Essay: A fair share
People of color should benefit from California cannabis boom By Julian Canete For decades, people of color have been arrested, convicted and incarcerated for cannabis…
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The Issue of Rent Control
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ As recently as 2017, some Sacramento City Council members ducked the volatile issue of rent control, according to pro-tenant community activists. Amid…
Essay: Running to help the homeless
Candidate for Sacramento County supervisor vows action on housing crisis By Charles Crowder Homelessness in Sacramento has tipped the scales into a full-blown crisis. As…
Editor’s note: Will residents raise a stink on garbage?
If you oppose Sacramento’s trash rate hike, it’s time to make some noise If Sacramento taxpayers aren’t happy with the proposed garbage rate hike, time…
A beautiful garden, a big sale
Davis recognizes an asset, Sacramento garden clubs join forces Huei’s Garden now has new status along the city bike path in Davis. It’s officially a…
Editor’s note: Facing the forever drought
One of California’s largest water recycling projects is coming to Sacramento County California isn’t in an official drought and under mandatory water conservation, but climate…
Sad tomato
It’s a mixed bag for growers of heirloom varieties This was a tough summer in the Big Tomato. For many growers, Sacramento’s favorite crop struggled….
Essay: An advance for peace
City should renew program that is reducing gun violence By Bill Knowlton In Sacramento we have seen first-hand the challenges and pain caused by gun…
Editor’s note: How to stay in business
Some of the oldest firms in Sacramento share some secrets to success When a longtime local business closes its doors, there’s a lot of attention…
Yvonne R. Walker: Affordable housing key to ending poverty
Renters’ rights important part of this fight Sacramento used to be a bargain. People moved here from all over because our city was considered an…
Go native
Native plants are good for animals and save water Do something for local wildlife. Plant a native. If you want to help Sacramento birds, bees…
Essay: A second chance
Sacramento should use Measure U money to clear criminal records By Nia MooreWeathers During the Measure U campaign to increase the sales tax and in…
Editor’s note: A capital idea
How much is a Capitol Mall makeover worth? The stretch of Capitol Mall between Tower Bridge and the state Capitol is the closest thing Sacramento…
A hidden gem with an English touch
Sacramento’s Woodlake neighborhood takes a bow for home tour Woodlake always was meant to be different. Its winding streets deliberately contrast with Sacramento’s logical straight-line…
The Fight for Rent Control in Sacramento Rages On
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Jovana Fajardo, a pro-tenant community organizer, agree: Crafting citywide rent control is not easy. “If it were…
Essay: Today’s pot is not safe
Surgeon general warns of health effects on teens, pregnant women By Lynn Silver On Aug. 29, the U.S. surgeon general released an advisory warning about…
Review: Treat yourself
For years, my father worked graveyard shifts at a shingle plant in Shafter, a small town in Kern County. He slept while my brother and…