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How to hold on to joy (and New Year’s resolutions) when holidays get tough

What if it’s not just the Kriss Kringle capitalism of it all? Andru Defeye breaks down holiday stress — and how to find joy despite it.

December 24, 2025

by Andru Defeye

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Camp Cove is the region's lone Australian cafe.

Sacramento area’s lone Australian café channels beachy vibes next to the Capitol

October 10, 2025

74-year-old Jamie Hart of Sierra Oaks practices skateboarding the slalom run.

17- to 74-year-old skaters, beatnik jazz and more around Sacramento this weekend

October 9, 2025

by Chris Macias

Bell peppers being harvested. Almost half of the region's agriculture workers are noncitizens.

Immigration crackdown threatens key industries in the Sacramento region

October 9, 2025

by Phillip Reese

Man grins and holds his dog

Sacramento’s tiny homes provide long-term hope for some, only a break for others

October 9, 2025

by Felicia Alvarez

Former employees in front of the Manna Beverages building at 2286 Stone Boulevard in West Sacramento on Oct. 8.

Beverage plant’s abrupt closure surprises West Sacramento workers

October 8, 2025

by Daniel Hennessy

Ballot drop box at the South Natomas library. Voters can drop off ballots at Sacramento-area libraries starting Oct. 7, 2025.

Voting on California Prop. 50? Here are answers to your redistricting questions

October 8, 2025

by Abridged Staff

In this March 30, 2008 file photo, medical worker Theresa Wilks keeps a vigil outside an isolation cell containing an inmate who authorities fear might attempt suicide, at California State Prison - Sacramento in Folsom.

A new Sacramento judge will oversee decades-old mental health case for prisons

October 8, 2025

by Don Thompson

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