Zoe Alexandra Meyer

Artist Sara Pisheh drew inspiration from historical buildings in the Richmond and San Pablo areas like the Carnegie Library for a recent exhibit.

There's a new effort gaining momentum to create a Black history museum and other arts and culture programs to save this part of the past.

Having endured tremendous loss, Andrea Sexton-Dumas refers to grief as a friend and herself as a death and grief doula, grief gardener and spiritual companion.

An early design mock-up for the Street Spirit Resource Guide. Alastair Boone often gets calls for help from people experiencing homelessness. Some may be leaving abusive relationships or need urgent medical care. Others tell frightening stories of recent encampment sweeps or are despondent after

Metztli is a Latina-owned store in Richmond that sells products like pottery handcrafted by Jalisco artisans and key chains shaped like pan dulce.

Tucked away in East Richmond Heights, the Gyuto Foundation offers any and all a free respite to life's mayhem. You just have to show up.

Richmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to expand emergency assistance for immigrants, including funds for rent, utilities and food.

The new law exempts any city and county with less than 16 major transit stops — a carve-out affecting Contra Costa County.

For pet owners in the Tahoe Basin facing unimaginable choices between costly veterinary care and losing their companions, the Village Pet Foundation (VPF) is a lifeline. Since its founding in July 2023, this volunteer-run nonprofit has saved 120 pets—and counting—by providing funding for emergency veterinary care that prevents euthanasia. In just under a year, VPF…

TRUCKEE, Calif. - A renewed petition signed by 67 of 70 homeowners in Truckee's Green Point subdivision has brought a longstanding controversy back to the forefront: who is responsible for maintaining West Reed Avenue? At the heart of the issue is whether the road, created in the 1920s and long treated as public by residents,…

Dear Sierra Sun readers, I'm heading down to the Bay to pursue a Master's in Journalism at UC Berkeley, but before I go, I want to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for reading. For stopping me on the street or in the grocery store to talk about stories. For caring—truly caring—about…

TRUCKEE, Calif. — After nearly a decade of planning, developers broke ground last week on the MTN Scout Hotel, a new hospitality project slated for Gray's Crossing. The ceremonial event, held June 24 at the site on Edwin Way, marks the official start of construction on what will be a 129-room boutique hotel under Marriott's…

For over 150 years, the Truckee community thrived in the Sierra Nevada, but it wasn't until 1993 that it officially took control of its own destiny. The push for incorporation was not just about self-rule—it was about reclaiming local decision-making from a distant county seat in Nevada City. Kathleen Eagan, Truckee's first mayor, vividly recalls…

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./ Nev. — Susan Norman has spent her life navigating wild rivers — from the Ozarks to the world stage. But no stretch of whitewater could have prepared her for the challenge she faced at 56: raising a four-year-old nephew as a first-time parent. "I had a very happy, child-free adventurous life with…

TRUCKEE, Calif. - Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, June 24 to receive a presentation on the Draft Truckee River Revitalization Action Plan, also known as the R3 Playbook, which outlines a vision to restore, revive, and reimagine the river corridor along West and East River Streets.  Shaped by over 50 public meetings and broad…

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./ Nev. — Susan Norman has spent her life navigating wild rivers — from the Ozarks to the world stage. But no stretch of whitewater could have prepared her for the challenge she faced at 56: raising a four-year-old nephew as a first-time parent. "I had a very happy, child-free adventurous life with…

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Crow's Nest Ranch is expanding its recovery services with the launch of its first women's sober living home, scheduled to open July 1 at a confidential location in Truckee. The new facility marks a significant step in addressing a longstanding gap in addiction recovery support for women. "This has been a goal…

QUINCY, Calif. — The High Sierra Music Festival returns to the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds July 3–6 for its 33rd year, bringing four days of live music, emerging talent, and community-focused programming to the Sierra Nevada. This year marks a pivotal moment for the festival, now fully under the leadership of longtime co-producer Dave Margulies. A…

KINGS BEACH, Calif. — A real-life Wall-E is hitting the beaches–A battery and solar-powered robot rolled onto the sand at Kings Beach on Monday, June 16, officially kicking off an expanded effort to tackle shoreline litter at one of Lake Tahoe's busiest public beaches. The robot—known as the BEBOT—is the centerpiece of the newly expanded…

TRUCKEE, Calif. — What began as a small virtual gathering during the height of the pandemic has grown into a key local effort to confront one of the region's most pressing health issues: suicide. The sixth annual Hike for Hope returns to Donner Memorial State Park located at 12593 Donner Pass Rd. on Sunday, June…