Cal/OSHA staff shortage creates backlog of cases
Huge gaps in Cal/OSHA’s network of field inspectors leave workers with less protection. By Dan Ross, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
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In Rancho Cordova, search intensifies for ‘person of interest’ in murder of former high school football star
It’s been over four months since the Shearer family found themselves rushing between one Sacramento-area hospital and another in the middle of the night, hoping…
Paid family leave helps women keep jobs
California must continue improvements to its leave policy, which is critical for the women, people of color and immigrants who comprise the majority of low-income…
2700 Acres: Henry George and the Bohemian Club
After the richest men in California temporarily shut-down a crusading Sacramento journalist, he went on to be a force within the region’s most intriguing press…
Why adult education in California shouldn’t be a best kept secret
Adult education programs are free or low-cost and can train people for high-paying in-demand jobs. And in so doing, can change the life of an individual as well as the future of the entire family. So why don’t more people know about their local adult schools?
Child literacy advocates in Sacramento see hope in statewide partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
By Julie Blunt & Kamelia Varasteh A new bill will provide free children’s books to families with young kids and may be a positive turning…
Member of alleged drug-trafficking ring that owned a gas station and two trucking businesses in Sacramento will cooperate with prosecutors
By Scott Thomas Anderson In the wake of the C.D.C. recording America’s deadliest year ever for drug overdoses, federal prosecutors recently announced they have secured…
Neon Maia: A young Sacramentan’s journey from cancer diagnosis to writing success
By Casey Rafter Briandi Carlile’s song “Turpentine” portrays the sorrow of lost love spurred by major life changes, while “My Body is a Cage” by…
Union health plan provides much-needed safety net
The Robert F. Kennedy farmworkers plan is limited, but it is the best option for many. By David Bacon, Capital & Main This story is…
Outgoing Sacramento Housing Alliance Executive Director Kendra Lewis on how affordable housing is now receiving the attention it deserves
By Graham Womack Kendra Lewis is at a crossroads. Lewis, who became executive director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance in early 2020, announced recently that…
Response to animal abuse case raises questions about Sacramento’s Front Street Shelter
By Scott Thomas Anderson After getting off the phone with Front Street Animal Shelter, Dan Aderholt and Claudia Cardoza realized that it would be up…
Stuck in a housing crunch, Sacramentans wait for what’s coming with relevant laws in 2023
2022 was another big year for state housing legislation — here’s what the most important new laws will do By Steven Yoder The numbers on…
No way out: Why a mentally disabled man was jailed in Sacramento 9 years awaiting a murder trial that never happened
By Jocelyn Wiener for CalMatters Eight years, 9 months, 24 days. That’s how long Lorenzo Mays waited inside a cell in the Sacramento County jail,…
Retiring Capitol Area Development Authority Executive Director Wendy Saunders sees ‘micro-units’ as one solution to Sacramento’s housing crisis
By Seth Sandronsky Wendy Saunders has helmed the Sacramento-based Capitol Area Development Authority as executive director since 2013. She recently announced that she would retire…
For Kaiser therapists, the strike is over but the work goes on
After 10 weeks of workers walking the picket line, core issues regarding patient care remain unresolved. By Gabriel Thompson, Capital & Main This story is…
City officials eye finding ‘the missing middle’ in Sacramento housing
The city commissions study, looks at adding more two, three, and four-unit developments By Graham Womack Statistically speaking, Dumitru Cucicea has something of a rare…
Regional tribes, groups file civil rights complaint against State Water Board
By Dan Bacher As salmon and Delta fish populations continue to plummet, a coalition of California Indian tribes and environmental justice groups filed a Title VI civil…