Brewing change
Despite persistent stereotypes, women are crafting their course in the local beer scene Dressed in maroon overalls and work boots, the head brewer of Crooked Lane…
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Uncorked potential: Delta wineries are flourishing, though tunnel project could change that
By Scott Thomas Anderson There’s a painting on the wall of Scribner Bend Vineyard, an image of the gentle river bow shimmering in the sun just…
The mind’s independence day
With Independent Bookstore Day approaching, follow the region’s most successful authors through the stores they call second homes By Scott Thomas Anderson It’s a quiet…
Fretting over tomatoes
This season in the Big Tomato, our signature crop likely will be a little late. This has not been an easy spring for tomatoes in…
One big unforced turnover
The Kings miss the playoffs and the coach gets fired By Ailene Voisin For much of the season, the Kings exceeded expectations, played an uptempo,…
Sheriff in the shadows
Sacramento County has lacked an inspector general for eight months—and that won’t change any time soon Before he was banished for criticizing the fatal Sheriff’s…
Editor’s note: Don’t get schooled
In the buzz about the Sacramento railyards as the next game-changing development, it’s all about the state-of-the-art medical center, the new county courthouse and, especially,…
Just friends with the ex
Can you really be just friends with an ex?
Red alert on arts
Sacramento arts advocates sounded the alarm even before City Manager Howard Chan released his 2019-20 budget proposal on Wednesday. It includes $580,000 for the Creative…
Finding hope in unexpected places
Packaging up the love of human beings into eight page publications.
Aftershock 2019 lineup announced
Slipknot, Tool, blink-182 headline the hard rock and heavy metal festival, expanded to three days For months, rumors swirled on which bands would play Aftershock,…
The road to peace: New initiative sees signs of progress in combating gang killings in Sacramento
In 2018, the city of Sacramento managed to escape a grim statistic: It made it 12 months without a child being murdered. Now, an initiative…
The Chinese connection: Federal investigators map an international scheme to produce black market marijuana
A dozen arrests and 100 home seizures result from operations When federal agents finally looked inside the Cadillac, they saw multiple house keys, four garage door…
Super blooms in the suburbs
Flower lovers don’t have to trek to the hills to see California poppies gone wild. “Super Bloom” has come to Sacramento. Gardeners throughout suburban Sacramento…
Getting away with an almost murder
A vindictive pimp shot two men 40 years ago. Two retired sex workers say they covered it up—and it’s why California needs to pass legislation…
The other woman
A wife leaves for another woman.
Happy 420!
No taxation without bank representation and other 420 thoughts.