Essay: Dear Sacramento, we’re a city on the brink – and our leaders must do better
Gun violence is up, fears of hate crimes permeate, but this is not who we are By Waverly Hampton III Dear Sacramento, for the sake…
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Essay: UC Davis’ policies are limiting its ability to attract doctors of color
By Dr. Anokh Sohal, psychiatry resident physician UC Davis is at risk of denying its community of the talented Black and Brown doctors it deserves….
Essay: More death on the streets, more avoiding the harder questions
Niki Jones, Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee We are in a familiar place. More deaths of people on our streets. More die-ins and press conferences being…
Essay: As we rebuild the economy, we should recommit to diversity
By Dave Roughton By some indicators, there’s reason to hope California is on the path to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. State revenues are performing…
Essay: Putting nurses in danger
New CDC guidelines for health care and other essential workers could prolong pandemic By Cathy Kennedy In the grip of the most severe global pandemic…
Essay: Help the homeless, help stem the pandemic
A new Sacramento coalition says the coronavirus response could be the blueprint for permanent solutions By Bob Erlenbusch and Faye Wilson Kennedy The Sacramento Regional…
Essay: The deadbeat state
Rather than just begging for state crumbs, the city of Sacramento should seek compensation for the city resources and services that the state of California…
Essay: Online yoga
There was no question that we needed to close our doors, but we also know that mindfulness and active healing are more critical now than…
Essay: The right solar power
SMUD is on the wrong track on clean energy By Lee Miller I am surprised at the misinformation SMUD pumped out about its SolarShares program…
Essay: Love on the levee
If the city bans camps along the river, where are the homeless supposed to go? By Lacey DeVivo “Peace like charity, begins at home.” Franklin…
Essay: Fear and hate also spread
Coronavirus outbreak is causing hysteria aimed at Asian Americans By Janice O’Malley Galizio It was 1982, and Vincent Chin was celebrating his upcoming wedding with…
Essay: Making movies
City’s first film commissioner wants to make Sacramento a production destination By Jennifer West One of my favorite childhood memories is going to see a…
Essay: More treatment, but also more shelter
We need to help the mentally ill living on our streets By Darrell Steinberg I have waited 20 years to hear a governor deliver a…
Essay: We need a political revolution
Bernie Sanders is the only Democratic presidential contender offering bold change By Andee Sunderland Elizabeth Warren has long been a firebrand against corruption and corporate…
Essay: A candidate worth fighting for
Elizabeth Warren has the plans and passion to become the first female president By Janice Rocco I still remember the first time I saw Elizabeth…
Essay: Demolishing history
Sacramento is changing and preservationists are outnumbered By James Peyton The Wong Family Benevolent Association on Broadway at 17th Street has looked about the same…
Essay: The right road
Sacramento should copy Seattle and add lots more buses By Benjamin Etgen Not long ago, a region choked with traffic was uncertain about its future….