When children take the stand
Thirty years after the Supreme Court allowed child victims to testify through live video, Sacramento still makes them face the ones who allegedly hurt them…
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Snapshots from a pandemic
What’s in your backyard? (Photo courtesy of Cassandra Foster) “Since we can’t really go anywhere, I did a macro photo shoot of dandelions in my…
Dining in
Dining out isn’t allowed. Families are cutting expenses. So dinner is often whatever is in the pantry. Weekends used to be a time to hit…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Social distancing. (Photo courtesy of Brian Johnson) Deserted downtown streets. (Photo courtesy of Brian Johnson)
Letters: Homeless, renters, coronavirus, etc.
No help for homeless Re: “Help the homeless, help stem the pandemic” by Bob Erlenbusch and Faye Wilson Kennedy (Essay, April 1): Myself and my…
Learn to draw
Let your creativity run wild Another week of staying at home, another opportunity to draw something new. This week, we’ll learn how to draw one…
Spring flowers
Easter is the first flower-filled event of spring pruned by coronavirus. Florists are in challenging times. Traditionally, this is a big week for florists. In…
A GoFundMe is fast relief for some Sac restaurants
On St. Patrick’s Day, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg shared a “virtual beer” with a group of friends, including journalist Sasha Abramsky. As stay-at-home orders limited…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 9, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Moses did 40 years of hard work on behalf of his…
Growing cannabis during coronavirus
‘Homegrown’ flowers can supplement efforts to stay in supply The coronavirus stay-at-home orders bring back memories of my younger days, when trying to find good…
Snapshots from a pandemic
(Photo by Scott Thomas Anderson) Nevada City is famed for having some of the longest-operating saloons on the West Coast, all of which are now…
Fixing up cabin fever
Hardware stores are essential businesses, but customers are visiting them for non-essential tasks. My friend is predicting a coronavirus Baby Boom: close quarters, minimal contact…
Not safe for work
Advocates renew push for bill to protect housekeepers and other domestic workers While many white-collar workers are finding ways to work safely from home during…
Sacramento tries to stop a COVID-19 disaster in its homeless camps
By Scott Thomas Anderson Last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg stood by Gov. Gavin Newsom in front of a motel that had recently been converted…
Sacramento evictions dropped for nine straight years. That’s about to change.
State and local eviction moratoriums may not be enough to stop a ‘tsunami of evictions and foreclosures’ Despite actions by Gov. Gavin Newsom and local politicians throughout…
Psychics project positiveness
In uncertain times, local intuitives give their advice on how to get by, from a distance If any profession is suited to the adaptability needed…
State’s independent engineers raise alarm about new Delta tunnel plan
By Scott Thomas Anderson With the coronavirus pandemic upending life in California, state officials are extending their deadline for public input on the latest plan…