John Sutter

The climate crisis is raising a question for millions: Is anywhere safe from the climate emergency? Some say this city is the new “climate refuge.”

By Ray Griffiths Editor’s note: This is the first in a series. The sugar pine, Pinus lambertaniana, is “Considered by many to be the most beautiful pine,” as stated by botanist Philip Alexander Munz. The Georgetown Divide

In memory of native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, the Bohart Museum of Entomology is sponsoring the inaugural Robbin Thorp Memorial Fi…

What Highway 153 lacks in its length it makes up for in its historic importance. It leads to the gravesite of California’s most famous prospector, James Marshall.

The forgotten city beneath modern Sacramento, known as “the underground,” is shrouded in mystery and rife with urban myths. But this is true: It has historical significance and should be preserved.

The California State Historical Resources Commission considered 15 nominations for federal historic designation and 13 nominations for state historic designation on Aug. 14. Due to the pandemic, the meeting was not held at a publicly accessible location, but the public was able to view …

California’s Pacific Coast Highway One, also known as PCH, is a hallmark riding road for any motorcyclist on the west coast. In this Favorite Ride - An Old Bike and the Sea: A first ride on Highway One, Dave Delgardo takes us through some of his favorite stops along this well traveled stretch of coa…

Sutter Health said they chose to remove the statue “out of respect for some community members’ viewpoints.” Some Sacramento-area activists have been advocating for the statue’s removal because of accounts of Sutter’s abuse of Native Americans.

The challenge for those of us who understand that climate change threatens people for generations to come, is to remember that things can be different. It would be awful if a deadly pandemic is what we need to see it, writes John Sutter. But one hopeful outcome of this tragedy could be the public’s …

John Sutter writes that any talk about the coronavirus pandemic fixing the climate crisis is misleading. We haven’t fixed it, aren’t fixing it -- and the way we’re talking about all of this is gross. Real change will require new technologies, different sources of power and cleaner, denser, more-walk…

The American Polluter in Chief was kind enough to drop a little reminder into the State of the Union this week. We’re going to protect the environment, Trump told Congress and the nation. And (and!) we’re going to do it by ... helping plant a trillion trees. Except coming from him that’s near nonsen…

There still plenty of gold left in California to find

John Sutter writes that on the cusp of 2020, the state of the planet is far more dire than in 2010. Now, we’re simply looking at less bad options. But there is a bright spot -- young people are waking up and demanding action.

Do you wonder where the 2010s went? Us too. CNN Opinion was born in the waning months of 2009 and turned 10 this year. Here’s a sampling of our most memorable pieces--so far.

One of Placerville’s most famous buildings now dishes out ice cream

They carried out a genocide against Native Americans. Why does California honor them?  Sacramento Bee

Dans son dernier ouvrage, Tomas van Houtryve s’est fixé une tâche difficile: créer des photographies qui reflètent une période de l’histoire américaine

Tomas van Houtryve followed Mexico’s long-forgotten northern boundary to meet families who have lived in the region, now forming part of the United States, for centuries.

While many Calaveras County residents have heard the story of John and Daniel Murphy and the founding of their eponymous town, far fewer are aware that the two brothers were

‘Civic responsibility’ or crime magnet? Historic Sacramento park likely to get public bathroom  Sacramento Bee