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…
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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 &…
Theft, feedback loops and ecological red flags: Capital Region writers face a new reality with AI
By Odin Rasco It takes only a look around to see AI technology is in the midst of a meteoric rise. The proliferation of it…
Environmentally minded Sacramento Kings fans protest the team’s fossil fuel sponsorships
By Dan Bacher In mid-February, a dedicated crew of Kings fans associated with Third Act Sacramento braved torrential rain to protest the team’s sponsorship by…
As food prices increase and nutrition education takes a federal hit, one Sacramento nonprofit fills the gap
By Sena Christian One day, there was no tree. The following day, a fully grown strawberry tree sat in the middle of the 1-acre student…
Making education affordable in Sacramento through the California College Promise
By Macy Yang There are several pathways to pursue higher education in California. As tuition and living costs rise, families and students need to weigh…
Democratic leaders urge the Army Corps of Engineers to deny permits for the Delta Tunnel
By Dan Bacher As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers making a decision on Gov. Newsom’s controversial tunnel project, Democratic members of Sacramento-San Joaquin…
City-funded EveryDay Creative program opens for new Sacramento cohort
By Marie-Elena Schembri When Miranda Culp, owner of Amatoria Fine Art Books in Sacramento, completed the EveryDay Creative accelerator program, her partner had just left…
Can factory-built homes ease the region’s housing shortage?
By Aidan Wyrough The lack of enough affordable housing has plagued California for decades. Can factory-built homes be at least part of the solution? A…
Shake The Future Up hopes to shake up the polls with increased youth voter registrations in Sacramento
The campaign focuses on peer advocacy to encourage civic participation By Lizeth Tello Holding colored cards representing various voter age groups to compare turnout rates,…
What if this all went away? Sacramento’s music venues and theater groups are fighting to survive
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work By…
Statewide: What it’s like on the front line as healthcare cuts start to hit
Pattie Lopez, whose job is to help patients access public health coverage at Venice Family Clinic, says the volume and scope of cuts to Medi-Cal…
Conservationists keep pushing for environmental accountability in Sacramento, but more new oil drilling permits were approved in January 2026 than all of 2025
Some drilling is in ‘public health protection zones’ while pending from the oil lobby continues to soar By Dan Bacher Permit approvals for drilling new…
Sacramento mourns the guitarist who went the distance: A remembrance of Greg Brown, former Cake and Deathray centerpiece
By Scott Thomas Anderson Greg Brown walked onto the stage of the Crest Theatre, picking up his Guild Starfire guitar and scanning an ocean of…
Amid climate crisis, insurers’ increased use of AI raises concern for policyholders
States and consumers accuse insurance giants of using technology to slow payouts and drop homeowners. By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Despite alleged attack from counter-demonstrators in mid-January, last weekend’s ICE protests in Sacramento were energetic but peaceful
By Ken Magri On Friday, several hundred Sacramento-area high school students walked out of their classrooms, some gathering at Howe Avenue and Arden Way while…