This summer, it's raining grant money for artists
By Rebecca Huval If you have artist friends in Sacramento, don’t be surprised to find them furiously scribbling grant proposals until the end of…
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Two music venues announce their end on Tuesday
By Anthony Siino Sacramento’s underground music scene suffered two massive losses Tuesday in the announcements of Starlite Lounge’s closure and the end of live music…
Hands to yourself
A reader needs helps apologizing for slapping her ex.
The challenge of being Democrats in 2017
The political landscape has changed; we must change with it.
SCOREKEEPER: Sacramento residents don't care about the damn arena
By John Flynn Arts and recreation A study released on June 12 by Valley Vision and Sacramento State found local residents overwhelmingly ranked parks and…
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters rivets Golden 1 Center with an anti-Trump performance
Photos and story by Paul Piazza Pink Floyd has had a significant impact on not just modern music, but culture. The band’s epic visuals,…
Killing Mom
A terminal cancer patient wants to die. Will California’s end-of-life bureaucracy let her? By Raheem F. Hosseini Past the double sets of sliding doors and…
Bundle of lies
He thinks they’re trying for a baby. She’s not telling him that she’s using birth control.
SN&R puts a spotlight on local music and art
Sacramento Area Music Awards, Summer SAMMIES in the Park, Second Saturday—what next?
SCOREKEEPER: Baby Trump takes his ball and goes home, while Wonder Woman sets a refreshing example
By John Flynn Parisian pull-out Our short-sighted, science-averse president announced on June 1 that the United States would withdraw its commitment to the Paris climate…
Mom’s not dead
A divorced dad leads strangers into thinking that his ex died rather than left.
Trump should have cited Vermilion
In picking Pittsburgh and not the author’s hometown, Trump made a dumb move.
Monster Energy Aftershock returns with a stacked lineup of internationally known bands
By Rebecca Huval The Monster Energy Shock music festival plans to rock Discovery Park with some major heavyweights this year: Headliners include Nine Inch Nails,…
SCOREKEEPER: Caltrans heroes, awards for Crocker Art Museum and SN&R
By John Flynn Roadside assistance Three Caltrans workers—James Anderson, Kenneth Myers and Rodney Walker—have been given the Governor’s State Employee Silver Medal of Valor Award…
Pass on being passed
Two would-be suitors pass a reader back and forth. Is this a game?
Democrats must hang together
It’s time to heal the divisions in the California Democratic Party.
Start with the self
A reader feels like everything is going wrong. What do you do when you have no one to turn to?