Jared James Nichols begins his US tour at a hotel in old Folsom on Jan. 23
By Eddie Jorgensen At 34, Jared James Nichols’ upward trajectory is a story that most solo artists could only dream about. Ever since moving to…
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Sacramento solidarity: Legislative employees in the Capital City will finally have a voice through unions
By Lucas McMaster and Jacob Peterson After a years-long fight, legislative employees at the State Capitol and throughout California will have the right to unionize…
Housing in the Capital: Urban Capital’s John Vignocchi and Vertical Pacific’s Katie Hanten on removing roadblocks for for-profit affordable housing developers
By Nick Brunner For a for-profit developer in Sacramento, from the different regulations they face to how they might not see a payday until a…
New ‘body-shaming’ bill to take effect in schools
By Samin Vafaee and Idaly Valencia Shannon Condie raised her children in a story book setting complete with a cul-de-sac and a picture-perfect home. But…
Sitting down with percussionist and vibraphone extraordinaire Mike Dillon, who plays Torch Club Jan. 20
By Eddie Jorgensen Local promoter Brian McKenna, a.k.a. Abstract Entertainment, has been bringing Mike Dillon to the Sacramento area since the late 80s, lighting up…
How mobile home co-ops provide housing security — and climate resilience
After people buy back the land beneath their mobile homes, renewables tend to crop up. By Siri Chilukuri for Grist This story was supported by…
Candidates for Sacramento’s next mayor make a final push. Here’s how they’re reaching the people
Each candidate brings strategies old and new ahead of March 5 vote By Jacob Peterson When Mayor Darrel Steinberg announced he would not seek re-election…
UPDATE: Who is funding the Sacramento mayor’s race?
SN&R breaks down campaign contributions to each candidate By Scott Thomas Anderson Local voters will head to the polls on March 5 with more…
Essay: A tribute to my 10-year-old student lost to gunfire
By Laury Masher Olson An unthinkable tragedy has struck our school community: A ten-year-old student was shot and killed by another 10-year-old who allegedly had…
Leaders grapple with the fact that catalytic converter thefts are soaring
By Gavin Hudson and Raymond Purscell A new law seeks to counter a flood of thefts by etching vehicle id numbers onto catalytic converters, though…
Opera chanteuse Renée Fleming returns to Davis on January 14th
By Eddie Jorgensen Opera fans need no introduction to Fleming and her immense body of work: With a career that started in 1978 performing Copland’s…
A new signal from Sacramento: Leaders end travel ban to other states in favor of LBGTQ inclusivity campaign
By Alesha Blaauw and Christopher Woodard When California leaders prohibited state-sponsored travel in 2016 to states with laws deemed discriminatory toward the LGBTQ+ community, the…
Housing in the Capital: Nur Kausar and Jonathan Cook on the importance of prohousing leadership and the ‘long-term’ investment in affordable housing
By Nick Brunner Nur Kausar works for EAH Housing as a business development manager. EAH is a nonprofit, affordable housing developer and manager with more…
How will Kaiser Permanente make up for its shortage of therapists?
A therapist is “guardedly optimistic” the health care giant is taking the shortage seriously, and the union says Kaiser may now realize it must invest…
Additional ways of involuntarily committing those with mentally illness will be tested in Sacramento and beyond
In the wake of death and suffering on the streets, and within family homes, the debate around forced hospitalization enters a new phase By Ariel…
Creativity in the Capital: ChaCha Burnadette and Danielle Mercado on the importance of venues and lessons from Wu-Tang Clan
By Casey Rafter Without a leader like burlesque dancer ChaCha Burnadette, Sacramento would not enjoy the kind of spice her dance group, the Darling Clementines,…
Folk icon John McCutcheon plays a Sacramento engagement at The Sofia on Jan. 5
By Eddie Jorgensen If you were a regular at the Palms Playhouse, chances are you remember seeing John McCutcheon at both its hallowed and now-defunct…