9 classic Sacramento appetizers to order at local restaurants
The Abridged version: These nine Sacramento restaurants’ appetizers are must-orders at the start of your meal. Contributor Becky…
Will Sacramento City enrollment look any different this year?
The Abridged version: Sacramento City Unified has a list of mandatory reforms to its enrollment practices, following an…
Startups have a different vibe in Sacramento than Silicon Valley
The Abridged version: Sacramento’s startup culture, local entrepreneurs say, is full of support and mentorship. Agricultural and food…
What would a state bailout mean for Sacramento City Unified?
The Abridged version: Sacramento City Unified could run out of cash as soon as this summer. If all…
Béla Tarr’s movies, funny and heartbreaking, dignify human struggle
The contemplative cinema of Béla Tarr was as excruciatingly beautiful as it was brazenly original, often conjuring comparison…
How to fight seasonal depression as Sacramento stays dark, dreary
The Abridged version: A Sacramento resident was diagnosed with seasonal depression after feeling like a “plane crashed” on…
Want to know about youth sports in the Sacramento region?
The Abridged version: Introducing a new feature for Abridged, Beyond the Bleachers, where reporter Carolyn Becker explores experiences…
SMUD pulls out of huge solar power project
The Abridged version: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District canceled its power purchase agreement for the controversial Coyote Creek…
Letters to the Editor: If you get the chance to take a flight on the Goodyear Blimp, take it
Dec. 31, 2025 5:30 AM PT To the editor: I have had the good fortune to have flown…
Google will let users swap out Gmail addresses without losing data
Google has finally answered users’ cries, allowing Gmail users to swap out embarrassing teenage email addresses. Gmail account…
Udo Kier dead: ‘My Own Private Idaho,’ ‘Blade’ actor was 81
German actor Udo Kier, a film veteran whose diverse body of work spanned from Lars von Trier tragedies…
Civil Air Patrol Brings Life-Saving Capability to California’s Toughest Terrain
Bishop, CA — November 11, 2025 — In the rugged expanse east of Bishop, where cell service drops…