Letters: Sac education, cold case questions, vacancy taxes and violent escalations
Loose ends and blood Re: “The Cold 52” by Scott Thomas Anderson (Crime beat, Aug. 10) Loose ends in the Bennellack case: Richard John Davis…
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Essay: Education naturally – a variety of organizations offer a plethora of outdoor-learning opportunities
By Maggie Nichols As kids head back to school, it’s natural for our minds to meander toward education. Outdoor education has gradually made its way…
Analysis: An untimely swap – obituary for Sacramento Bee election coverage
By Jeff Burdick, Sacto Politico The Washington Post has the most memorable and consequential motto in journalism: “Democracy dies in darkness.” Adopted in 2017, the…
Bidding farewell to a hometown newspaper editor
Restaurant pathfinder Jerry Budrick realized a later life dream becoming a one-of-a-kind journalist in the foothills. Now, that community mourns his passing. What is the…
Analysis: ‘We Own This City’ is the series that both sides of the police reform debate should be talking about
A real story of deep-rooted corruption, questionable incentives and the work of oversight investigators details how problems grow and are confronted in troubled departments …
A journalist’s view: There is no ‘other side’ to the Big Lie
By Frank X. Mullen Journalists have always been loath to use the words “lie” or “liar” in a news story, and reporters are generally obligated…
Editorial: The Gumbo of a community’s heart – can a dog’s quest for love beat a reminder of hate?
He has a mile-wide dog smile and constant urge to play or cuddle. His name is Gumbo, and he’s a spunky bully breed-mix who is…
Heidi Sanborn of the National Stewardship Council discusses why manufacturers must be held responsible for the full lifecycle of their products
‘Product stewardship’ is a not a term most of us can quickly define. But it’s getting increasing attention in the waste and recycling world, as…
Learn how San Francisco is leading the way on California’s organic waste recycling from Recology’s Robert Reed
SB 1383 can see like a big change in behavior that will be difficult to implement. But we have models around the state–particularly the Bay Area–where they are already doing it, for more than two decades.
Under the new SB 1383 legislation, how do we dispose of organic waste—and how close to meeting the 2025 goals are we?
We are collecting organic waste–most of it uneaten food–in a new way. What happens to it next?
San Jose is a model of how collecting organic waste may look across California—even though challenges remain.
Not all parts of California are the same, of course. There are heavily populated urban centers, rural areas, well-funded cities, small towns that struggle economically….
Dr. BJ Miller is the keynote speaker at an end-of-life conference this Friday in Sacramento
BJ Miller, M.D., has a compelling personal story, and is a practicing hospice and palliative medicine doctor on the teaching faculty at UCSF School of…
Essay: Our meta-gaze and the dawn of ‘Duocracy,’ where Sacramento’s culture, politics and community get ruptured by a digital divide
By Waverly Hampton III Welcome All! Welcome to a world of infinite ones and zeroes! Welcome to a world you have envisioned but never truly…
Chet Hewitt of the Sierra Health Foundation discusses how—and why—federal and state money should help marginalized communities throughout California
SN&R: Can you give me an overview of the Sierra Health Foundation? Hewitt: The purpose of the Sierra Health Foundation is to promote health and…
Emily Coven of Recyclist provides real-time data to show how California cities are handling the organic waste measure
it is often difficult to make aspirational bills like SB 1383 a reality, especially in cities and counties across the state with varying degrees of resources and populations. Hard numbers give us an idea how the rollout is really going.
Letters: Judgy jerks, jarring crime, ‘Ponzi Placer’ and a city of musical, vegan grandeur
‘Deere’ John, you suck Re: “The story of an encampment: What happens to those on Sacramento’s streets after they’re forced to move” by Elizabeth Meza…
Essay: Mr. President, it’s time for executive action on mass shootings
By Jim Gonzalez As Joe and Jill Biden emerged from the memorial church service Sunday in Uvalde for the victims of the nation’s most recent…