By Kevin Fitzgerald The University of California, Riverside’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) learned back in April that state funding for the…
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After 29 months without a contract, a new hospice union resists the financialization of end-of-life care. By Jesse Baum, Capital & Main This story is…
By Steven Yoder At the start of a Friday morning seminar at UC Davis this past spring, a student we’re calling Tiana, a junior studying…
Why a state senator may finally win his battle against powerful pharmacy benefit managers. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Medicaid cuts threaten women’s health services at WellSpace Health in Sacramento By Hannah Ross On July 4, the ”big, beautiful bill” reached the presidential desk…
President and Kennedy throw Head Start into reverse, seek to use the venerable children’s care program as an anti-immigrant weapon. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
By Casey Rafter In a cramped radio station studio at Sacramento State, Pinkie Rideau sang the last few words of “Bring Me Sugar,” signaling blues…
By Srishti Prabha Lavender Library, a volunteer-run LGBTQ+ archive and lending library in Midtown Sacramento, has long relied on grassroots donations to stay afloat. Moving…
By Alejandro Lazo and Rachel Becker for CalMatters California lawmakers recently approved one of the most substantial rollbacks of the state’s signature environmental review law…
By Dan Bacher On July 11, several dozen indigenous youth from the Klamath Basin and beyond completed a historic 310-mile, month-long source-to-sea “first descent” of the…
By Steph Rodriguez Upstairs from the well-worn stage at Harlow’s, The Starlet Room hums with the energy of a city in transition. Once a DJ-fueled…
With wage garnishments expected later this summer, low-income Americans brace for impact. By Kalena Thomhave, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
As far as television producers are concerned, the appeal of Dan Serafini has always been his skill with the ladies. Or his ability to get…
By Steve Martarano Jason Cooper, a resident of Ohio and an avid “stadium chaser” who has caught games in 30 Major League Baseball stadiums and…
This interview with Brenda Solórzano, CEO of The California Endowment, was condensed and edited for clarity by Jeff vonKaenel, CEO and Publisher of the Chico…
By Ruth Finch Daniela Harvey is an organizer with the Sacramento Valley Tenants Union. Through collective action, the union helps organize and educate the tenants…
‘Who am I without my mom?’ By Samin Vafaee Sofia Fernanda did everything she was supposed to: She graduated from high school, got a restaurant…