$2 million Creative Growth Fellowship aims to springboard, support Sacramento artists
By Ruth Finch After studying traditional Hmong textile arts at UC Berkeley, Pachia Lucy Vang used her free time isolating during the pandemic to develop…
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Why California backed off again from ambitious A.I. regulation
By Khari Johnson for CalMatters After three years of trying to give Californians the right to know when AI is making a consequential decision about…
ICE raids take toll on Latino mental health: ‘It’s been nonstop’
Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital…
The Delta strikes back: Newsom’s plan to exempt controversial tunnel from environmental review process dies in statehouse
By Dan Bacher A broad coalition of tribes, environmental groups, fishing organizations and family farmers joined elected officials across six counties last week to…
The night they burned old Moore’s boat down
Court records confirm that iconic bar was lost to drugs, arson and Fear and Loathing in the Delta Tonight, even with the moon rising over…
Sacramento-area art program helps children process grief
By Lisa Thibodeau Sabrina Davis lost her father in 2023, and at first the teenager was reluctant to join a program that helps youth grieve…
Federal cuts lead to uncertainty for foster care in Sacramento
By Jacob Peterson There were 1,136 children in the foster care system in Sacramento County as of April 1, according to the California Child Welfare…
‘We have had enough!’ Tribes, Enviros and Delta advocates rally in Sacramento as Newsom tries pushing anti-CEQA bills for tunnel
By Dan Bacher Tribal leaders, Delta farmers, conservationists and environmental justice advocates rallied for the imperiled Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on the west steps of…
Will California ban companies from charging vets to secure benefits? Some say it should
By Adam Ashton for CalMatters The $1,102 Adan Montalvo gets every month in disability from the Department of Veterans Affairs makes a difference for him,…
Valley Vision’s Kathy Saechou on why knowledge is power in the fight for environmental justice
Reported by Christa Ison, edited by Justine Chahal Sacramento-based Valley Vision works to address social, economic and environmental health through advocacy and research. Kathy Saechou…
Unions are shrinking nationwide — but not in California
Organizing here is holding strong, showing what’s possible even as Trump 2.0 makes the fight harder. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Keepers of the quiet goodbye: Meet the people who pulled off a hospice miracle by overcoming society’s fear of homelessness and death itself
Inside the decade-long struggle to make Joshua’s House a reality in Sacramento Craig Dresang has lived in the shadow of death since he was 8…
ICE raids push workers into the shadows, disrupting the economy
Trump’s campaign against immigrants is affecting their ability to work, hurting businesses and eroding workers’ rights. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is…
What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ means for Medicare, Medicaid and access for immigrants
By Macy Yang It will become harder for millions of people who rely on Medicare and Medicaid to stay covered after passage of the “One…
‘The community is the therapy.’ Clubhouse International is attempting to bring a new model of mental health treatment to those living on Sacramento’s streets
By Odin Rasco Citing an all-time high for the number of individuals “living on the streets” — 274,224 people one night in 2024, according to…
Measles is making a comeback — and California isn’t immune
Vaccination gaps in 16 counties leave some communities exposed as children return to school. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
A summer of murder sentences: Prosecutors in Sacramento close major homicides, while Placer’s big justice saga hits the skids
In recent weeks, the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office shut the files on several murder investigations, sending three different men to state prison, potentially for the…