Too Zen, Mom
A reader can’t get through to her mother because, as she says, “accomplishment is meaningless.”
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Opiate addiction
When it come to this nation’s growing opiate addiction crisis, can we put the genie back in the bottle?
Aftershock Festival announces 2016 lineup
Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Slayer and Korn will headline the fifth annual Aftershock Festival. The city’s premier hard rock and metal festival is also arguably the…
Sacramento French Film Festival expands in 15th year
The 15th annual Sacramento French Film Festival returns June 17-26 with award-winning films and a new expansion into the Esquire IMAX Theatre. The latter is…
SN&R gets additional emails and documents from Mayor Kevin Johnson's OMKJ account
SN&R’s legal battle with Mayor Kevin Johnson was delayed, but earlier this week Ballard Spahr, the legal team that represents Mayor Kevin Johnson, released a…
SN&R's court date against Kevin Johnson delayed again–but for good reason
SN&R’s legal battle with Mayor Kevin Johnson—over whether the city should release his National Conference of Black Mayors-related emails—was supposed to be coming to an…
SN&R attended the Trump rally so you wouldn't have to
Didn’t make it to the Donald Trump rally yesterday in Sacramento, but want to feel like you did? Be careful what you wish for. SN&R…
Donald Trump visited Sacramento; unsuccessfully tried to make facts great again
Photos and story by Blake Gillespie Donald Trump’s entry music asks one simple question: ‘Ya’ll ready for this?’ The Trump plane moves into position on…
Sip Negronis all week for Negroni Week
Consider the Negroni: a bright red, Italian cocktail made up of equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. Classic and classy as hell. They’re not…
Brunch Boys food truck closing
You have one last chance to eat this fried chicken and Belgian waffle sandwich, stuffed with melty cheese, a runny egg, bacon and spicy aioli….
Brew bike passengers can drink and ride in July
Starting July 1, you’ll actually be able to get drunk on those booze bikes—you know, the ones with all the WOOO!-ing people. Let me…
No need for a friend zone
A reader has a friend who wants more out of their relationship; and a wife brings all of her therapy sessions home with her.
SN&R's 2016 primary endorsements- vote smarter, not harder
At long last, Sacramento (and California as a whole, of course), gets to officially cast its vote in the 2015 primary. Here’s our take…
Caravan Palace talks electro-swing, robots and what it's like inventing a genre
Imagine a cross between Django Reinhardt and Daft Punk. That’s the basic formula behind electro-swing, a new-meets-old genre with an international cult following. One of…
BottleRock Napa Valley delivers festival primed for the prim
Stevie Wonder // Latitude 38 In its fourth year, BottleRock Napa Valley felt settled down. After a turbulent, debt-inducing first year, promoter Latitude 38 took…
Elk Grove student gets booted from graduation ceremony for honoring African heritage
An occasion to celebrate. In a zero-tolerance move that local education officials are defending, an Elk Grove high school student was booted from a…
Becky begone
His wife’s friend won’t move on from a divorce from five years ago—and also won’t move out of his house.