Sacramento Hmong New Year Festival celebrates culture and tradition
By Justine Chahal On a gray November day in Sacramento, while most stayed indoors to avoid the cold, many flocked to Cal Expo with their…
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Nightmare on Field Street: Inside the shuddering North Highlands crime scene that followed CDCR releasing a convict who only served a third of his sentence
Area prosecutors spent three years decrying state corrections for granting extremely violent offenders surprisingly early parole – now they say a worse-case scenario has come…
Movie notes: Looking back, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ was Tarantino’s fairytale love letter to cinema
Hollywood 1969…you shoulda been there!” By Omid Manavirad Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers In “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” released July 2019, Quentin Tarantino giftwraps his…
Sacramento stages give the gift of live theater this December
By Odin Rasco Any opportunity to see a live play is a gift, and it’s a gift that keeps on giving this month. As the…
California endures whipsaw climate extremes as federal support withers
Data and aid to fight landslides fueled by bigger fires and intense storms are imperiled under Trump By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main This story…
Breaking Literacy Barriers
With support, students with dyslexia and other learning disorders can thrive Reading and writing are vital everyday tasks: Ordering from a menu, sending a birthday…
Researchers at Sacramento gathering explore exercise and health with cannabis
How cannabis research can provide answers to an understudied field By Melina DeBolt Sacramento State’s first Cannabis in Health and Performance Symposium was hosted Friday,…
How we contain our stories in Sacramento — and choose what’s worth saving
How we contain our stories — and choose what’s worth saving By Angie Eng “It’s not worth saving,” I told my parents as I helped…
8 gigs: Sacramento’s December guide for the divas and Grinches on your list
By Steph Rodriguez If you think your holiday to-do list is long, try squeezing all of Sacramento’s December fun into one month. Whether you’re feeling…
Federal court issues injunction blocking Army Corps of Engineers’ removal of American River trees in Sacramento
By Dan Bacher A Sacramento federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from cutting down more than 700 trees, including some heritage…
Stronger Standards, Stronger Readers
New standard for teacher accreditation focuses on literacy skills A significant element in improving literacy rates among children and teens in California has been updating…
Sacramento’s first veterans mural at VFW Post 67 pays tribute to all service members
By Roberta Alvarado Vietnam veteran David Rasul says, “When you think of veterans, you think of honor, respect, pride, commitment and sacrifice.” They left behind…
Get in the creative spirit with art events, holiday markets this December
By Marie-Elena Schembri Hark! With festive holiday events, local creativity and iconic feminist art on display, opportunities to get into the creative spirit of the…
Didion captured the shine and shadows of the California dream: Her Sacramento meditation ‘Where I Was From’ was the culmination of that gift
“All I read about is death and California.” That was a note I messaged someone, without thinking much about it, when she asked for a book…
‘I’m lost in this country’: Non-Mexicans living undocumented after deportation to Mexico
Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa where they struggle to survive. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This…
Direct Connections
Door-to-door canvassing makes meaningful conversations possible As a community organizer and regional field director with Communities for a New California Education Fund (CNC EF), Monserrath…
The politics of creative protest: Seasoned artists and emerging voices unite at Sacramento Poetry Center to answer national ‘fall of freedom’ call
By Serena Roberts Fervent snaps, vocal affirmations and applause filled the Sacramento Poetry Center on Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22 as an array…
The Neighbourhood is back with a new album
“(((((ultraSOUND)))))” is your next late night drive’s playlist By Jada Portillo After a five-year hiatus, The Neighbourhood has released their fifth studio album titled “(((((ultraSOUND)))))”…
Four Sacramento fighters win championships at ‘Rising Stars’ Muay Thai tournament
Manic Muay Thai action in the Pocket neighborhood came on the heels of Capital Region MMA fighters competing in Reno earlier in November An Elks…
In a Nutshell storyteller Karin Babbitt on using humor to confront generational trauma
By Chris Woodard Before Karin Babbitt ever gets into the craft of comedy or the shape of a story, she begins with identity. “I’m a…