All about begonias
Sacramento hosts national convention for popular plant For the first time in 41 years, Sacramento is the Begonia Capital. Begonia lovers from throughout the country…
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Essay: A Bay Area refugee’s plea
Sacramento, please don’t become another San Francisco By Meaghan Douglas A while ago, while driving on I-80, another driver cut me off. “Must be from…
Essay: Change agent
Sac council candidate vows police, environmental and economic reform By James “Faygo” Clark You may have seen me around town with Kozmo, my furry companion….
Halloween, wine and blossoms
Gardeners should mark these dates on their calendars Too early to think about Halloween? Not if you want to squeeze into Sacramento’s Historic City Cemetery…
Sacramento County Activists Protest Funding Increases for Jail Expansions
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Just this month, in a stunning move, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to scrap a $1.7 billion jail…
Editor’s note: What’s a name worth?
SAFE credit union pays $23 million to put its name on convention center and theater In 2015, Golden 1 Credit Union agreed to fork over…
Smart, not lazy
Organic gardening pioneer says planning pays off When it comes to gardening, Robert Kourik sees value in being lazy. Take a step back, sit down…
Essay: Getting on the bus
Sacramento Regional Transit’s new routes aren’t an improvement By Steve Miller Sacramento Regional Transit has announced “service improvements” to its bus network, starting Sept. 8….
Editor’s note: Nickel and dimed to death?
A proposed garbage rate hike would be third this decade to hit Sacramento homeowners We tend to take garbage collection for granted, except when a…
Sticks and stones
Use mulch, not rocks, around lawn trees Rocks in a garden can be attractive. They can form paths or add accents. But rock mulch around…
Essay: A call to action on ethics
Sacramento’s commission needs public support By Paula Lee This is a call to action to ensure that we have an effective and independent Sacramento Ethics…
Editor’s note: Nurturing new leaders
Two programs recruit and train leaders for Sacramento region For a city to be strong and vibrant, it needs smart and dedicated leaders—not just in…
Editor’s note: Sharing the wealth
Sacramento region is rich with grassroots giving, but is missing megadonors The Sacramento region’s Big Day of Giving set another record this year. On May…
Can bananas grow in Sacramento?
See for yourself at Harvest Day Set for Saturday at Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, Harvest Day is a chance to pick up a cornucopia of…
Editor’s note: The 99 percent
Sacramento citizens panel pushes for economic justice After watching the first three meetings of the citizens committee that will suggest how best to spend Sacramento’s…
Gardening the Grid
Midtown residents squeeze plants into tight spaces While gardening in Midtown, you never know what you’ll dig up. “These homes were built before they had…
Essay: Toss out the old rules
A congressional candidate says he’s running on new principles By Jeff Burdick In May, I began campaigning as a progressive for Congress in California’s 7th…