Sacramento City Council to cast final vote on affordable housing fee
By Brooke Purves An updated mixed-use housing ordinance may give the city of Sacramento the revenue needed to actually build some of the affordable housing…
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UNDER THE COVER: From bordellos to Backpage, vice strategies push sex work into the dangerous open
Szene aus einem Braunschweiger Bordell, 1537 Well before the internet, there was the “bawdy house.” In 1913, former California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the…
What’s up with MAVMIT, the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mysterious anti-marijuana task force?
Our writer encounters MAVMIT, the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mysterious anti-marijuana task force By Cosmo Garvin The next time you’re running errands around town, beware:…
Bigger Magpie Cafe opens at 16 Powerhouse Monday
Magpie Cafe’s move to 16 Powerhouse is pretty much complete. We went to a preview party last night, which swarming with people for hours. The…
K.J. sues SN&R over controversial emails
by Cosmo Garvin Kevin Johnson is suing SN&R and the city of Sacramento to block the release of emails between his office and lawyers involved…
Monticello Seasonal Cuisine to close amid struggles with landlords
The G Street Shopping Center in Davis is a sad place. It’s sad because only three of its nine storefronts actually contain businesses. And it’s…
Mayhem Festival brings top-notch headliners, not much else
By Paul Piazza Judging by the visceral response of fans at last weekend’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View,…
Stay away from cray cray
Joey tells a guy to not fall in love with the crisis.
Debating the Affordable Care Act while in line at Starbucks
Debating the Affordable Care Act while in line at Starbucks.