Dangerous gifts
A reader needs help telling her employer that gifts aren’t deductible from her paycheck.
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Highest of high times at High Sierra Music Festival
Anders Osborne (right) performing at High Sierra. // Paul Piazza This one time at High Sierra Music Festival, New Orleans singer-songwriter Anders Osborne “sampled all…
Sacramento community gathers to discuss the state of the arts
What will it take for Sacramento to become the next Berlin? That idea kicked off last night’s California Groundbreakers debut event, “The State of the…
The Coconut Midtown expands to Southside Park
Two extremely popular Thai restaurants peacefully coexist across the from one another on J Street: Thai Bail and the Coconut Midtown. It’s impressive that there’s…
Is it happening again?
In speech at SALAM, JACL Co-President Andy Noguchi draws parallel between racism against Japanese-Americans and bigotry against Muslim-Americans today.
Real talk
A reader has a hard time having a direct conversation with her friend who lives on a higher plane.
Who to see at High Sierra Music Festival
Of all of Northern California’s many music festivals, High Sierra consistently remains one of the best intimate shindigs around. Every Fourth of July weekend, 10,000…
Oblivion Comics & Coffee wins Calling All Dreamers competition
Geeks, you’re getting your very own cafe. That’s thanks to Laura Benson and Neil Estaris as well as Sacramento Downtown Partnership’s annual Calling All Dreamers…
Sunday, bloody Sunday: Multiple stabbings at Capitol clash between white-power groups and anti-facists
Story and photos by Kris Hooks Hundreds of anti-fascist protesters from all over California, many dressed in all black and wearing masks and bandannas…
Removal of artist's paintings at 58 Degrees and Holding Co. sparks controversy
Photo courtesy of Christopher Fairman Musician-artist Christopher Fairman expected to have an “America”-themed show at 58 Degrees and Holding Co. during the month of…
Station 16 brings seafood-centric dining downtown
Another seafood-focused restaurant has landed on the grid, but there’s nothing else quite like it downtown. Station 16 (118 16th Street) is softly open in…
Two Rivers Cider launches tasting room
If you’re a cider fan, you’re probably frustrated that there isn’t a cidery you can visit to geek out over your favorite alcoholic beverage. Beer…
Sacramento's Hippie Sabotage goes viral for all the wrong reasons
The Sacramento brothers who make up Hippie Sabotage might have just sabotaged their music careers. At the feel-good, hippie-loving What The Festival in Oregon last…
Organized religion
What people do in the name of religion.
Roommates gone wild
A reader’s roommate is a little too forward about sex for her comfort.
First Festival organizer reflects on turnout, community discussion
Danielle Vincent remembers looking around at her near-empty festival in disbelief. “I was blown away,” she says. “Literally devastated.” Why did so few people show…