In the face of federal inaction, local governments tackle labor issues
The L.A. City Council’s recent approval of a hotel worker protection measure is part of a growing trend. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This…
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Editorial: The Gumbo of a community’s heart – can a dog’s quest for love beat a reminder of hate?
He has a mile-wide dog smile and constant urge to play or cuddle. His name is Gumbo, and he’s a spunky bully breed-mix who is…
Sacramento prosecutors get multiple human trafficking convictions, some tied to near-fatal attacks, ‘horrific’ dog abuse
It started when a woman rushed to a fire stationhouse, pleading for help as she bled from deep stab wounds to her stomach. The Sacramento…
Freed from San Quentin and facing deportation, a prison activist seeks Newsom pardon
After a lifetime in the U.S., a Cambodian-born parolee faces imminent expulsion unless California’s governor grants him clemency. By Frances Madeson, Capital & Main This…
Assembly District 5 candidate Rebecca Chenoweth on her husband’s healthcare fraud conviction
By Jeff Burdick, Sacto Politico With 94% of the June 7 primary vote counted, Rebecca Chenoweth is currently in first place in California Assembly District…
Sacramento’s summer of music love
The return of Concerts In the Park is the return of a force helping the city find itself By Scott Thomas Anderson Members of Moxy…
How much student housing does $1.4 billion buy?
By Mikhail Zinshteyn for CalMatters What a difference $1 billion makes. An estimated 3,800 more college students will soon have affordable campus housing after state…
Measuring COVID’s effect on a generation of young Californians
The uneven impact of the pandemic has fallen heaviest on the most vulnerable students in the state. Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Deadly ‘match’: how Tinder brought three into a shared orbit of stalking, torture, white power and an execution linking Rocklin to Rancho Cordova
By Scott Thomas Anderson It was 2 a.m. in the oldest part of Rocklin. Porch lights broke the blackness above some freight lines along Pacific…
California cuts cannabis taxes to heal ailing industry
By Alexei Koseff for CalMatters California is significantly overhauling its cannabis tax structure, including entirely eliminating a tax on growers, in an effort to boost…
Wind-swept wandering in the Mediterranean
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sometime around 850 B.C., the Greek poet Homer first mused about the seduction of a “wine dark sea,” forever linking Dionysian…
California’s plan to close the digital divide hits industry roadblocks
Advocates say big telecom proposals could water down the state’s ambitious effort to connect 98% of residents by 2026. By Robin Urevich, Capital & Main…
Sacramento’s new efforts to train builders in a region that desperately needs housing
The demand for new living units is high – so is demand for skilled workers to actually construct them By Graham Womack Kevin Dobson has…
Why are so many firefighters still struggling to afford housing?
Wildland firefighters have been sounding the alarm on a lack of accessible housing. Is anyone listening? By Colleen Hagerty, Capital & Main This story is…
‘I want to be a DJ’: being a fly on the wall for Sac State’s KSSU 30-year anniversary.
University’s student-run online radio station celebrates three decades of jams By Casey Rafter The wood framed door clicks, locking as I enter the KSSU studio…
‘Crossing the Line’ to get an abortion
As Roe v. Wade falls, a new podcast immerses listeners in the harrowing experiences of those seeking abortion, and the network of doctors, nurses and clergy helping…
In California, it barely pays to take care of elders in need at home
In-home care is a growing necessity across the state. When will counties treat it that way? By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…