Bug invasion
Even without “murder hornets,” Sacramento gardeners need to watch out for destructive insects “Murder hornets” may be getting all the buzz, but two other menacing…
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Non-essential and unlucky
These Sacramento city employees are getting squeezed the most during COVID-19 pandemic
Snapshots from a pandemic
A teriyaki bowl drive-thru readjusts during COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Brian Johnson) Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates and other businesses on L Street allow in only a…
A slice of Americana
The desire to save Pancake Circus goes beyond city limits
Justice delayed, but not denied
Sacramento authorities announce DNA breaks in separate cold case stabbings Authorities in Sacramento County said last month that they finally learned who fatally stabbed two…
Your local news
Editor’s note: On #GivingNewsday, a special opportunity to support independent journalism Like everyone else, the SN&R staff is adjusting to life during the deadly COVID-19…
Dairy-free fromage
Fake cheese is one of those topics on which vegans love to evangelize: “You can’t taste the difference!” It’s usually spoken to a non-vegan friend,…
After nine years, Elk Grove detectives won’t let an infamous case stay cold
In Elk Grove, on an anonymous strip of East Stockton Boulevard, there’s a short-running section of divider that shields the avenue from the gagging exhaust…
Is Sacramento’s big bet badly timed?
Can Sac’s spruced-up convention center and theater succeed in a post-pandemic world?
Learn to draw
See the world with new eyes
Your weekend binge list
A smacking-talking cartoon and Obama’s favorite show can help douse those quarantine blues “I am an adult who also enjoys humor!” Watch: The Amazing World of…
In control
Sacramento gamers talk about the games they’re playing while staying at home
Letters: Pancake Circus, police
Please don’t close Re: “Walking the tightrope” by Lindsay Oxford (Dish, April 28): I’ve been eating there for over 40 years. I can’t imagine not…
Bao is back
One of Sacramento’s most popular dim sum spots reemerges When my brother would visit on his return from serving in the Coast Guard abroad, our…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 30, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): I always hesitate to advise Aries people to slow down, be…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Roxanne Rhodes, a local portrait photographer based in Folsom, suspended all scheduled portrait sessions due to safety concerns over the pandemic. But she’s still taking…
A hard to watch video, a hard to stomach truth
The only reason we know what a Sacramento sheriff’s deputy did to a child is because someone with a cellphone recorded it The video clip…