Launch Fest morphs into TBD–which is totally a BFD
Organizers for Sacramento’s Launch Festival announced a big transformation today. The music fest, scheduled to take place this year October 3-4, will now be known…
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Another reason to go to Sacramento Pride: free cats
You might score a new best friend at Sacramento Pride on Saturday. Of course, there are plenty of reasons to go already. International pop star…
New Midtown juice shop opens with $9 price tags
Expensive, refreshing, nutritious cold-pressed juice. I mulled over the trend last week in an essay, in which I mentioned a new Midtown juice shop opening…
Less gridlock, more governing?
Proposition 14 has changed the rules of the election game in California.
Bad chemistry
Joey advises a reader to remember that chemistry’s a flawed measure for trust and love.
Scorekeeper: This week's winners and losers
Coroner requests additional funds to bury the poor
A rise in indigent burials over the past few years prompted the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office to request more money from the board of supervisors…
Flesh for food, then arrest
This is what comes up when you run a Google image search for “indecent exposure.” Aside from some unfortunate nudie pictures. An unnamed man…
What's Sacramento's best burrito?
Nate Silver announced yesterday on his FiveThirtyEight blog that he’s searching for the best burrito in the United States. It’s a crazy task that involves…
Artisanal toast still does not exist
I was told artisanal toast had finally arrived in Sacramento. I’ve been waiting for this pretty much since I moved here. I’m a believer in…
Pastor almost duped by 'wealthy' men
An 80-something pastor was almost duped into a possible financial scam Tuesday, until police say a helpful bank teller stepped in. According to Officer Doug…
'Mad Men' 7.7: Bye bye Bertie
One of the fun recurring bits in a show like Mad Men is watching history get refracted through the creators’ well-positioned lens. In the May…
Celebrate the art of hip hop at Brickhouse Gallery this month
The five elements of hip hop are as follows: the emcee, the DJ, graffiti, the B-boy/B-girl and knowledge. In other words, they’re rap, music, art,…
ESSAY: Most of you suck at democracy
Oh, really? [Courtesy of sarachicad.] On Tuesday, I voted in the same classroom I’ve cast ballots in since 2008. On the white board, someone had…
Sacramento election vote-count update and Wednesday-morning quarterbacking
Let’s jump into it: Money apparently doesn’t matter in East Sacramento: District 3 City Council candidate Cyril Shah out-fundraised his six opponents—combined. Times four. And…
Feel-bad movie, feel-good change
Family life during the recession of 2008-2009.
Haters to the left
Joey advises a reader to reflect on others' criticisms, but ultimately embrace the divine.