By Ken Smith Even before Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the mainstream media set its 24/7 news cycle on covering the conflict. However,…
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Ignoring the majority Re: “The phantom recall: Who’s behind the push for removing Sacramento Councilmember Katie Valenzuela from office?” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, November…
Sac City Unified will take the COVID punch, to an extent Re: “Essay: During virus surge, Sac City Unified failed its most vulnerable students” by…
Numerous Sierra foothills homes, recreation areas and wineries are now threatened Photographs by Ken Magri After wreaking devastation on the El Dorado County community of…
Sometimes our present woes are best understood through the pain others felt in the past For 45 years May has been the month of the…
I need to explain from the outset that the game was rigged. In Moxie—released this past Wednesday on Netflix—a teenager empowered by her mom’s feminist…
Harassment and intimidation probe could stymie state’s largest water contractor where tribes, environmentalists and tax watchdogs have struggled By Scott Thomas Anderson Metropolitan Water District,…
Essay: Sacramento can roar back from the COVID-19 recession if we support small businesses By Sean Loloee In the mid-19th century, Sacramento was founded on a…
Essay: To replace Sacramento’s mayor, organizers must build clear community support and consolidate behind a candidate By James Jackson Efforts to recall Sacramento Mayor Darrell…
Editor’s note: Leader of Women’s March Sacramento steps aside after criticism and boycott by Black activists In the latest drama surrounding Women’s March Sacramento, its…
The joyful parties at The Imaginarium are over for now—and Ian Hadley, the gracious host, misses them. The Imaginarium is not a dance hall but…
Editor’s note: Sacramento County supervisors consider a new community commission to oversee Sheriff’s Office The struggle to get more oversight of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s…
Essay: If Sacramento’s Black entrepreneurs succeed through the pandemic, the entire community will thrive By Chris Logsdon As we start Black History Month, I encourage…
Essay: The $1 billion Capitol Annex Project is not a good deal for taxpayers when the state has more pressing needs By W. Bruce Lee…
Lost land Re: “Rancho Cordova residents rally to save one of the city’s last pieces of open space” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, Jan. 27):…
Essay: Instead of adding a mental health facility to Main Jail, Sacramento County should expand community treatment By Tifanei Ressl-Moyer Inside the building, it smells…
Angelica Vera-Franco will be in South Sacramento Jan. 20th, watching live history on TV: the inauguration of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United…