Hot tomato
Sacramento has the sun and heat tomato plants crave. But how much is too much? Sacramento loves tomatoes. The feeling is mutual. Any Sacramentan with…
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Hunting poachers
On the trail of the outlaw shooters threatening the Pacific Deer Herd A black tail deer ducks under some fallen pine branches as a pickup…
Living with climate change: Doctor’s orders
Governments and businesses can still take bold action to limit global warming, but average temperatures are already rising. As climate change worsens, extreme weather will…
An unpredictable call. A heavily armed suspect. An ambush that leaves police searching after the death of Officer Tara O’Sullivan.
Issues of domestic violence, access to guns and officer safety collided during rookie officer’s last call in Sacramento By Raheem F. Hosseini and Mozes Zarate…
Stone cold sober: Mayor reacts to latest increase in Sacramento homeless
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento Mayor Darrel Steinberg wasted no time calling a gaggle of reporters together to defend his administration’s handling of homelessness in…
Essay: We protect public schools
New CTA leader, who taught in Elk Grove Unified, outlines to-do list for California teachers By Toby Boyd Public education is the cornerstone of our…
Cowboy capers
Music Circus celebrates the 75th anniversary of Oklahoma! By Bev Sykes The 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein show that redefined American musical theater recently won a…
His cheating heart
Getting past betrayal and finding a job.
How would a census undercount impact Californians?
Secretary of State Alex Padilla speaks about the citizenship question and the Trump administration’s underfunding of the 2020 census.
Editor’s note: A roadblock for Sac pedicabs?
City Hall drafts rules to stop pedicabs from hitting pedestrians When Jeff Rembulat saw pedicabs in the Gaslamp Quarter while visiting downtown San Diego, he…
Sacramento clubs are watching you
City requires popular entertainment venues to collect customers’ personal information, but doesn’t require disclosure Privacy advocates are worried the city of Sacramento is making its…
A one-woman, world-famous garden
Huei Young’s backyard oasis in Davis is a labor of love Starting with a bare lot at a new home, Huei Young planted her paradise,…
Living with climate change: Evacuate!
Governments and businesses can still take bold action to limit global warming, but average temperatures are already rising. As climate change worsens, extreme weather will…
Officer gunned down in North Sacramento
What started as a domestic disturbance call led to the killing of a young female Sacramento police officer, allegedly gunned down by a lone suspect…
The shield: Sacramento’s sheriff finds new ways to sidestep California’s flawed transparency laws
SN&R requested records regarding eight inmate deaths and a former deputy who beat people with his flashlight Despite a local judge ruling against him this…
A depressed ex
If an ex is depressed, she needs real therapy.
Sacramento County budget props up jail while cutting social services
Sheriff Jones’ budget, already huge, increases from $502 million to $542 million.