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…
Read MoreLoose ends and blood Re: “The Cold 52” by Scott Thomas Anderson (Crime beat, Aug. 10) Loose ends in the Bennellack case: Richard John Davis…
Read MoreBy 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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
‘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…
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.
We are collecting organic waste–most of it uneaten food–in a new way. What happens to it next?
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….
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…
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…
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…
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.
‘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…
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…