Treating unemployment in this country as a singular problem misses the bigger picture. Obstacles ranging from literacy to English-language fluency to poverty must be addressed simultaneously. The best way to do this is for workforce development boards, educators, social services and employers to work closely together.
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Tribes, fishermen and environmental groups get collective win so that fish can swim free again By Dan Bacher The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, has…
By Hayley Repetti and Will Smith-Moore Sacramento State student Victor Lozano lives between Lodi’s two major freeways, I-5 and I-99. “It’s a continuous flow of…
Photographs by Sugarwolf The second day of the Aftershock Festival was marked by stunning pyrotechnics. KISS headlined the warm Saturday evening and delivered all the…
By Casey Rafter The sun pummeled rows of polished cars with beaming chrome that cut into spectators’ eyes. It was the height of summer and…
A case that investigators never gave up on becomes the oldest homicide ever solved in Sacramento history Reflecting on the ominous nature of bloodshed, Nic…
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To unsheltered people caught in the displacement game, promises from city and county workers are plenty – deliveries, they say, are few By Elizabeth Meza…
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By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters The University of California is vowing to offer its California undergraduates a debt-free college experience by 2030 as part of…
What do unused medications, batteries, cell phones, paint and motor oil have in common? For one, if they are dumped in the wrong place, they…
The Mayor: “We have a real problem here.” Who’s the Sacramento City Council member representing your district until November? Ask that one question in City…
Three bills may fall victim to a new push for more oil drilling. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
By Ken Smith Even before Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the mainstream media set its 24/7 news cycle on covering the conflict. However,…
California health care workers feel worn out, denied the staffing and support that would let them do what they do best. By Mark Kreidler, Capital…
A beloved Sacramento tradition returns soon. But with so much recent heat, will there still be enough camellias for the 98th annual Sacramento Camellia Show? “I…
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