Sacramento singer-songwriter Brianna Lea Pruett has died
By mid-morning Thursday, news of singer-songwriter Brianna Lea Pruett's death had spread quickly on Facebook among her friends, family and members of Sacramento’s tight-knit…
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VIDEO: Hundreds demand end to 'identity' profiling outside California governor's office
They bused in from as far north as Del Norte and as far south as San Diego. They wore red t-shirts that read “Native…
New Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen takes on low graduation rates
An atypical president seems truly interested in helping students get ahead.
Get schooled
Joey advises a reader whose girlfriend's parents just don't understand.
You can Uber to the airport again
No longer must you summon an Uber driver, only to be told that no, you can’t Uber to the airport. And then be charged $5…
Ella adds $26 burger to menu
It’s easily the most expensive burger in town. Ella Dining Room & Bar’s regular $17 burger (with the egg add-on) was already among Sacramento’s spendiest….
AFTERSHOCK announces pre-party with Hell or Highwater
Can’t wait for this year’s AFTERSHOCK Festival? You may get repreive slightly earlier, thanks to a just-announced pre-party event at Slipknot’s Scream Park (4909 Auburn…
VIDEO: Activist threatens DOJ complaint if Sacramento council doesn't rescind anti-camping ordinance
Emboldened by the Department of Justice’s recent legal brief that says it’s unconstitutional to penalize homeless people for sleeping in public spaces, a semi-local…
Empress Tavern opens Thursday for meat nirvana
Start making your reservations now. Empress Tavern—the meat-centric restaurant from the Mother team—opens on Thursday, but it’s already booked solid until the following week. Those…
VIDEO: Unsheltered teen proves Sacramento doesn't have a 'homeless problem.' It has a compassion problem.
“Have you heard about the homeless problem?” With those simple words, a 19-year-old named Nicole drops some hard-won knowledge about what it really means…
Do not pass go
Joey advises a reader to share the rules of the game with her crush.
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Saxon rocks Ace of Spades, rocks in general
By Anthony Siino Saxon thinks this town knows how to rock. To be fair, they said that while performing their song “This Town Rocks,” which…
Review: Hair – Starshine and moonglow
5 Stars By Jim Carnes Music Circus closes one of its strongest seasons in years with an outstanding production of Hair, the 1968 “American…
Restaurateurs mad about food trucks… what else is new?
A handful of Midtown restaurant owners are upset with Sutter Medical Hospital for bringing food trucks to its campus. For the past two weeks, food…
Sheriff's officer almost shoots fellow cop in Rancho Cordova
Sometimes cops shoot at other cops, too. Sacramento County sheriff’s officials are breathing a sigh of relief after one of their own accidentally shot…
Broderick and Eatuscany open in Handle District
West Sacramento’s Broderick Roadhouse doesn’t really make sense—and owner Chris Jarosz has repeatedly acknowledged it. The space is weird. It kind of feels like a…