No shirt, no shoes, no cover songs: Sacramento bids farewell to the one and only Luna’s Café
By Casey Rafter An oil painting of a leafless tree hung behind songwriter Katie Fry last September at Luna’s Cafe. A string of blue orb…
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Not-so-thrilling ride: Despite some fun Disney nods, ‘Haunted Mansion’ fails due to a sloppy plot
By Bob Grimm Haunted Mansion is the latest Disney attempt to turn one of their great rides into a movie—and this is not the first…
Bumps in the air: What’s climate change got to do with It?
Add shaky planes, weather delays and cancellations to our new reality under unfriendly warming skies. By Mark Schapiro, Capital & Main This story is produced…
How one Sacramento studio is making dance more accessible for adults
By Dina Bugayevskaya Isela Ortiz always knew that she wanted to open a dance studio for adults. She had performed on the dance team for…
ZZ Top co-headlines special night of rock with Lynyrd Skynyrd in Sacramento on Aug. 11
By Eddie Jorgensen ZZ Top, the bearded bad boys from Texas, have been consummate road dogs ever since 1969. After 15 full-lengths – the latest,…
California’s opioid deaths increased by 121% in 3 years. What’s driving the crisis?
By Ana B. Ibarra, Erica Yee and Nigel Duara for CalMatters It is nearly impossible to escape reminders of today’s boiling opioid epidemic — the…
Stone Temple Pilots to bring a temple of sound to the Sacramento Valley Aug. 7
By Eddie Jorgensen Let’s face it, weekday shows are hard on Sacramentans working a Nine-to-Five; but when one of the most-groundbreaking bands of the 90s…
California centers respond to climate change with social change
Low-income neighborhoods are often dangerously hotter than wealthier areas. At “resilience hubs” there is shelter to survive, with programming for communities to thrive. By George…
In Sacramento the story’s the same: TikTok is consuming a younger generation’s attention spans
By Acsah Lemma TikTok plays a big part in American culture, says Hassan Khadair, a TikTok influencer. In fact, he says, the social media platform…
A half-million pounds of trash pulled from American River and other local waterways to restore sensitive eco habitat
By Russell Nichols Fake $100 bills. Sex toys. A mannequin head. A vintage Pepsi can, 1976 bicentennial edition. Vacuum cleaners. This isn’t some random haul…
A safe haven for both meat lovers and vegans, Sacramento’s Abyssinia Ethiopian
Yoseph Daniel Authentic is one word that can be used to describe Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant’s food and atmosphere. The spices and cooking methods used in…
Confusion is on the menu when Ween hits Hard Rock Live in Wheatland July 30
By Eddie Jorgensen Formed in Pennsylvania in 1984 by Gene (Aaron Freeman) and Dean (Mickey Melchiondo), it would take six years for Ween to land…
Peachy in pink: ‘Barbie’ is the wonderful summer comedy we all needed
By Bob Grimm Edgy, daring, witty and hysterically funny, Barbie is the comedic blast this summer really needed. Directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the…
Proposed law would reduce barriers to mental health care for California youth
The legislation would overhaul the process to appeal denials of coverage by private health insurance companies. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
After challenging diagnosis, Peter Frampton returns with ‘Never Say Never’ and schedules show for Thunder Valley on August 12
By Eddie Jorgensen England’s 73-year-old guitar virtuoso is proving that he can bounce back after a seemingly career-ending diagnosis. It was just four years ago…
From West Sacramento to the Pajaro River, an army of flood fighters is confronting threats through natural intelligence
By Suzanne Nightingale Blake Johnson, general manager for Reclamation District 900 in West Sacramento, is responsible for nearly 52 miles of earthen embankments and floodwalls…
Delving into the roots and visions behind three of Sacramento’s Asian-American artists
By Madison Duong A growing number of Asian-American artists are getting inspiration from Sacramento, allowing art-lovers to find education and enrichment around cultures they may…