Prescription for a broken health-care system
Health care is not like every other business.
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Friends in need
Is it time drop friends like these?
An important day for the public’s right to know
Ex-Mayor Kevin Johnson’s lawsuit against the Sacramento News & Review could squelch investigative reporting throughout California.
Don’t give it weight
Not all criticism is helpful, or even about you. Here’s how to deal with people projecting their unresolved issues your way.
The soft drink industry wins the first round
Under the threat of the two-thirds vote requirement initiative, Senate Bill 872 passes.
Undocumented, but not alone: Weekend rally for separated families sparks protest march on the downtown streets
A mini piñata resembling Pres. Donald Trump was locked inside a small cage with wheels. Two activists pushed the mini-Trump through downtown during a…
A Sleepless case: How detectives, prosecutors won groundbreaking Ambien double-murder trial
Placer County attorneys spent weeks battling over whether two teenagers were killed by a recklessly dangerous pill-popper or an accidental victim of Ambien-induced parasomnia. The…
Playing god
How do you develop trust in God or the universe?
Billionaire Tom Steyer brings his ‘Impeach Trump’ campaign to Sacramento
Town hall meeting at Beatnik Studios highlights Steyer’s vision for America.
No, thank you
How do you stop attracting deadbeats?
Republicans’ gas-tax repeal: bumpy roads forever!
Raising taxes is never popular, but who wants to drive on damaged, congested roads?
His naked face
She’s tired of getting tangled in his beard. Can Ask Joey get him closer to the razor’s edge?
Stream of consciousness with Jerry Brown
Our California Governor addresses the Chamber of Commerce 93rd Host Breakfast.
BREAKING: Citrus Heights Councilman Bret Daniels is losing the sheriff's race–and now he may be censured for stalking women
Last fall, Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence summoned his officer to discuss a harassment allegation involving a sitting politician. It wasn’t the first time…
A living example
She left an abusive man, but they keep rejoining for sex. He’s the father of her daughter, and she feels like she’s neglecting her baby. Bad mom?
Fear and power in Sacramento: California populist Travis Allen stokes hyper-partisan rage
“I am so much like Donald Trump, it’s scary.” Paul Taylor, long-shot Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, was on the west steps of the…
Disappearing act
In dating, you’ve heard of ghosting. What about “mosting?”