It’s time to get Sacra-mental! Aftershock is back
Preview and photo by Sugarwolf Less than two weeks remain before Danny Wimmer Presents turns Discovery Park into the largest headbangers’ ball on the West…
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Will women rule in the 2022 California election?
By Sameea Kamal and Ariel Gans for CalMatters A gift or a curse? For Angelique Ashby, running as a “women’s advocate” in a heated state Senate…
Missing in the Mountains: obsession, violence and tragedy in a quiet place
Marny Shaffer knew something was wrong almost as soon as she arrived for her daughter. Shaffer had made her way up a tree-lined path bending…
Sonic review: Roger Waters drills Sacramento on the unreality of our current reality
Written by Eddie Jorgensen, with photographs by Sugarwolf After being stalled by the Covid pandemic and logistics issues for over two years, Roger Waters’ ‘This…
Verizon, AT&T receive lowest marks on newly released Democracy report card
Major corporations gave more than $6 million to state lawmakers who support voter suppression legislation. By Jessica Goodheart, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Brazil’s Krisiun prepare to demolish all in their wake during debut show at Roseville’s Goldfield Trading Post on Sept. 30
By Eddie Jorgensen Since the trio’s formation back in 1990, Porto Alegre, Brazil’s Krisiun have proven themselves one of the fastest and most ferocious metal…
Red Tide: toxic algae bloom triggered large fish kill in the Bay, Lake Merritt
By Dan Bacher Beginning in late August, the San Francisco Baykeeper and state, regional and federal agencies began receiving increasingly frequent reports of unprecedented numbers of dead fish in…
Analysis: Why most 2022 midterm forecasts collapsed so predictably
By Jeff Burdick, Sacto Politico The job description of prognosticator is pretty straight forward, requiring just a single qualifier: To predict. Correctly. So what does…
Air guitarists unite! Joe Satriani to descend upon Stockton’s Bob Hope Theatre on Sept. 26
By Eddie Jorgensen It’s not just any guitarist who can claim they were a teacher to Steve Vai (Frank Zappa), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Alex Skolnick…
The town that wouldn’t burn
In the wake of losing Paradise, Greenville & Grizzly Flats in recent years, the Mosquito Fire nearly wiped another California town off the map –…
California’s net-zero roadmap is being shaped by regulators-turned-lobbyists
Former officials push strategies on behalf of fossil fuel clients, threatening climate and communities, say critics. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is…
State to hold virtual hearings on embattled Delta Tunnel project Sept. 22 & 28 as public weighs in
By Dan Bacher The California Department of Water Resources, or DWR, recently released the Draft Environmental Impact Report for its Delta Conveyance Project, better known in the…
Roger Waters returns to Golden 1 Center to play some music and, of course, to speak his mind on Sept. 20
By Eddie Jorgensen Although Roger Waters’ ‘This Is Not A Drill’ tour has drawn considerable ire for his political rhetoric (with nods to George Orwell…
Chronicle of a death unforetold – a reporter is slain in a major American city
It’s been a surreal week for veteran newspaper journalists. The revelation that Jeff German, an intrepid, blue-collar investigative reporter who wore his legs out walking…
BulletBoys prepare to rock Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville on Sept. 18
By Eddie Jorgensen When Los Angeles’ BulletBoys released their self-titled debut on Warner Bros. Records back in 1988, there was little doubt who this quartet…
Busted by a bulge: On a traffic stop, ballooning bump in man’s front pants was ‘inconsistent with normal anatomy’
Alleged heroin and meth dealer got hooked after trying to play it like a porn star Is that a massive amount of contraband under your…
Unionizing Starbucks: ‘I’ve got nothing to lose but I’ve got everything to gain.’
A barista talks about why he is part of the nationwide effort to unionize Starbucks workers. By Kelly Candaele, Capital & Main This story is…