Unsheltered in place
Sacramento’s homeless, among whom Blacks are disproportionately counted, face daunting barriers to escaping life on the streets By Robert J. Hansen Underneath and alongside the…
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Union-busting with a smile: Is Trader Joe’s the next Starbucks?
By Gabriel Thompson, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. On a…
Sacramento Manor completes largest-ever apartment electrification retrofit project
Affordable senior living community makes a conscious shift from gas to electric By Steve Martarano The recent transformation of 260 senior living garden apartments at…
Sacramento’s housing crisis: Seven possible — and tested — solutions
By Chris Nichols, Scott Thomas Anderson, Ben van der Meer, Robert Hansen, Jessica Laskey Sacramento was long-known as one of California’s most affordable metros. A…
West by Midwest: A four-pack of American films now streaming
By Juan-Carlos Selznick What new films have made their way through the Stream & Dream Lounge recently? War Pony In generally lively fashion, War Pony…
On the eve of her Oct. 12 show at Golden 1 Center, a Sacramento music writer recalls working with Pink in her early days
By Eddie Jorgensen Back in 1999, I was Pink’s BMG distribution representative and involved with promoting her debut record on Laface / Arista records, “Can’t Take Me…
Strike: Kaiser workers say they want the old Kaiser back
Once known for strong employee-management relations, its workers now say staffing and pay need to rise to attract and retain the staff Kaiser needs. By…
California is last among states mandating paid sick leave
California requires a minimum of three sick days, the least among 15 states. A bill to raise it to five days is opposed by the…
Sacramento Philharmonic director talks teaming up with Harry Potter for performances on Oct. 6 & 7
By Eddie Jorgensen It’s been 22 years since the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released in theaters across the globe. The fantasy series…
He lied to win a California rehab contract. Now he’s convicted of exploiting parolees in his care
By Byrhonda Lyons for CalMatters Nearly three years after being released from state prison for defrauding the government, Attila Colar saw a new opportunity to…
The Plot: A years-long revenge gambit involving a meth dealer, a burglar and a member of the Aryan Brotherhood comes to light in Sacramento
By Scott Thomas Anderson The woman had been arrested on a warrant that day while doing her court-ordered community service. “Well, that’s kind of…
California inmates accuse prison commissaries of price gouging
Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out. By D. Razor Babb, Capital & Main…
Tuition hike of 34% across five years coming to California State University
By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters The California State University system voted today to raise tuition 6% annually for the next five years, a decision that…
California’s Surgeon General wants schools to be the front line against childhood stress
Black and Latino children are more likely to be hurt by harmful experiences that can lead to lifelong suffering. By George B. Sánchez-Tello This story…
Free Sacramento recording studio provides creative outlet for homeless youth
Creation District Records offers free recording sessions in professional studio space for youth By Marybeth Bizjak Cain Azazel has just finished recording a beat at…
Urban Capital developer John Vignocchi on how smarter policies could increase Sacramento’s housing inventory and improve affordability
By Catherine Warmerdam John Vignocchi co-founded real estate development firm Urban Capital with Chris Garner in 2018, seeking to build more homes and apartments in…
California fast food restaurants take advantage of wage law loophole
Overburdened labor enforcement agency says violations are difficult to prove. By Jessica Goodheart, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit…