Big fail behind bars
A new report says that states are not doing nearly enough to stop COVID-19 in prisons and jail Every state in America is failing in…
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As state slashes budget, director for proposed Delta tunnel earns twice as much as the governor
Some water contractors, expected to reimburse the state for tunnel project, now object in light of the recession By Scott Thomas Anderson While the COVID-19…
Adaptation
Sacramento nurseries change during COVID-19 to keep customers safe—and stay in business Imagine having to totally rethink how you do business during your busiest time…
Stay high, responsibly
There’s a lot to unpack in the world right now. Ngaio Bealum offers updates on new research and safety tips on cannabis consumption during COVID-19….
Present tense. Future still unwritten.
COVID-19 attacked our physical, mental and financial health through the loss of loved ones, favored routines and employment. But staying at home also meant we…
Wear a mask
Editor’s note: With little enforcement, will peer pressure be enough for Californians to do the right thing? Gov. Gavin Newsom hoped that public pressure would…
Slow start for ‘slow streets’
Essay: When the protests started in Sacramento, it made sense to take another look at the project. By Debra Banks It was early March when…
Tales of the pandemic
Editor’s note: Have something to say about COVID-19? The State Archives and State Library want you to share. How will history record something so deadly…
Dividing the pie
Editor’s note: How should Sacramento spend $89 million from Uncle Sam? Residents have ideas, but will officials listen? Mayor Darrell Steinberg and City Council members…
Stat of the week: Nobody got divorced in April
But that doesn’t mean couples are quarantining happily ever after A funny thing happened after Sacramento County issued its first stay-at-home order on March 19:…
Economic justice on hold?
The chairperson of a citizens committee on Measure U will no longer be sidelined A citizens committee created to help follow through on economic justice…
Going dark
Harris Center announces it is closing temporarily due to COVID-19 uncertainty. Could other arts venues follow? Performing arts venues across the Sacramento region are trying…
COVID Victory Gardens
There’s surge of interest in growing vegetables during the pandemic. Sacramento’s community gardens are trying to keep up. A garden is like a new puppy….
Can PG&E limit safety power shutoffs enough to save businesses battered by the lockdown?
By Scott Thomas Anderson While economists are trying to determine just how stark the new COVID-19 reality is for mom-and-pop businesses, a recent survey by…
Early warning
Editor’s note: Will reopening lead to local COVID-19 outbreaks? California public health has a new way to check. The protests demanding justice for George Floyd…
Stat of the week: Poverty cremations
More Sacramento families are asking for help to lay their dead to rest. Here’s why. A collapsing economy and devastating pandemic have forced more Sacramento…
15 Minutes: Jane Ingram Allen, environmental artist
One of Sacramento’s 2020 artists in residence outlines her COVID-19 contingency plans In March, just before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled nearly every large event in…