‘Fat Ham’ brings together family, food, fights and feuds
We’re invited to a backyard barbecue to celebrate the recent wedding of a mother who married her recently murdered husband’s brother. The mom’s son, Juice,…
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Ten Sacramento neighborhood associations co-host candidates forums April 2 and April 9
Ten Sacramento neighborhood and community associations are co-hosting candidates’ forums in April, including for CA Congressional District 7 Candidates on April 2, 2026, 6-7:30pm at the Coloma…
California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost
Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors in the…
Investigation: Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s year of unchecked force
By Sergio Olmos, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Border Patrol agents have been roving from city to city…
Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of homeless Californians off coverage
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters On a brisk January morning, physician assistant Brett Feldman searched the streets of Los Angeles for patients, knocking on car…
Bridging two worlds: Languaculture and the Black Deaf community in Sacramento
David Player calls to be heard, exploring the ideology of language and identity By Nathalie Thomas David Player is a part-time lecturer in deaf studies…
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California’s reservoirs?
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave is scalding California, with major…
Photo Essay: The Californians powering America
Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. By Capital & Main This story is produced…
Wave of California teacher strikes ‘is no coincidence’
The California Teachers Association organized to trigger a wave of negotiations and potential strikes to garner public attention and flex political muscle. by Carolyn Jones,…
From Southern California to Minneapolis, fatal encounters show impunity of immigration officials, advocates say
To activists, the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti echo two controversial killings in San Diego under Rodney Scott’s watch. By Kate Morrissey, Capital…
Kaiser therapists plan strike over proposed AI use, chronic understaffing
Regulators are again fining the health care giant for inadequate investment in mental health care. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Q&A with Carlos Marquez of the County Welfare Directors Association of California: What H.R. 1 could mean for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and county eligibility offices
A growing dispute in Sacramento could determine whether hundreds of thousands of Californians eligible for Medi-Cal and CalFresh lose their health benefits under new federal…
How two Sacramento nonprofits are making the arts more affordable
By Serena Roberts Lately, two of Sacramento’s cultural storytelling arms have been leaning into low-cost admission initiatives with a boldness that mirrors their plays and…
In an era of AI slop, Sacramento photographers know the sharpest image still comes from the human eye
By Casey Rafter Water seeped into my clothes as I waded into Dry Creek: I was fully awake, dressed smartly but casually while stepping deeper…
The WalMart of public defense: How justice gets sold to the lowest bidder in rural California
Flat-fee contracts have been banned in other parts of the country. But, as the story of one law firm shows, they have flourished in the…
Visit Sacramento keeps pushing to showcase a city everyone should discover
By Emily Haerter Look out California, Visit Sacramento is determined to turn the Capital into the next serious tourist destination. Whether it’s featuring Aftershock, the…
They’re organizing to stop the next assault on immigrant families
Community groups are pushing back on an impending HUD rule that would force undocumented immigrants from public housing, splitting families. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…