California Cities Lack Unified Response on Homeless Encampments

CalMatters: CalMatters asked nearly three-dozen cities and counties throughout California for copies of their encampment management policies. Responses spanned a wide range, highlighting the lack of a unified strategy to address street homelessness across the state, even as Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for more cohesive rules. 

Aug 21, 2025 Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

Behind the Doors of Sacramento’s Small Food Factories

Three beloved local businesses prove that old-school flavors never go out of style

Deep inside the belly of Corti Brothers in East Sacramento, past the double doors marked “employees only,” past the walk-ins and shelves of goods and hustling employees, a piercing klaxon is sounding in the kitchen. Is it a fire alarm? Has a miscreant entered through a back door to burgle a jar of vintage marmalade? Much more dire: The cheese ravioli filling in the ravioli machine hopper is getting low.

Aug 7, 2025 Becky Grunewald

Some Midsummer Night’s Dreams Are Better Than Others

FROM THE PUBLISHER: While the actual, astronomical middle of summer is August 7, the days surrounding it may still retain that hazy, lazy and magical quality Shakespeare celebrated in his lighthearted “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” I’ve lately been finding that some of my dreams for this region and state are leaving me, if not literally sleepless, at least mentally and emotionally tossing and turning.

Aug 1, 2025 Winnie Comstock-Carlson