How Jason Jong hopes to reboot Sacramento’s creative economy
By Dakota Morlan As a lifelong percussionist, Jason Jong knows the value of having a creative outlet. He grew up performing with the Sacramento Mandarins,…
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California utility wants customers to pay for carbon capture and hydrogen
Sempra is pitching lawmakers on industry-friendly climate solutions paid by ratepayers. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
Dire Straits Legacy hits Sacramento’s Crest Theatre for one night only on Sept. 16
By Eddie Jorgensen Grammy award-winning Dire Straits’ bandleader Mark Knopfler hasn’t toured under that moniker since the ‘On Every Street’ tour in 1992, and officially…
Creativity in the Capital: Anthony Krutzkamp and Romi Sunga on the importance of connecting with audiences, the artistic economy and what it means to be ‘made in Sac’
By Casey Rafter Anthony Krutzkamp is the artistic and executive director of the Sacramento Ballet, established in 1954. Sac Ballet is known best for its…
Essay: Jimmy Buffett was an existentialist
By Holly Calderone If we ever needed more proof of Oscar Wilde’s adage, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life,” it would be…
Photo gallery: Back to (old) school night with Snoop at Sacramento’s Golden 1
Photographs and report by Sugarwolf Golden 1 Center played host to Snoop Dogg’s High School Reunion Tour on Friday, August 25th. The event drew a…
Collaborative art raises climate consciousness in Davis
Trail of murals illustrates sustainable agricultural practices to raise awareness on climate change Laurie Lauletta-Boshart Driving north through rural Davis, Jullianne Ballou noticed a series…
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Gioia’s co-production of ‘The Three Feathers’ will premier Sept. 8 and 10 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek By Scott Thomas…
Is an ADU for you? The City of Sacramento wants to help
By Seth Sandronsky Accessory Dwelling Units are second living areas attached or not to an existing structure on a parcel of private property. Sometimes called…
Unhoused and on probation: Learn how the Sacramento County Probation Department works with this vulnerable population
Ensuring unhoused clients receive the resources and help they need from the probation department is not simple—and officers are often faced with serious challenges.
SMUD, Sutter County officials grapple with the controversial possibilities of carbon-capture near Yuba City
By Russell Nichols Using less water and natural gas than older models, the Sutter Energy Center came online in 2001, claiming to be one of…
Sacramento homeless sites expanding: One official encampment grows while an unplanned one is approved
By Ken Magri In an effort to improve Sacramento’s homeless situation, the city recently expanded its official encampment at Miller Park, allowed a second self-governing…
New senior housing coming to Oak Park
By Keyshawn Davis After years of behind the scenes work and collaborations between the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Itasker Hollins Community Economic Development Corporation…
One person stopped California’s divestment from fossil fuels — again
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor refused to take up the bill in a committee, for the second year in a row, as divestment movement grows. By Aaron…
New California Volunteers program in Sacramento helps young people with job training
By Steve Martarano Youth corps member Brandi House was one of the first to step up to the power line at Sacramento’s SMUD Power Academy…
You Matter: How Joshua’s House shows people who are unhoused they are not alone
Joshua’s House, a facility offering hospice care to terminally ill homeless patients, broke ground in Natomas this June. Between the need for funding, city approval and a suitable location, it wasn’t until this year that the dream took this ultimate step toward reality.
Yet even now, the project is not without roadblocks.
Striking actors, writers, hotel workers make the personal political
With employers stalling, unions seek to build public pressure by spotlighting CEO pay and corporate excess. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…