Sacramento leaders vote to preserve two homes vital to Black history in the city
Nathaniel Colley and James C. Dodd helped chart a new era in the Capital Region By Scott Thomas Anderson One was a legendary attorney and…
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The Iu-Mien, Sacramento’s spirited but little-known refugee community, is starting to find its voice By Scott Thomas Anderson A rolling echo rumbles under the call…
A healing voice
Psychologist’s refugee story remains a motivating force behind her trauma work in Sacramento When Dr. Carolee Tran recalls her last glimpse of Vietnam as a child, the most…
Coaching program provides mental health support for older adults in Sacramento
For Susan Kane, a former participant of ACC Senior Services’ PEARLS program, mental health is especially important to her as an older adult. “As an…
More States Are Taxing the Ultra-Rich — Washington Is the Latest
As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. “It’s a movement,” says Patriotic Millionaire’s Chuck Collins. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
Local video game developers work to turn ideas into digital realities
Lucas Immanuel’s earliest memory of playing video games is when he was a child, sitting with his brother and father, as the disc for Lego…
Would Sacramento voters send a former Republican to Congress? Kevin Kiley is betting on it
By Maya C. Miller for CalMatters After months of suspense, deliberation and a game-show-style process of elimination, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley has finally chosen a…
California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost
Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors in the…
Beau Ryder makes Appalachian life feel close to home for In A Nutshell audiences
Before Beau Ryder Davis ever stepped onto a Sacramento stage, he was already deep in the storytelling world. Growing up in Hazard, Kentucky — and…
All the world’s a stage for Los Rios Community College theater programs
By Patti Roberts Toward the end of each semester at the four Los Rios Community College campuses, all the world’s a stage for theater students….
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters On a brisk January morning, physician assistant Brett Feldman searched the streets of Los Angeles for patients, knocking on car…
Bridging two worlds: Languaculture and the Black Deaf community in Sacramento
David Player calls to be heard, exploring the ideology of language and identity By Nathalie Thomas David Player is a part-time lecturer in deaf studies…
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave is scalding California, with major…
Photo Essay: The Californians powering America
Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. By Capital & Main This story is produced…
From Southern California to Minneapolis, fatal encounters show impunity of immigration officials, advocates say
To activists, the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti echo two controversial killings in San Diego under Rodney Scott’s watch. By Kate Morrissey, Capital…
Q&A with Carlos Marquez of the County Welfare Directors Association of California: What H.R. 1 could mean for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and county eligibility offices
A growing dispute in Sacramento could determine whether hundreds of thousands of Californians eligible for Medi-Cal and CalFresh lose their health benefits under new federal…
How two Sacramento nonprofits are making the arts more affordable
By Serena Roberts Lately, two of Sacramento’s cultural storytelling arms have been leaning into low-cost admission initiatives with a boldness that mirrors their plays and…