Many California teachers say they are barely hanging on
A new poll of teachers sounds a red alert for public education in the state. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced…
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Learn how the new plastics bill will change California
Plastic is everywhere—in our packaging, in our parks, in our oceans and even in our bloodstreams. But SB 54, which Gov. Newsom signed into law in June, is aimed at changing that.
Leaders congregate to discuss how to make Sacramento more livable
Valley Vision’s inaugural Livability Summit highlights stark numbers, trends — but also potential solutions By Graham Womack Immediately following the conclusion of Valley Vision’s first Livability…
Barbara Ehrenreich was ‘Ready for Battle’
The author leveraged her success to fight for both struggling writers and struggling workers. Alissa Quart reflects on her late mentor’s mind, heart and soul….
Sacramento neighborhoods experience 8 murders in 12 days, no connections identified yet
From city streets to the avenues of the county, Sacramento’s early fall weather ushered in some startling challenges for law enforcement after 8 people were…
Harder introduces bill in Congress to stop the Delta Tunnel project
By Dan Bacher On September 19, Representative Josh Harder (D CA-10) introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing…
Interview with SN&R’s publisher on the mission of Solving Sacramento
Sitting down with Jeff vonKaenel, president and publisher By Kate Gonzalez Solving Sacramento, a journalism collaborative, launched in early 2022 with the goal of covering…
Campus advocates provide key support to sexual assault survivors — but ‘superheroes’ are in short supply
By Mallika Seshadri and Zaeem Shaikh for CalMatters When Laura Swartzen saw the email from Sacramento State University’s Title IX office, it felt like her…
Fast food industry fighting to stall — and kill — new California labor reforms
A law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Labor Day faces a referendum driven by corporate franchisors By Bobbi Murray, Capital & Main This story…
Kaiser Permanente therapists say mental health care shortages worse for non-English speakers
A quarter of 1,500 Kaiser clinicians surveyed in California said they had patients who could not access care in their primary language By Gabriel Thompson,…
The Solving Sacramento guide to understanding affordable housing in the region
By Russell Nichols On paper, the concept of affordable housing seems fairly simple: A city works with a developer to build units for people who…
Will women rule in the 2022 California election?
By Sameea Kamal and Ariel Gans for CalMatters A gift or a curse? For Angelique Ashby, running as a “women’s advocate” in a heated state Senate…
Missing in the Mountains: obsession, violence and tragedy in a quiet place
Marny Shaffer knew something was wrong almost as soon as she arrived for her daughter. Shaffer had made her way up a tree-lined path bending…
Verizon, AT&T receive lowest marks on newly released Democracy report card
Major corporations gave more than $6 million to state lawmakers who support voter suppression legislation. By Jessica Goodheart, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Red Tide: toxic algae bloom triggered large fish kill in the Bay, Lake Merritt
By Dan Bacher Beginning in late August, the San Francisco Baykeeper and state, regional and federal agencies began receiving increasingly frequent reports of unprecedented numbers of dead fish in…
The town that wouldn’t burn
In the wake of losing Paradise, Greenville & Grizzly Flats in recent years, the Mosquito Fire nearly wiped another California town off the map –…
California’s net-zero roadmap is being shaped by regulators-turned-lobbyists
Former officials push strategies on behalf of fossil fuel clients, threatening climate and communities, say critics. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is…