Old wounds
How do you heal from being abandoned by your father?
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Daniel Hahn brings community policing tactics to Sacramento
Sacramento’s next police chief has his work cut out for him.
Learning to leave
A sensitive reader wants help overcoming a fear of leaving an ineffective partner.
Hold off on single-payer
While it’s a good idea, California Senate Bill 562 needs a lot more work.
This summer, it's raining grant money for artists
By Rebecca Huval If you have artist friends in Sacramento, don’t be surprised to find them furiously scribbling grant proposals until the end of…
Two music venues announce their end on Tuesday
By Anthony Siino Sacramento’s underground music scene suffered two massive losses Tuesday in the announcements of Starlite Lounge’s closure and the end of live music…
Hands to yourself
A reader needs helps apologizing for slapping her ex.
The challenge of being Democrats in 2017
The political landscape has changed; we must change with it.
SCOREKEEPER: Sacramento residents don't care about the damn arena
By John Flynn Arts and recreation A study released on June 12 by Valley Vision and Sacramento State found local residents overwhelmingly ranked parks and…
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters rivets Golden 1 Center with an anti-Trump performance
Photos and story by Paul Piazza Pink Floyd has had a significant impact on not just modern music, but culture. The band’s epic visuals,…
Killing Mom
A terminal cancer patient wants to die. Will California’s end-of-life bureaucracy let her? By Raheem F. Hosseini Past the double sets of sliding doors and…
Houses of ill repair: Witnesses say Sacramento public housing agency has been retaliating against whistle blowers
Former employees, current tenants say embattled Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency is failing its mission By Scott Thomas Anderson On July 7, Laura Cedidla will…
Bundle of lies
He thinks they’re trying for a baby. She’s not telling him that she’s using birth control.
SN&R puts a spotlight on local music and art
Sacramento Area Music Awards, Summer SAMMIES in the Park, Second Saturday—what next?
SCOREKEEPER: Baby Trump takes his ball and goes home, while Wonder Woman sets a refreshing example
By John Flynn Parisian pull-out Our short-sighted, science-averse president announced on June 1 that the United States would withdraw its commitment to the Paris climate…
Mom’s not dead
A divorced dad leads strangers into thinking that his ex died rather than left.
Trump should have cited Vermilion
In picking Pittsburgh and not the author’s hometown, Trump made a dumb move.