Blow up the Sacramento Kings (but keep Karl and Vlade)
Found this rad image on FB, thanks to whomever whipped it up. Here’s my quick, three word solution to fix this year’s disappointing Sacramento Kings:…
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2015 reflections to grow on
Joey picks through the love and relationship trends of 2015 to figure out what should stay and what should grow.
Smoke, out
Joey advises a reader to challenge her son’s smoking habit.
Local artist and musician Ground Chuck broke his hip. Time to step up, Sacramento!
A photo I took of Ground Chuck, chilling with dogs on N Street, in 2012. Local musician and artist Ground Chuck, as he’s known, has…
Local doom band Chrch racks up huge praise on Best of 2015 lists
I’ve been yelling about Chrch for more than a year now, and now that we’re hitting year’s end, everybody else is, too. The local doom…
The reason for the season: Get your holiday drink on with the second annual SN&R's Santa Crawl
If you’re not completely over-holidayed out this weekend (or maybe, more importantly, if you are), then be sure to drink a little cheer on Saturday…
Mark S. Allen charged with second DUI, removed from Good Day Sacramento pending investigation
Bad news over at Good Day. Roseville police arrested the region’s most famous local TV personality, Mark S. Allen, for DUI earlier this month. This…
A cozy booty call
Joey advises us all to stop using euphemisms for that movie night booty call.
Melinda Welsh: One person's tough love makes all the difference
One person's tough love makes all the difference.
Hotline Kings: What is up with the Vivek-Drake bromance?
Sacramento first noticed the power couple last month, when the Canadian rapper sat courtside with the bachelor Kings owner during a home game against the…
SN&R film critic Daniel Barnes on The Force Awakens: 'It’s a real Star Wars movie; it’s just not a great Star Wars movie'
I was not invited to yesterday morning’s uber-secret Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Perhaps this has something to do with my being 86'd from Disneyland…
Twenty One Pilots demonstrate power of hard work
By Paul Piazza Midway through the exceptional Twenty One Pilots show Monday at Ace of Spades, a young guy turned to me and said, “This…
K.J.'s chief of staff leaving City Hall to launch marijuana business
It’s been rumored for a while that Mayor Kevin Johnson’s chief of staff, Daniel Conway, would be transitioning out of that role, and that former…
Considering cannabis with Snoop Dogg
By Paul Piazza At last Thursday’s Snoop Dogg show at Ace of Spades, the lanky hip-hop legend played some of his most popular songs. However,…
On Saturday, take to the streets with “Unsilent Night”
Those in need of some free holiday merriment this weekend are highly advised to check out the “Unsilent Night” event that kicks off at 16th…
Mighty Tavern to close next week
Say farewell to Fair Oak’s Mighty Tavern, which will close on Saturday, December 19. Its owners Dennis and Joan Reid Lapuyade made the announcement today via public letter. …
Charles Barkley's weird, somewhat diss-tastic, but mostly good Sacramento adventure
Anyone watching last night’s Sacramento Kings game against the New York Knicks witnessed some post-game weirdness when TNT commentator Charles Barkley took to the mic…