BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The call for artists went out last May: A striking design was needed for two Sacramento billboards announcing that CalFresh — also known as food stamps — are welcome at farmers markets. […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ After serving 18 years in prison for manslaughter with a gang enhancement, Henry Ortiz was determined to prove he was a new man. But in November 2017, after only five days of […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ On January 1, 2018, the City of Sacramento reorganized its parks department with a new focus on youth and a new name: the Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment. The change […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Choices made by city planners affect the health of people in those cities. Consider, for example, that people’s life spans have been linked to their ZIP code. “If you live in Oak […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Every Saturday, from May through October, smart shoppers look for great deals at Oak Park Farmers Market. They always find them. But besides low prices on fresh fruits, vegetables and other edibles, […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Now that the November 6 election is history, the barrage of political mailers that overwhelmed voters also is over. But the U.S. Postal Service is still delivering a new type of message […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Tamie Dramer treasures her right to vote. The Sacramento resident has voted in every presidential election — and in every mid-term and primary contest — since 1988. “Voting is important for me, […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Maybe it was a coincidence, a numerical happenstance. But 20 days after police fired 20 shots at Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard in Meadowview, special healing circles began in Sacramento. The […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ It happened six months ago. But for some Sacramentans, the grief over the slaying of Stephon Clark continues unabated, as if he died yesterday, community activists say. Clark, 22, an African American, […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The number is stunning: One of every five African American males in the Sacramento City Unified School District was suspended in 2016-17, according to a report released this summer. In their report […]
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