Essay: CEQA can increase affordable housing in Sacramento while protecting communities
By Ralph Propper, President of the Environmental Council of Sacramento The City of Sacramento signed a deal this summer to build a U.C. Davis campus…
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Essay: The window dressing of environmental justice in the state’s Delta tunnel planning
By Tim Stroshane, policy analyst for Restore the Delta If the California Department of Water Resources says it, it must be official: “Most of the Delta…
Essay: During virus surge, Sac City Unified failed its most vulnerable students
Delta variant clearly upended the District’s plans, showing a lack of preparedness – and that no one’s at the helm Last Thursday, Sept. 2, was…
Letters: Newspaper nostalgia, political landmines, lost innovators and holding U.C. Davis accountable
Nothing stays the same Re: “Greenlight: A new library is coming to North Sacramento” by Jeff vonKaenel (Voices, July 29) A bittersweet story. I have…
Essay: The Sacramento region’s small farmers are on the frontline of a water crisis
By Judith Redmond Sometimes when I’m selling at the farmers market, people ask if our tomatoes are dry farmed. No, they aren’t. Dry farming is…
Essay: Sacramento could revolutionize its livability by giving artists a stipend to focus on their work
The models and the funds are already there – if we step back from a narrow picture frame By Waverly Hampton III Pope Julius II…
Greenlight: A new library is coming to North Sacramento
On Tuesday July 27th, the Sacramento City Council approved a purchase of the 19,000 square foot Sacramento News & Review building, slated to become the…
Letters: Property-takers, trailblazers and the Dems’ fate in the upcoming mid-terms
Kill the filibuster before it’s too late Re: “Greenlight: Joe Biden is no radical, but …” by Jeff vonKaenel (Voices, July 22) I read your…
Greenlight: How I drove over 100 miles per hour without getting a speeding ticket
I won my first two drag car races at age 70. While the Tesla engine was totally quiet, I cannot say the same for my…
Greenlight: Joe Biden is No Radical, But …
His proposals are ambitious and visionary The analysis by SN&R publisher Jeff vonKaenel also appeared in Moonshine Ink. President Joe Biden is not a socialist…
Analysis: As California reopens, a brutal ‘normal’ awaits many
For millions in the Golden State, economic inequality brings a different kind of peril to daily life. By Danny Feingold This story is produced by…
Analysis: graft and disaffection hits California’s state workers union
by Jonah Paul Jonah Paul is a member of SEIU Local 1000 and veteran housing advocate in Sacramento. This analysis first appeared on Strike Wave….
Greenlight: Is The Bee failing to report the misdeeds of its hedge fund bosses?
On June 1, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Politico and other news organizations reported on the…
Essay: Sacramentans’ incomes are being used for a new form of red-lining – and our leaders have let it happen
The way things are going, what chance do working people have as renters? By Waverly Hampton III Riddle me this: When is a house not…
Editorial: Lost moment at the state capitol offers a window onto ‘the person sitting in darkness’
Sometimes our present woes are best understood through the pain others felt in the past For 45 years May has been the month of the…
Essay: Bill to reform California’s broken prescription drug rebate system will help families afford medications
By Colleen Henderson Among parents’ worst fears is discovering their child has a debilitating chronic illness. When it happens, parents steel themselves for the journey…
Essay: Recall politics? No thanks, because the Delta keeps losing either way
By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta Today’s commentary breaks my heart. Why? Because Restore the Delta is focused on water quality issues, flood control issues, future planning,…