Mayor Darrell Steinberg

Can Steinberg be recalled?

Essay: To replace Sacramento’s mayor, organizers must build clear community support and consolidate behind a candidate By James Jackson Efforts to recall Sacramento Mayor Darrell…


Schubert for attorney general?

Editor’s note: Sacramento’s district attorney may have her sights on statewide office Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County’s district attorney, pushed hard last year to raise…


Not backing down

Editor’s note: Homeless advocates stand by their message, but disavow violent protest at Mayor Steinberg’s home After widespread coverage and condemnation of a violent protest…



What is Steinberg’s future?

Editor’s note: A quick primer on the speculation surrounding Sacramento’s mayor Darrell Steinberg was easily elected to four more years as Sacramento’s mayor last March….


Sacramento budget battle

Editor’s note: In first major disagreement, new City Council progressives get outvoted on spending priorities It came as little surprise that the first big fight…


Blame game on homeless deaths

Editor’s note: City and county leaders are pointing fingers after winter storm devastates Sacramento’s unhoused In one of his first big moves as mayor, Darrell…


Build back better

Editor’s note: Sacramento refocuses on creating a more inclusive economy, post COVID, but the plan has a curious gap Sacramento’s effort to build a fairer…


Making an impact

Editor’s note: New Sacramento City Council members try to make a difference on housing, COVID and more Katie Valenzuela and Mai Vang aren’t wasting any…



On the fast track

The Atrium, a new arts nonprofit, pulls in city money and builds political clout The sunlight is fading on the Old Sacramento waterfront as a…


A living quilt

A Santa Rosa-based artist creates an inspirational flower bed in Sacramento’s Sojourner Truth Park This “quilt” was sown, not sewn. Threaded with double meanings, it’s…



What Mai Vang’s win means

Editor’s note: The first Asian-American woman on the Sacramento City Council will be a strong progressive voice In an election when Americans elected the first…


COVID for the holidays

Editor’s note: Yolo County narrowly avoided a stricter lockdown. Now, public health officials there and elsewhere are trying to prevent a spike during the holidays….


Checking out

Sacramento City Hall continues to lose Black managers despite diversity efforts On paper at least, this city of Sacramento employee seems to have a great…