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…
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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: Uncovering the controversial CHP operation that triggered a gun battle and hostage murder in Roseville
By Scott Thomas Anderson On an April afternoon, a team of CHP officers confronted a volatile man they’d been tailing – and they did it…
‘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…
Service Through Empowerment
Jakara Movement seeks to better community by engaging youth and bolstering educational support Central to the Sikh religion and way of life is the concept…
The High Cost of Housing
Hmong Innovating Politics is spreading the word on Prop. 5 and housing policy to Fresno voters Like many Californians across the state, residents of Fresno…
Drivers for Lyft and Uber are building a national movement
From Chicago to San Jose, California, rideshare drivers are working together for higher pay, safer work and better jobs. By Tatiana Walk-Morris This story is…
Creative community convenes at Design Week Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri For several weeks in early fall, Amanda Sanchez won’t be reachable for anything other than one thing: the planning of Design Week…
Sacramento Public Library’s music program brings the community together
By Krista Minard On a stormy Tuesday winter night, the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria filled with people who braved rain and wind to attend the inaugural…
New places and new faces: Beers Books continues almost 90 years of magic in its latest location
Despite difficulties with moving, Sacramento cornerstone business is still kicking By Jacob Peterson Running an independent bookstore is far from an easy job, but Beers…