NBA 4.20: Sacramento Kings should sign the biggest stoner in basketball
by Blake Gillespie The trade deadline is over. The dust settled and a mostly intact Sacramento Kings roster remains; the swap of Ramon Sessions for…
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Pre-Flite 2.0 quietly opens downtown
The 42-year-old Pre-Flite Lounge was beloved for its unpretentious atmosphere, cheap drinks, historical value and truly bizarre decorative elements. The bar inside the K Street…
Got talent? Audition for Access Sacramento show at the Crest
How does the chance to perform in the beautiful, historic Crest Theatre sound? If you’ve got some major skills—singing, dancing, instrument-playing, baton-twirling, hooping, yo-yoing—worth a…
String of infant deaths in Sacramento County may put spotlight on SIDS
Five infants died during an 11-day span that ended February 15 in Sacramento County, coroner records show. The most recent was reported Sunday night at Methodist…
Sacramento Public Library to lend teens fashion for the prom
By Brooke Purves Prom ticket prices notwithstanding, the cost of dressing to impress can prevent some from partaking in one of high school’s quintessential experiences….
Pliny the Younger comes (and goes) from Sacramento on Wednesday
Capitol Beer and Tap Room cracked Sacramento’s first keg of Pliny the Younger of 2015 on Wednesday, and I tried it myself for the first…
UNDER THE COVER: How did cops go from big heroes to society's big bad?
It was one of those grip-and-grin ceremonies us “serious” journalists don’t care about. Bunched into the far corner of a meeting room paved with deep…
VIDEO: SN&R visits Mark Bell's Super Training Gym
SN&R’s arts story this week is about Mark Bell and the Super Training Gym in West Sacramento. Here’s a quick look at the gym on…
Sexcapades and everything in between
Joey advises a reader that it's not cheating if you've already ended the relationship.
Announcing the Sacramento NIMBY awards
Shining a light on Sacramento's “Not In My Back Yard” lawsuits.
Step aside, Mac Worthy. New Sacramento City Council regulars pester K.J. for less cops, more homeless services
Step aside, Mac Worthy. A relatively new cadre of residents has forced itself into the rotation at weekly Sacramento City Council meetings, haranguing officials with almost…
Hacker Lab celebrates anniversary, hacks another location
Hard to believe it’s been three years since Hacker Lab opened its doors. It launched in 2012 in a little space above Pangaea Two Brews…
TMZ, hip-hop bloggers troll Kings owner Vivek over daughter's rap collabs with Tyga and 'French Something'
OK, so this is good for a quick laugh: Some quick observations from this All-Star Weekend video on the streets of NYC: Sacramento, your weather doesn’t…
Marijuana activists hate Sacramento lawmaker's latest pot-regulation bill
Activists say a new marijuana bill by a Sacramento-area lawmaker is just blowing smoke. Rancho Cordova-based lawmaker Ken Cooley pitched Assembly Bill 266 last week….
Hozier brings way more than 'Church' to Sacramento
By Paul Piazza When Hozier played Ace of Spades last Wednesday, I honestly didn’t know what to expect from the sold-out crowd. Keep in mind,…
Will Kings arena lawsuit against city cost taxpayers $150 million?!
Will a Kings arena lawsuit against the city end up costing taxpayers a lot more than $1.4 million? As in more like upward of $150…
K.J.: A love letter
Joey pens an open love letter to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.