Drought worries
February has been bone dry, but it’s too early to turn on the sprinklers How about this weather? Unusually warm and dry temperatures may make…
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Who’s paying to fix Sac’s housing crisis?
Developers got a break, taxpayers get the bill. Sometimes the words that are never spoken during a big political moment reveal more than the ones…
Essay: Demolishing history
Sacramento is changing and preservationists are outnumbered By James Peyton The Wong Family Benevolent Association on Broadway at 17th Street has looked about the same…
Great expectations
A sister is unrealistic about her art and angry at truth-telling.
Bankruptcy at the Bee, but what next?
163-year-old institution files for Chapter 11, faces reorganization challenges.
Editor’s note: Smart money
Wanted: Great ideas for economic justice Proposals are rolling into a committee of experts advising the city of Sacramento on which ideas will best improve…
Bay area transplant
The San Francisco Flower and Garden Show is moving to Sacramento Editor’s note: This year’s show has been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. What…
My Oma the serial dater
As the story goes, I thought my grandmother was a witch the first time I almost met her. It was 1984. My family had come a…
Love sick on St. Valentine’s
SN&R’s alternative guide to Cupid’s holiday will get your sweetheart swooning Valentine’s Day. An annual holiday bathed in red and pink and studded with gigantic…
One tunnel, same distrust
Environmental, tribal and Delta groups who initially lauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to downsize California WaterFix are worried again By Scott Thomas Anderson State water…
Hot and cold
He ghosted you, but now he wants to live together?
Manufactured homes could help fix our housing woes
We need 2.5 million more homes in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for increasing the number of dwelling units built each year in California…
Essay: The right road
Sacramento should copy Seattle and add lots more buses By Benjamin Etgen Not long ago, a region choked with traffic was uncertain about its future….
Editor’s note: Kids count, but can adults?
Should taxpayers trust Sac City schools with more money? Children deserve everything they need for a chance to succeed in school, including well-equipped classrooms, labs…
Vote local: SN&R’s recommendations in key Sacramento races on March 3 ballot
While attention will focus on California’s presidential primary on March 3, the results in local races will have more immediate impact on Sacramento’s future. And…
Our bounty of citrus
Sacramento’s oranges are nearing peak ripeness They line the streets leading to the state Capitol. Neighborhoods are named in their honor. In February, they seem…
Crazy love
When a perfect match cheats, or when there are only bad matches.