first to step up to the power line at Sacramento’s SMUD Power Academy…
Sacramento receives CityStart grant to address historical disadvantages for Black communities
By Rachel Leibrock With the help of a new grant, the City of Sacramento aims to address historical economic disadvantages for people of color, particularly…
Sacramento’s theaters hit hard by declining audiences, face serious challenges ahead
Several are struggling, though Sacramento Theatre Company is reportedly in the murkiest of waters By Patti Roberts The news that iconic theaters across the country…
A half-million pounds of trash pulled from American River and other local waterways to restore sensitive eco habitat
By Russell Nichols Fake $100 bills. Sex toys. A mannequin head. A vintage Pepsi can, 1976 bicentennial edition. Vacuum cleaners. This isn’t some random haul…
Creativity in the Capital: Sacramento artists Peter Petty and Mike Rodriguez talk about identity, representation and the peaks and valleys of the creative process
By Casey Rafter Peter Petty is a Sacramento-based band leader who celebrates swing music with a repertoire that includes jazz, blues, holiday favorites and uproarious…
Creativity in the Capital: Faith J. McKinnie and Gerry “GOS” Simpson discuss Sacramento’s art scene, Black artist visibility and how it can be improved
By Katerina Graziosi Faith J. McKinnie and Gerry “GOS” Simpson laugh often and easily throughout a recent Zoom conversation. They have been friends since 2019…
Sacramento voters approved a ban on homeless encampments last fall. Here’s why the city has been slow to enforce it
By Chris Nichols, CapRadio Six months after Sacramento’s voter-approved ban on homeless encampments went into effect, supporters and critics of Measure O say the controversial…
Sacramento City Council OKs budget, rejects proposal to move police funding to homeless services
By Kristin Lam, CapRadio Sacramento City Council on Tuesday approved a $1.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year and rejected a proposal to move…
WellSpace’s ‘Crib’ program provides temporary alternative to hospital or jail for Sacramento’s unhoused people in crisis
By Steve Martarano WellSpace Health CEO Jonathan Porteus was walking toward his organization’s 24-hour crisis receiving center at 7th and H streets in Sacramento when…
An experience for all: Sacramento area performing arts venues find new ways to take patrons with disabilities on the stage’s journey
By Patti Roberts Regina Brink remembers going with her family to her first musical, “Man of La Mancha,” when she was 10 years old. Her…
Sacramento outperforms other major cities in affordable housing production but misses state quota
By Ken Magri In the challenge to build more affordable housing, the City of Sacramento may have something to brag about — though it’s of…
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange and Construction Industry Education Foundation CEO Timothy Murphy speaks on the value of wraparound services to address homelessness
By Jennifer Junghans Timothy Murphy is the CEO of Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange and Construction Industry Education Foundation. SRBX is a construction trade association that’s…
Saving the Sierra: Volunteers can help repopulate lost conifers in the mountains
From charred husks to so-called ‘zombie trees,’ northern California’s high elevations need healing now By Ken Magri As sunshine returns to the Sierra Nevada and…
Sacramento youth get the green light for green jobs
By Jennifer Junghans Hope. That’s what Josh Fryday, California’s chief service officer who oversees the California Volunteers state office, envisions its $6.9 million grant made…