SN&R’s top ten stories of 2025
Based on reader feedback, web analytics, SN&R’s storytelling history and the broader community conversation, here are the top ten stories for 2025 that we think…
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The year in movies: The last 12 months brought us a wealth of fantastic films
By Bob Grimm In general, this wasn’t a great year to be on the planet. (Don’t get me started.) But it was actually a great…
Where will Gov. Newsom’s evolution on health care leave Californians?
As he heads into his final year in Sacramento — and mulls a presidential campaign — some in the Golden State have gained access to…
Six must-see theater shows coming to the Sacramento area in 2026
By Odin Rasco December is the time for lists — wish lists (to be strategically sent to every friend, relative and North Pole dweller just…
Sacramento’s musical ‘Goldilocks Zone’ offers growing artists abundant resources
By Ruth Finch Citrus Heights’ DNL Studio Solutions is one of many resources for up-and-coming artists in the Sacramento area who want to find affordable…
Trump’s War on ICE-Fearing Catholics
A president with strong Christian support is driving an aggressive crackdown on immigrants who are disproportionately Catholic. How is this playing out in the pews…
Caffeinated Christmas: Deep dive into the new Red Bull advent calendar
Is the new Red Bull Calendar worth it? By Anita Ratna Gautam It finally happened: the famous Red Bull advent calendar from Europe has finally made it to…
CARE Court lost its teeth in the state Legislature
Gov. Newsom called for ‘accountability’ on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one….
Hollies and jollies: A Sacramento writer weighs in on 5 humorously heartwarming Christmas movies
Festive, humorous and sentimental entertainment By Na’Jay Lewis Holiday movies can be some of the most heart-warming and joyful of any genre. While the merriness…
This big California landlord turned away people seeking Section 8 housing
Apartment hunters with rental assistance were not welcome at many Jamison buildings, in apparent violation of California law, an investigation found. By Robin Urevich, Capital…
Remembering Pablo Rodriguez
Late activist inspired a generation of organizers and built lasting grassroots power Pablo Rodriguez, the executive director of Communities for a New California (CNC) Education…
Time’s shadow: Calaveras Sheriff’s detectives and their community find common cause in unearthing long-buried truths about cold cases in the hills
By Scott Thomas Anderson They were taken in darkness. The inscription on a marble crypt in the People’s Cemetery of Calaveras County uses those words:…
FSC’s Sacramento County warming center is helping unhoused people withstand the winter, but needs more supplies donated
After 24 days of a chilly, bone-shuddering fog covering Sacramento, locals living outdoors are now bracing for a week of severe rainstorms. According to reports,…
Sacramento State educator Bao Lo on the importance of teaching Hmong history in California’s classrooms
By Srishti Prabha Long-overlooked history is now being written into California’s classrooms through the state’s new Hmong Model Curriculum, a project years in the making…
Fabrizio Sasso, leader of Sacramento Central Labor Council, pushes Dems to fight corporate strangleholds by returning to working-class roots
When I heard Sacramento Central Labor Council Executive Director Fabrizio Sasso speak at the first No Kings Rally, his remarks stood out immediately. He offered…
Beyond Hollywood, Rob Reiner created opportunity for young children out of a massive health crisis
The actor-director-producer’s legacy includes succeeding in passing a tax on tobacco products to bolster early childhood development in California. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main…
‘A state of anxiety’: As ICE raids reach fevered pitch, Sacramento college students find relief in new law safeguarding their status
By Daisy Martinez and Jaiden Lopez As detention of immigrants reaches an all-time high, some California college students are scared and wondering if getting picked…