Thoughts on Mayor Kevin Johnson’s final State of the City
The mayor’s final report on the city’s fate was mostly about himself.
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Sacramento Kings now worth $925 million! (So where's our refund, Vivek?)
I didn’t buy it at the time. But, in 2013, the prevailing logic was that Vivek Ranadive overpaid for the Kings. When he took over…
EastSMF farm-to-fork restaurant opens in East Sacramento
Seasonal, organic fare is something Tony and Rhonda Gruska take very seriously. Between restaurants in Davis and Winters—plus catering and farmers markets—the Gruskas have spent…
Purple Pig Eats barbecue coming to Back Door Lounge
Walking into Old Sacramento’s Back Door Lounge is like a beautiful, strange time warp. Still, it’s not the sort of place you expect to chow…
Photo essay: Bacon & Butter's first supper
The theme for Bacon & Butter’s first-ever dinner service was, naturally, bacon and butter. OK, mostly it was bacon, in honor of the fifth annual…
Status update: grief
Joey advises readers on how to deal with social media and losing a loved one, overbearing mothers and the cult of perfection.
SN&R partners with Habitat for Humanity on housing to work against hate
Muslims, Christians, Jews and members of other faiths are coming together to build two homes that will sit side by side.
Sorry, David Daleiden, lying and spying isn't 'investigative journalism'
It’s real trouble for a fake journalist. A Houston grand jury tasked with investigating a Planned Parenthood affiliate instead indicted the group that was…
The FBI just fat-shamed an Elk Grove bank robbery suspect
“I’m hitting the gym right after this robbery, you guys. I swear!” The FBI needs to stop nicknaming bank robbers. Seriously, it’s enough already….
Icing on the Cupcake opens in Midtown, long live cupcakes!
Wait, aren’t cupcakes dead? Apparently not quite yet. Icing on the Cupcake opened a new Midtown outpost at (1730 J Street) yesterday, taking over a…
Time for a reboot
Joey advises a reader to consider she may have been wrong—and also right.
Flare up with homeless protesters leads to abrupt end of city council meeting, outrage
A protester yells after tonight’s city council meeting suddenly and unexpectedly adjourned. Tonight’s council meeting was supposed to include a discussion of homelessness. Instead, it…
Delta Workshop is going out of business
A bummer for the local creative community: Delta Workshop is closing its doors at the end of the month. Bridget Lewis opened the place in…
Veg replaces Level Up Lounge with vegetarian eats
Calling all vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free folks. A new Midtown cafe will probably interest you. Veg (2431 J Street) is now softly open in the…
Highlights from last night's Sacramento mayoral debate between Steinberg and Asbhy
Last night, the first mayoral debate of the election year went down at the Crocker. Signs out from of the museum stated that it was…
Building houses together
Communities unite to build houses for one another—and you’re invited to help.
Off the rails
Joey advises a reader to get back on the right track when it comes to dealing with a breakup.