Takumi brings izakaya dining to downtown Sacramento
In a matter of months, Sacramento went from having zero to two izakaya-style dining options. Takumi is now softly open at 826 J Street, the…
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My White Privilege
Being white in the time of Trump.
A perfect playboy
A reader wants to know if a seemingly perfect guy with a bad reputation is worthy of pursuit.
Off the Grid brings food trucks to the Barn
After years of teasing, the Barn in West Sacramento is nearly complete. Officials announced Friday that the futuristic structure at 985 Riverfront Street should be…
Black women’s group boycotts MiX Downtown and related Sacramento venues over racial discrimination
By Dave Kempa A Sacramento black women’s group is calling for a boycott of MiX Downtown and other local venues for what it considers to…
Devil May Care ice cream coming to West Sacramento
More than two years after his popular restaurant the Eatery closed, Jess Milbourn is ready to resurface with a new effort in West Sacramento. Instead…
Seafood chain restaurant to open in Assembly Music Hall space
After more than a year of sitting idly, the Assembly Music Hall space will finally transform into something else—but it won’t be a live entertainment…
What Are We Creating?
Joey discusses the impact of horrific media on our mental and spiritual states.
A Turkish witch hunt
I hope democracy rather than dictatorship prevails in Turkey.
California WorldFest spreads the love through the foothills
Emel Mathlouthi // Paul Piazza By Paul Piazza “It’s getting harder to create rhythms that will rid us of hate in the world,” said Tunisian…
City attorney releases emails and documents to SN&R
More than 16 months after former SN&R contributing editor Cosmo Garvin filed a Public Records Request and just over a year after Kevin Johnson sued…
Mayor Kevin Johnson won't appeal judge's ruling in First Amendment case
Late Thursday, an attorney for Ballard Spahr, the law firm representing Mayor Kevin Johnson pro bono, confirmed with SN&R that Johnson will not be appealing the…
Stories are important
Truth-telling can change the future and help us understand the past.
Detached dudes
A reader has been with her boyfriend for six years, and while she wants more, he seems just fine where he is.
More details on Farm-to-Fork Celebration, Tower Bridge Dinner tickets
The fourth annual Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Celebration will return September 8-25 with its usual beloved events as well as some new twists. Steve Hammond and Mike…
Unidentified man killed, officer wounded in altercation on Del Paso Boulevard
An unidentified black man was killed by police after an altercation that left one law-enforcement officer wounded on Del Paso Boulevard this morning at about…
Judge rules in favor of SN&R in Kevin Johnson lawsuit
It’s been a long time coming. In March of 2015, SN&R’s Cosmo Garvin filed a Public Records Act request for emails related to Mayor Kevin…