Salmon in the Sacramento River continue to struggle
Estimate for Sacramento salmon ocean abundance tops last year’s, but adult river spawners remain low By Dan Bacher Low numbers of adult fall-run Chinook salmon…
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SEIU Local 1000 power struggle expands; president suspended
By Jeff Burdick for the Sacto Politico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico.com and co-published here with permission. The term “circular…
The Boxing Donkey pub in Roseville keeps up that fightin’ Irish spirit
A longtime Saint Patrick’s Day favorite is prepping for a flurry of festivities on March 17 By Scott Thomas Anderson There have been changes…
How long are Californians waiting for rent relief?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters Only 16% of nearly half a million renters who applied for rent relief from the state of California have been…
Can the California Dept. of Toxic Substances Control be trusted to clean up vulnerable communities?
As the agency rolls out a $500 million clean up program, it must navigate skepticism from environmental experts and the public. By Dan Ross, Capital…
From big upheaval to Little Saigon, the artists of Sacramento’s Vietnamese-American community yield powerful voices
Creatives of all sorts originated from nearly 8,000 miles away, but are thriving in California’s capital By Casey Rafter Citrus zest carries on wisps…
Lost in translation? California election ballots may be in fewer languages
By Sameea Kamal for CalMatters The 2020 Census confirms California’s status as one of the nation’s most diverse states — second behind only Hawaii, despite a likely…
The upcoming Mardi Gras Masked Ball at Harlow’s grew out of the city’s affinity for fangs and fun
Shannon McCable’s big Mardi Gras Masked Ball happens March 12 at 6 p.m. By Scott Thomas Anderson The only true Gothic gaslight in Sacramento flickers…
Sacramento dives into Mardi Gras season with major events in Old Town, Downtown on Feb. 26
Louisiana Sue is on the loose again, this time planning a party for the Capital City that will hit harder than the hurricanes she grew…
Shining brass and broken glasses in New Orleans
By Scott Thomas Anderson The Crescent City nocturnal. It’s horns crying under baroque handrails. It’s statue-shadows looming in the lamplight. Strangers have always been drawn…
Can California’s ‘Momnibus Act’ create a better future for Black moms and babies?
Discovering the root cause of high rates of Black maternal and infant mortality: racism. By Minerva Canto, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Orchestrating above the chaos: Part I on teaching performing arts in Sacramento during COVID
By Patti Roberts Performing arts such as theater, orchestra and dance are usually done before a live audience – and often based on a wide…
Most Kiley endorsers as mum as he on ‘radical associations’
By Jeff Burdick for SactoPolitico This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico.com and co-published here with permission. As Kevin Kiley launched his…
Why is a tenant protection bill failing in the California Legislature, again?
By Manuela Tobias for CalMatters Tenant advocates, racial equity groups, YIMBYs and even some of their usual opponents wanted to see the bill pass. The cities of San Francisco…
Ready for the main event: A look at regional MMA fighter Nick Maximov
By Jason Cassidy Mixed martial artist Nick Maximov got his big break on Oct. 6, 2018. He was fighting on the undercard of a King…
The Long Flight Home: revisiting how detectives finally grabbed one of the Capital Region’s worst serial killers
By Scott Thomas Anderson Special agent Martin Ryan could hear the tiny plane’s engine droning against the clouds. Far below the jet stream was the…