Bracing for financial impact
By Scott Thomas Anderson On March 13, the coronavirus response came to City Hall with the City Council holding an emergency meeting in an empty…
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Quarantine grandma?
“Social distancing.” In this time of coronavirus, it sounds straightforward: Avoid crowds. Don’t shake hands. If you’re 65 or older, isolate yourself at home. If…
Folsom city miscues
What if Folsom announced an emergency City Council meeting one hour before it started, chose not to livestream it despite having the capability to do…
Safety from shutoffs
By Scott Thomas Anderson Some utility providers are making sure that the economic hardship caused by the spreading novel coronavirus doesn’t make it even harder…
Surviving spring
Photo courtesy of Crocker Art MuseumElements of nature are represented in Flowers from fire: Ceramics and the International Art Nouveau at the Crocker Art Museum,…
From SN&R’s president: It could be the end
Over the last 30 years, we have financed SN&R with advertising, mainly from local businesses promoting social gatherings at concerts, theaters, galleries and in bars…
Editor’s note: Will City Hall bite the bullet?
A consultant says Sacramento can save millions, but some ideas target workers and unions A consultant just handed Sacramento City Hall a list of 26…
Coronavirus cancellation
Big spring Flower and Garden Show put off by pandemic worries It’s not only vacation travel, sporting events and music festivals that have felt the…
The tinted tell
An alleged meth trafficker from West Sacramento faces federal charges as local officials drill down on the cascading effects of addiction 3-12-2020 A West Sacramento…
Missing
Most of Sacramento’s missing persons vanish from one place—and it’s supposed to be a sanctuary for abused children. Among the many tragedies of her death is…
A successful transplant
Sutter Memorial Hospital’s famous camellia has a new home This successful double transplant represents a Camellia City milestone. Back safely in the ground, the oldest…
Essay: Love on the levee
If the city bans camps along the river, where are the homeless supposed to go? By Lacey DeVivo “Peace like charity, begins at home.” Franklin…
Stepping up the fight
Faced with the first death of a California patient and growing concern the novel coronavirus is spreading in some communities, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a…
Lies and rage
A boyfriend lies about lies, and a girlfriend flips out after sex.
Outbreak etiquette
Amid COVID-19’s wildfire spread, Sacramento leaders took time to remind the public that a potential pandemic doesn’t see race. Asian-American advocacy organization OCA Sacramento hosted…
Editor’s note: The campaign slog
After March 3 primary, a long campaign before a long ballot on Nov. 3 With the dust finally settling from the March 3 primary, it’s…
Essay: Fear and hate also spread
Coronavirus outbreak is causing hysteria aimed at Asian Americans By Janice O’Malley Galizio It was 1982, and Vincent Chin was celebrating his upcoming wedding with…