No need for a friend zone
A reader has a friend who wants more out of their relationship; and a wife brings all of her therapy sessions home with her.
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SN&R's 2016 primary endorsements- vote smarter, not harder
At long last, Sacramento (and California as a whole, of course), gets to officially cast its vote in the 2015 primary. Here’s our take…
Caravan Palace talks electro-swing, robots and what it's like inventing a genre
Imagine a cross between Django Reinhardt and Daft Punk. That’s the basic formula behind electro-swing, a new-meets-old genre with an international cult following. One of…
BottleRock Napa Valley delivers festival primed for the prim
Stevie Wonder // Latitude 38 In its fourth year, BottleRock Napa Valley felt settled down. After a turbulent, debt-inducing first year, promoter Latitude 38 took…
Elk Grove student gets booted from graduation ceremony for honoring African heritage
An occasion to celebrate. In a zero-tolerance move that local education officials are defending, an Elk Grove high school student was booted from a…
Becky begone
His wife’s friend won’t move on from a divorce from five years ago—and also won’t move out of his house.
Coconut's Fish Cafe opens in Sacramento
Coconut’s Fish Cafe comes with a lot of accolades. Its original location in Maui earned an excellent Zagat score of 27, and its fish taco…
Litterbug leads to smoking fowl in Fair Oaks
We’re conflicted about this one. A reader sent us this photo after he discarded his smoked cigar in a patch of dirt Thursday morning…
Jury convicts man in hate crime beating of Oak Park transgender woman
A jury convicted a 23-year-old Sacramento man on Wednesday of a hate-crime assault against a transgender woman in Oak Park last year. According to the…
ExtraPlate app launches in Sacramento, connects home cooks to the hungry
ExtraPlate is kind of like an Uber for drive-throughs, converting random homes into restaurants selling to-go meals. The locally-grown app held its official launch party…
Basic budgeting
Health benefit savings could have paid for Sacramento City teachers’ wage increases.
Grandma has a life, you know
A grandma is getting cut out of her grandkids’ lives because she isn’t able to drive them as often.
BREAKING: State panel disciplines Sacramento judge in rare move
A Sacramento County superior court judge who once jailed a trial witness for allegedly flipping the bird violated the witness’ due process rights and abused…
SN&R’s College Essay Contest makes us think
SN&R’s annual College Essay Contest prompts questions for the rest of us.
Brotherly burden
A reader needs help to get her parents to treat her as more than following in his footsteps.
Comstock's Magazine piece praises Kevin Johnson for being like a Ferrari
Gather around everyone, it’s Kevin Johnson story time. Today, let’s look at “Life After KJ,” a piece by Rich Ehisen in Comstock’s Magazine. It’s got…
#FindTheBern
The scene on the way to the rally / Photo by Cory Vick By Blake Gillespie Can you count, suckas? Statistics and studies have shown…