It’s time to redefine public safety
Essay: Youth and violence prevention must be central to any public safety plan By DeAngelo Mack and D’Angelo Smalley The COVID-19 pandemic, plus the racial…
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COVID fatigue and division
Editor’s note: A new poll and public comments indicate growing distrust of local officials and opposition to the lockdown Many of us have COVID-19 fatigue…
Sarah Elizabeth Williams Hansel
October 13, 1989 – October 16, 2020 We have some very sad news to share with our readers: Sarah Hansel, an award-winning former art director…
Sacramento’s restaurants look for ways to keep outdoor dining going through the winter
City says heating outdoor tables safely is the key By Scott Thomas Anderson On Sacramento’s R Street, warm October evenings have been filled with people…
The campaign cash battle in Sacramento contests
‘Strong mayor’ supporters, rent control opponents and Les Simmons are winning the money battle The latest campaign finance reports are in for city of Sacramento…
Last-minute wrinkle in “strong mayor”
Editor’s note: A new legal opinion says if Measure A passes, the two-term limit wouldn’t apply to Mayor Steinberg. Opponents say he misled voters. A…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Oct. 22, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I’ve been told that nobody sings the word ‘hunger’ like I…
Spurred by COVID-19, Sacramento green-lights its first Operation Homekey hotel conversion for the most at-risk living on the streets
The 100-room La Mancha Project will not be a shelter, but a long-term place to call home By Scott Thomas Anderson Four months after Gov….
The Vow and what it means to be a documentary rubbernecker
There’s a guilt that comes with infotainment rubbernecking, wanting to see the most salacious bits first, wanting the weirdo to get weirder sooner. It’s a human impulse that existed long before The Vow, but it’s tougher knowing that the documentary’s subjects are in the thick of their own healing as they work to help others disentangle themselves from NXIVM.
A Trump referendum in 7th Congressional District
Democratic incumbent Ami Bera tries to stave off Republican challenger Buzz Patterson In many ways, the presidential election is a referendum for America, pitting Joe…
The last straw?
Editor’s note: After a meeting that led to a COVID-19 quarantine, two Sacramento County supervisors call for CEO’s resignation Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill is…
Video scratches the performance itch: Weathering’s “Chimera”
Sacramento-based duo Weathering had just started practicing regularly with a full band before the pandemic hit. Elinor Carbone and Alex Acuna (formerly of Anxious Arms) and their new lineup hadn’t yet played a show before venues began closing.
Turning Sacramento orange
Editor’s note: County isn’t going to make its goal of reopening more businesses by Halloween, and top officials may have violated COVID-19 safety rules Sacramento…
More people are trying to kill themselves inside Sacramento jail
Already stark conditions have worsened under COVID-19 At least 18 people tried to kill themselves in the downtown Sacramento jail this year—breaking last year’s record…
October surprise
Editor’s note: Voting early makes sense this election, but it can backfire when there’s a big campaign development It’s a dilemma for voters, especially this…
Fifteen Minutes: Sarah Varanini, Sacramento SPCA
Sarah Varanini of Sacramento SPCA debunks the black cat urban legend.
Department of Water Resources files lawsuit against every Californian to finance embattled Delta tunnel
State agency, water contractors look to issue new tunnel bonds during deepening recession By Scott Thomas Anderson “Defendants are all persons interested in the validity…