Fanny the all-female rock band with Sacramento roots everyone should hear about
By Steph Rodriguez An all-female rock band almost lost to time is experiencing a warming resurgence through the documentary film “Fanny: The Right to Rock”…
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UC faces half-billion-dollar budget shortfall and increases tuition for new nonresident students
By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters The University of California is eyeing a looming budget gap of half a billion dollars next year. To help balance…
A look back at Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s contributions to Sacramento’s arts and creative economy
By Rachel Leibrock Mayor Darrell Steinberg stepped up to the podium outside of the Warehouse Artist Lofts on R Street in downtown Sacramento. It was…
Don’t expect Kamala Harris’ loss to boost Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stock soared….
Skater historian José Vadi chronicles culture, community and California in motion
By Casey Rafter With a decade of life on the streets already showing on the skateboard’s trucks and wheels, the Action Sports Kamikaze was worse…
Federal firefighters say their pay is on the line in 2024 Election
As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps…
Sacramento poets shine during inaugural Poetry Week
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Andru Defeye became Sacramento’s Poet Laureate in February 2020, he hadn’t yet heard of Sacramento Poetry Day, declared more than 30…
City of Screams: Exploring Sacramento’s indie Horror films and filmmakers
By Casey Rafter The most common links between Hollywood and Sacramento are “Lady Bird” — set in the city and crafted by hometown phenom Greta…
Jon Wiilde: From tenured music teacher to aspiring Sacramento rockstar
Having grown up in the city and now planning multi-state tours, the artist shares his life and values By Alyssa Earnest After releasing his EP…
Things fell apart: Inside the controversial CHP operation that triggered a gun battle and hostage murder in Roseville
On an April afternoon, a team of CHP officers confronted a volatile man they’d been tailing – and they did it at a west Roseville…
‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark
By Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman for CalMatters A $1,044 outing at a glitzy Hollywood nightclub. A $1,316 meal at a Los Angeles steak…
‘The Heart Sellers’ explores solitude, uncertainty and the glimmers of possibility for Nixon-era immigrants
By Dave Kempa The two women could not enter the barren, yellow-wallpapered apartment in more starkly different manners. Luna launches in as if from the…
Sacramento theater legend James Wheatley to be honored at upcoming Celebration Arts fundraiser
By Becky Grunewald James Wheatley is a towering figure in the Sacramento arts scene, and his cultural impact is so varied and diverse that it…
The last frontier: an art haven in the Sacramento Delta
By Angie Eng Artists are probably the most resourceful people when it comes to housing. To avoid high rents, they squat in abandoned buildings, live…
At 70, Sacramento Ballet plots a new course — looking beyond ‘Nutcracker’ to contemporary works and boundary-breaking choreographers
By Marybeth Bizjak Since 2021, Anthony Krutzkamp has been on a mission: to turn Sacramento Ballet into a world-class dance company that brings in-demand choreographers…
New study indicates raising California’s minimum wage has not cost jobs
Ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to the hourly minimum wage, studies show fast food jobs increased after the state bumped hourly pay…
WEUSI builds campus unity and community at Sacramento State
By Siany Harts Darting around Sacramento State’s Union Serna Plaza, Ajamu Lamumba moved swiftly to help the next band set up on stage. He spent…