‘Strong mayor’ gets on the ballot
Editor’s note: Battle lines are drawn as Steinberg takes a political gamble Sacramento’s latest “strong mayor” plan is headed for the Nov. 3 ballot, but…
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Dispensary disparity
Ask 420: Are there any Black-owned dispensaries in Sacramento? I’m trying to support the cause. Excellent question. The short answer is: No there aren’t, and…
Study finds California’s embattled justice reform measure reduced racial disparities
Prop. 47 has been a political lightning rod, but independent research suggests it’s had a positive effect on at least one ugly legacy of the…
Fifteen minutes: Jay Siren, burlesque instructor and performer
The Sizzling Sirens have been synonymous with Sacramento burlesque since 2008; founder Jay Siren has been performing with the Sirens and offering instruction to the…
House arrest or home retreat?
How would you describe the past 200 days of the pandemic? Some of us have been swinging between feeling caged and being secretly delighted to…
African Americans and cannabis
In the new legal cannabis world, arrests are still higher and opportunities fewer for Blacks Anyone wanting to argue that systematic racism exists in the…