Mar 1, 2026
Sacramento spends astonishing sums trying to address homelessness—more than $120 million in five years. Yet the crisis continues to dominate our streets, parks, business districts and neighborhoods.
A recent investigation by the Bee lays out where the money went and why the results were so limited. The findings deserve close attention from residents who wonder how so much public investment produces so little improvement.
The Bee’s reporting shows local strategy centered on building and operating shelters—large sites, tiny home villages, motel conversions and sanctioned camping areas. These projects consume enormous financial and administrative resources.
Feb 28, 2026
Sacramento prides itself on civic engagement, transparency and strong public institutions. That’s why the ongoing crisis at Capital Public Radio strikes a deep nerve.
Recent reporting by the Bee shows this is not simply a personnel problem but a breakdown of oversight, governance and institutional accountability by the radio stations and their license holder, Sacramento State University.
CapRadio is not just another media outlet. As the region’s NPR affiliate, it plays a central role in civic life and depends on listener donations and public trust.
Feb 28, 2026
For two decades, it’s been a familiar visual as motorists enter the underpass at H and 57th streets headed to Fair Oaks Boulevard. It’s a community billboard with an interesting history and a bright future.
Former East Sacramento City Council member Steve Cohn orchestrated the billboard’s placement. The 4-by-12-foot frame featured changeable vinyl banners, mostly to promote the Pops in the Park concert series.
The letters said, “GREAT ART MAKES A GREAT COMMUNITY.” In 2016, new Councilmember Jeff Harris expanded the billboard’s reach to include other nonprofits and neighborhood events.
Jan 28, 2026
Thirty years ago, when we printed the first issue of Inside, I had no grand plan. I had an idea, a belief and the drive to create something that didn’t exist, a publication that celebrated the city neighborhood by neighborhood, story by story, in a way that felt authentic.
We started small and grew organically. Today we’re the largest circulation print publication in Northern California.
What I didn’t know was how this work would shape my life.
When people ask why I’m still committed to print, I think back to the time someone told me print would soon be obsolete. It was the mid-1990s. The internet was barely a toddler. Smartphones were a decade away. “Everything will be online,” they said. “Print is old news.”
The prediction felt shortsighted. Sacramento is a city of neighborhoods, relationships, families, parks, small businesses, porch conversations and traditions. To me, print was—and is—the ideal medium for capturing the city’s spirit.
Jan 28, 2026
On a stretch of 46th Street, a stately white clapboard home stands with the confidence that comes from having lived a good life.
Built to last and clearly loved, the home has a rich history. When Joslyn and Grant Inderbitzen bought it in 2020, their goal wasn’t to erase that past but layer their own story onto it.
They knew the house was a good fit: the right size for a family of five, nice layout, anchored by spaces that encourage people to gather.
The home flows from a large formal living room to a relaxed family room that opens to the kitchen and backyard. It’s a classic East Sac configuration.
