Grand illusions
Joey advises a grandmother to not confuse her family role with the actual relationships.
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NEW: Live Nation purchases Ace of Spades, rumors of opening new larger music venue in Sacramento
Live Nation is one of the largest concert promoters in the country. The multibillion-dollar company has an operating interest in dozens of venues across the…
BREAKING: Sacramento's only homeless shelter for adolescent youth forced to close
For more than a week, Peter Bell worked the phone lines, trying to get the last of his kids into a home. Bell runs Wind…
Students vote to print the California Aggie
UC Davis has a print student newspaper again. Probably. Today, UC Davis students voted to pass a fee initiative to bring back the California Aggie…
Joanna Newsom's new tour includes Sacramento stop
Nevada City native Joanna Newsom has announced her latest tour and it includes a stop in Sacramento on Tuesday, April 5. The date isn’t included…
16-year-old implicated in the shooting death of Sacramento's JJ Clavo
Police on Thursday announced they’ve arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the shooting death of Grant High School student Jaulon “JJ” Clavo, who was…
Art Hotel gets virtual extension
Missed out on the Art Hotel? It’s getting a second life, Second Life style. By now you are probably well aware that Art Hotel was…
Drinkin' at the movies – Tower Theatre to soon add beer and wine to snack bar
Photo courtesy of Greg Brown Those who like both adult beverages and good movies (me!) wil be…
Sacramento County to move to ban plastic bags
The city of Sacramento’s reusable bag ordinance went into effect on January 1—and now some county supervisors hope to ban plastic bags, too. If Sac…
Zen and parenthood
Joey reminds us that parenting is closer to a trade than a profession.
Final artists selected for public art at Sacramento Kings arena, including two locals
A river of blue- and gold-colored glass spheres suspended above a concourse. Giant darts and a disassembled dartboard on a walkway near L Street. An…
Mother to cease 'regular dinner service'
That Mother. That Michael Thiemann and Matt Masera. Always keeping us on our toes! OK, so what happened? Mother just sent out a super cryptic…
Chefs throw epic fundraiser for Edward Martinez
Maybe you’re a fan of the semiregular pop-up series Freaks of the Industry. Maybe you fondly remember pastry chef Edward Martinez’s magical endings at Enotria….
Art Hotel's success shows that we don't have to spend millions of dollars to revitalize downtown Sacramento
The din of Kings arena construction usually overwhelms downtown’s abandoned and blighted Seventh Street. But the sounds of this city’s future took backseat to pulses…
First Festival lineup announced: Epsilona, Tell the Wolves and more
The second annual, all-local First Festival takes place June 18-19 in Southside Park, and the lineup is finally here. More than 40 bands are on…
Gastronomicon: Red Lobster's biscuits can go straight to hell
After eating at a Red Lobster for the first time, I feel endangered. My blood isn’t moving properly. It’s spurting through my face in irregular…
Feel all the feels
Joey advises a reader to acknowledge that workplace unhappiness—and then take action.