By Helen Harlan It’s just after 11 a.m. on blustery Thursday in Midtown Sacramento. Around a dozen students look content as they leave the community…
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By Rachel Leibrock Ruby Copher was 15 the first time she played for a crowd. It was the summer of 2021 at Swabbies on the…
The former President of Indonesia left a lasting impact on attendees By Analah Wallace The International Conference on Genocide wrapped up in late November at…
“After two decades of work in the criminal justice system, I’ve witnessed the extremes of human behavior, depravity to redemption,” author James L’Etoile has noted…
By Bob Grimm Pamela Anderson gives a great performance—one that’s sometimes unhinged and out there—in The Last Showgirl. It’s the first time I can think of…
Cultural Brokers help bridge the gap between two cultures – the African American/Black community and the child welfare system LaDonna Lee is a Sacramento County…
By Russell Nichols For the past four years, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has been pushing to decriminalize psychedelic drugs — but every time he…
Federal funds cover more than 60% of California’s low-income health insurance plan. Losing even part of that money could result in cutbacks on care for…
Fresh off the heels of having a packed crowd for its mini-symposium on True Crime, ENLIGHTENMENT returns to Ruhstaller’s BSMT in Downtown Sacramento to kick-off…
By Marie-Elena Schembri Whether you choose to dip your toes into fantasy, immerse yourself in nature or peer into the past for insight into the…
Sacramento’s Child Abuse Prevention Center fights harm and neglect through education and advocacy by M.S. Enkoji When the Child Abuse Prevention Center chose a new…
By Dan Bacher In mid-December, the Board of Directors of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. announced that the company will shut down its fish hatchery operations in Bay Fortune,…
By Steph Rodriguez January is packed with an eclectic mix of live music, horrifying film festivals and enough anime and gamer fandoms to pack the…
By Wendy Fry and Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters California’s southern border, long ‘ground zero’ in the fight between federal and local officials over immigration policy,…
By Patti Roberts ‘Tis time to say goodbye to the holiday season of merriment and mirth, along with the guests who showed up — Santa,…
First 5 works with Sacramento County child welfare department to prevent abuse and neglect of children If a child turns up at school almost every…
A new law is meant to help local governments speed up the building and placement of small, portable houses. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
Based on reader feedback, web analytics, SN&R’s storytelling history and the broader community conversation, here are the top ten stories for 2024 that we think…
By Bob Grimm Director Robert Eggers keeps rolling with Nosferatu, a long-gestating take on the classic vampire tale. This film is not only one of the…
A letter signed by a majority of both houses calls on the health care giant to accept proposals from 2,400 striking mental health care workers….