Grassroots Greening
Jakara Movement’s environmental efforts are focused on a cleaner, safer community In West Fresno, the environmental movement begins in the neighborhood. It’s an area where…
Read Morecommunity
Energizing the Workforce
The Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce helps bring green jobs to the Central Valley The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has good news for…
Service Through Empowerment
Jakara Movement seeks to better community by engaging youth and bolstering educational support Central to the Sikh religion and way of life is the concept…
No Place Like Home
Faith in the Valley works to educate communities on their housing rights As a community organizer with Faith in the Valley, Blanca Ojeda had garnered…
“Everything is Interconnected”
MOVE the Valley coalition takes a collective approach to addressing political and social issues in the Central Valley In 15 years as an activist in…
GraffitiforGood Wall Art Competition Round 3 winner: Jenn Ponci
@loveponci Assisted by Alika @alikasattic Jenn Ponci is a muralist, artist, and coordinator based out of Sacramento, California. With a long history immersed in…
Do better for youths of color
Essay: Closing California’s juvenile justice division is a good start, but young people need community support By Daniel Mendoza In the midst of a global…
Culture shock
Axis Gallery is among the arts institutions across Sacramento finding ways to face financial difficulties from COVID-19 closures When Richard Gilles first stumbled across Axis…
Look for the helpers
A medic, a teacher and a grocer step up during Sacramento’s time of unrest The term “essential worker” has carried new meaning during the coronavirus…
Heart to Art with Darby Madden Gross
Sacramento artist Darby Madden Gross explores childhood, politics, education and the human experience “I have a saying that goes, ‘Behind every large political issue, there’s…
From chef to table
When he and his wife both lost their restaurant jobs as the coronavirus pandemic shut down businesses, JD Snead says he started cooking for his…
In bad taste?
Burger Patch, Sacramento’s king of vegan fast food, has been a philanthropic force since opening last year. Its “Patch Match” program has donated a portion…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Patrolling K Street. (Photo courtesy of Brian Johnson, @runningclocks) Early morning social distancing to get into Raley’s. (Photo courtesy of Laura Marie Anthony) Discarded gloves…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Caution: No children at play. (Photo courtesy of Amy Bee) Small community donations at a Little Free Library in Rancho Cordova. (Photo courtesy of Amy…
Snapshots from a pandemic
(Photo courtesy of Terri M. Venesio) “My last before the shut down. Sister Soledad Castillo over at Saint Joseph’s Church wraps up shutting down CFF…
Snapshots from a pandemic
(Photo courtesy of Melisa Kayaer) “Taken with my two kiddos in Fair Oaks … We’ve been going on nature adventures lately to escape the house…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Brown bear, brown bear. What do you see? This fuzzy, little guy is staying indoors. It’s almost as if this pink fellow is waving at…