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California sets nation’s first water standard for cancer-causing contaminant
In an effort to protect more than 5 million Californians from a cancer-causing contaminant, state regulators today set a new standard that is expected to increase the cost of water for many people throughout the state. The State Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved the nation’s first drinking water standard...
A phone call. Then a nightmare. Placer family devastated that daughter will never come home
Detectives investigate the killing of Cheyenne Loomer, celebration of life planned for April 27 in Penryn. Cheyenne Loomer’s family wasn’t there to see all the lives she saved on the day her body was slowly wheeled through the hall of a hospital. Doctors and nurses stood at attention...
Sacramento cannabis dispensaries fight to stay afloat under layered taxation system
Despite the legal cannabis market initially seen as a golden enterprise for generating local tax revenues, Sacramento dispensary owners say they are increasingly unable to turn a profit. There is concern among these local business owners about high overhead costs, competition from unlicensed sellers and especially, multiple tax rates. “Dispensary...
Cannabis Trivia for 420
Interesting and goofy facts to entertain stoners on their favorite day. This year’s celebration of 4/20 cannabis holiday, we thought it would be fun to publish some interesting trivia, odd facts and famous quotes about the plant. So, light up and enjoy reading. Four more unofficial cannabis holidays besides...
A controversy involving Verge revealed deep cracks in Sacramento’s art scene — and left many wondering why it had to go down like this
The Sacramento arts scene may be on the brink of transformation. Since a pandemic that had threatened to gut local arts scenes globally, the community has worked tirelessly first to survive, and then to rebrand, shift, change — to become the dynamic and inclusive creative space the city envisions for itself.
Dispelling the stereotypes about California’s low-wage workers
Contrary to common beliefs, many Californians in low-wage jobs are in the later stages of their work lives. They also play a crucial role in taking care of the state’s aging population. This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission.
Dystopian drama: ‘Civil War’ is a compelling action film that feels disturbingly realistic
Writer-director Alex Garland, often a purveyor of excellent sci-fi and horror (Annihilation, Ex-Machina), drops a full-blown cinematic grenade with Civil War, a hypothetical look at an America divided during a second civil war. It’s also a look what lengths the press will go to in order to get a story. This is not a happy movie by any means.
Equity in the Capital: Trish Kelly and Sam Greenlee on the gap between ‘agricultural abundance’ and hunger in Sacramento
Does it ever cross your mind how the food you eat gets to your plate? Getting produce and more from farms to stores is one part of the journey. How fresh food gets to people who need it is another — and both are part of a larger conversation about food system equity.
Citrus Heights completes its first affordable housing project in two decades
Citrus Heights’ first affordable housing development in 20 years now sits on what used to be a vacant Christmas tree lot. Sunrise Pointe Apartments was completed and fully leased by June of 2023, with an official grand opening at the start of this year. The development provides 46 units of permanent supportive housing to 144 residents, including 85 children, according to Jamboree Housing, which co-owns the complex.
Big Tech cheers as A.I. gets better at gaslighting America
A couple of months ago, newsrooms began discovering that the algorithm for Google News is now boosting articles that are plagiarized by Artificial Intelligence bots – and Google is boosting them in its search results above the work of flesh-and-blood journalists who broke the stories in the first place, not to mention the reporting outlets who paid for all that labor.
Soul Project creates paths for Sacramento-area youth in the solar industry
Dariyn Choates came to Sacramento from Monterey County’s Seaside on a full-ride scholarship to play football for Sacramento State from 2016 to 2019. After graduating with a degree in sociology, he went into the solar industry, eventually starting his own company. Choates described getting into the solar industry by...
A legend’s story: Apple TV+’s two-part documentary on Steve Martin is a gem
What an excellent idea — a Steve Martin documentary told in two parts, entitled “Then” and “Now,” covering two very important periods in the man’s legendary career. Both parts are directed by Morgan Neville. “Then” is basically Martin’s origin story, covering his days as...
Breakthrough Sacramento celebrates 30 years of education
Maricela, a 7th grade student at the Language Academy of Sacramento, said she feels more prepared for school each year because of the tutoring and educational experience she receives through Breakthrough Sacramento, a six-year college preparatory program for middle and high school students. “Over the summer, I took one of...
Quality of Life
For 25 years, Rahim Opeyany has been a voice for those unable to speak for themselves. As a Deputy Conservator with the County of Sacramento, he is responsible for ensuring the safety and dignity of clients under his care, all of whom struggle to care for themselves. “Conservatorship actually saves...
Serving the future at the Sacramento Youth Center
Raquel Shipp said that throughout the years she has often struggled to find a space for her three young children to play sports or participate in art classes. She found that she had to leave her North Sacramento neighborhood in order to access these kinds of enrichment activities. She envisioned...
Economist Michael Reich on why California fast-food wages can rise without job losses and higher prices
A tight labor market and local minimum wages that are already close to the new $20 minimum are among the reasons. This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. California on April 1 raised the minimum wage to $20 an hour...
Equity in the Capital: Kacey Lizon and Kendra Macias Reed on transportation equity and what it takes to get from point A to everywhere else
We can see how Sacramento gets to work. We get to school, we get to the grocery store, or conversely, we have the groceries get to us, and on and on and on, innumerable examples. Ubiquitous doesn’t begin to describe the need for transportation in this country, in this region.
Adult school leaders rose to save their programs in 2014, will they do it again
When Luma Dadwood left Iraq for safer living in the United States, she said she “left everything behind.”. “I felt shy and lonely and had no friends,” she said. After enrolling her children in school, she learned about Corona-Norco Adult School and enrolled in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program, and then signed up for a Career Technical Education. She is now working for that same school as a paraeducator and community assistant, and helps other adult students find employment.
Here’s to the freaks
On the advice of SN&R’s publisher, I just read the new book “The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of The Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture.”. It’s the saga of a now-diminished institution, complied by Tricia Romano, a former “Voice” columnist who...
Growing pains: Folsom’s population has risen at more than triple the rate of Sacramento’s since ‘South of 50’ broke ground
Since Folsom voted to annex 3,500 acres of land in 2004, the city has grown dramatically – and many long-time residents are unhappy about it, saying it creates traffic problems and environmental concerns. After a unanimous vote by city leaders 20 years ago, Measure W was passed to annex...
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