Holiday cheer
Gardeners have many ways to grow seasonal spirit There’s no snow on the ground in Sacramento, no frosty cues for hot chocolate and sleigh bells….
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Essay: Sacramento is no Portland
The goal of becoming America’s most livable city is a pipe dream By Jeff Doll I recently learned in the 2035 General Plan that it…
No apologies
A girlfriend with a rough childhood won’t apologize.
We must save independent journalism
McClatchy teeters on the edge of bankruptcy; SN&R asks for your support.
Morality play
Broadway Sac’s ill-fated naming rights deal shows power of LGBTQ activists Broadway Sacramento and Dignity Health declared last month that a five-year naming rights deal…
Editor’s note: Under the wire
Sacramento City Council beats deadline on cash-for-kids measure, barely More than 39,000 Sacramento voters signed petitions to put a cash-for-kids measure on the ballot, and…
All decked out
Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour shows off decorators Turkey Day may be a week away, but it’s already looking a lot like Christmas in East…
Essay: When I’m 64
Older adults have much to offer if they’re not stigmatized By Patty Wait The number of older adults is increasing, and it can be great!…
Essay: We can prevent child abuse
Spending money up-front is better for families—and for taxpayers By Sheila Boxley and Michelle Callejas Child abuse costs Sacramento County more than $700 million a…
Editor’s note: Have a green holiday
Putting up a traditional live tree is better for the planet than buying an artificial one When I was growing up, artificial Christmas trees were…
Cold shoulder
A co-worker and a girlfriend don’t return affection.
The last minute gouge
Disabled vet in Rancho Cordova among many hit with no-cause evictions on the eve of new law By Scott Thomas Anderson On Halloween, a disabled veteran…
The problem with K.J.’s comeback
Sacramento didn’t author Kevin Johnson’s political downfall. Will the city support the accused molester’s makeover as a celebrity restaurant owner? By Raheem F. Hosseini and…
Return of ‘The Claw’
Leaf season in Sacramento brings back curbside collection Scraaaape! “The Claw” is back and it’s music to my ears. As a Sacramento homeowner and avid…
Essay: Not backing down
Planned Parenthood vows to protect reproductive freedom By Jodi Hicks It is hard to believe that as I begin my tenure leading Planned Parenthood Affiliates…
When the blues burn it down
Tab Benoit knocks the crowd back during his stop in northern California By Scott Thomas Anderson From the Mississippi Delta to the Cajun bayous, the…
Communication breakdown
A husband and a friend can’t say how they really feel.