A failure to communicate: California government cuts back press access
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters Like so much else about California, its state government is large: A $300 billion budget. More than 230 departments and…
Read MoreSearch Results for After the war
All laced up with no place to go: Sacramento Roller Derby keeps dreaming of its own spot to rock the city
Players look to finish new facility renovations, needs home game revenue to do it By Casey Rafter As she turned the corner, the player knelt…
When California set minimum staffing levels for overworked nurses, better patient outcomes followed
Safe staffing laws have worked in California — and can’t pass anywhere else. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
Last pieces of the Lost: investigators continue trying to close a serial killer probe that still haunts the region
San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Detective Jeremey Davis grew up in the same no-frills farming town as two of the state’s most inscrutable serial killers. They…
Everybody Means Everybody: How Joshua’s House is making sure all Californians have access to end-of-life care
Just drive through any major California city, such as Sacramento, where homelessness has increased by 67% in the last three years. What happens when a homeless person becomes terminally ill?
David Bronner’s psychedelic justice trip
His soap company donates millions to psychedelics research and reforms, which the CEO says can lead to a healthier, more just society. By Jeremy Lindenfeld,…
Essay: Gun culture – America’s deadly fasciation is killing us
By Janet Rechtman The other day I woke up with a Carpenters moldy-oldy ear-worming through my brain: We’ve only just begun … Except the words…
Sacramento County’s Chief Probation Officer, Marlon Yarber, discusses his department’s goal of achieving positive change
Marlon Yarber was born and raised in Stockton. His personal experiences there, in large part, he says, helped shape his career.
A wildly ambitious new bill would raise the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands in California
How to help health care workers live where they are employed. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
Oil drilling permits approved in California since start of 2019 rises to 14,623 as neighborhood feel the brunt
By Dan Bacher Despite the constantly repeated mantra by California politicians and media talking heads that the state is the nation’s “green leader,” the actual…
As murders continue Downtown, a city looks for answers
New nighttime economy manager is the face of a multipronged approach to turn the tide Leia Schenk didn’t show up to K Street on April…
In the folds of a major gun control law, mental health hope for California Youth
Can California make the most of a rare health care win? By George B. Sanchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Remembering the Music Man: Sacramento says goodbye to Skip Maggiora, the store founder who created an enduring culture
From Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors, to the emergence of Quarry Park, Skip’s impact left ripples throughout the region By Casey Rafter The otherwise…
A sonic 420 in Sacramento: Listing to Cannabis songs from the 1960s
By Ken Magri In past decades there have been many songs written about cannabis. But there have also been songs alleged to be about cannabis…
Unfinished mental health business for Governor Newsom
While it ponders ambitious new laws to improve mental health, California could strengthen what’s already on the books. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This…
Baristas enduring assaults, jarring confrontations, ongoing harassment remain a focal point for trying to unionize Sacramento Starbucks
It was the morning after Christmas 2022 when Rachel Holman walked into the Starbucks at 1901 J St. and noticed huge pieces of plywood fixed…
How can Roseville keep up with future water needs? Diverse approach allows the city to stretch its water supply and meet growing demand
It’s boom times (again) for Roseville. New neighborhoods are growing rapidly in the City’s western end. Those new homes will add thousands of residents to…