By Rya Jetha, Jeanne Kuang and Jeremia Kimelman (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California is full of food, yet […]
By Aaron Cantú This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main, and co-published here with permission. It’s been more than two years since a California lawmaker first introduced a bill requiring big corporations […]
By Dan Bacher On August 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, issued a decision accepting for investigation a historic civil rights complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board filed by a coalition […]
Christian Lucero grabbed a zebra-patterned tie and slung it around his shoulders. With an encouraging smile, he faced the teenager in front of him at Stonewall Alliance Center in Chico and began teaching them how […]
By Acsah Lemma TikTok plays a big part in American culture, says Hassan Khadair, a TikTok influencer. In fact, he says, the social media platform is “now integral” to our cultural systems. “It informs culture […]
By Ben Chistopher (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Inland cities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia and Riverside — once cheaper options […]
By Ana B. Ibarra, Erica Yee and Nigel Duara (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. It is nearly impossible to escape […]
By Suzanne Nightingale Blake Johnson, general manager for Reclamation District 900 in West Sacramento, is responsible for nearly 52 miles of earthen embankments and floodwalls protecting the port, city and adjacent agricultural land. Johnson’s four […]
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main, and co-published here with permission. The height of the pandemic triggered waves of anxiety and emotional stress for isolated young people across […]
By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main, and co-published here with permission. When its legislative members formed the California Renters’ Caucus last fall, they understood the scope of their […]
By Marie Hoffman Sacramento is ranked as one of the most diverse cities in the U.S., but the outsized impact of the housing crisis on Black citizens tracks closely – and unsettlingly – with national […]
Since its inception, the Chico News & Review has paid close attention to the health of this city’s core. A look through the paper’s archives reveals several stories over the last four-plus decades asking slight […]
By Jared D. Childress The Sacramento Kings recently released a statement commemorating Pride month that listed their efforts to be inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community. However, a local gay couple says it’s just “lip service.” […]
By Rachel Becker (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. When ranchers violated an emergency order to stop pumping water from the […]
By Ben Christopher and Grace Gedye (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. State Farm made national headlines last week when it […]
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