Sheriff Scott Jones disses President Obama–again
In response to President Barack Obama’s decision to regulate the military freebies that once flowed freely to constabulary forces, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones released…
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Sacramento officials remove aid disparity for foster families
An equitable family is a happy family. When Sacramento County’s Child Protective Services removed Cynthia Baldwin’s two grandchildren from their parents’ home last year,…
The hottest trend in craft beer today is … a root beer float?
Screw Nelson, Pliny and Heady—craft-beer geeks these days are all about dat root-beer float! Sad but true. There’s a new root beer that’s the talk…
Swipe left for love
Joey advises a reader to rethink her app-based dating approach.
California mental-health services best practices
Can we improve mental-health outcomes and save money?
Hiring more officers is common goal for Sacramento County law enforcement agencies
Sacramento County law enforcement agencies spent the week lobbying elected officials for increased budgets to implement expansive strategic plans. Sacramento police Chief Samuel Somers Jr….
'Midtown Blue' Episode 3 release party at Urban Hive
flyer courtesy of The Alternative Arts Collective Midtown Blue, the Alternative Arts Collective’s web-based drama series base in Midtown Sacramento, debuts its third episode with…
This Midtown June lineup announced
This Midtown kicks off on Saturday, June 13. The annual series of Second Saturday events features music, art, and vendors from 4 p.m. to 9…
Sac Ballet lays off dancers, dancers keep dancing
—by Jim Carnes The Sacramento Ballet has laid off all its dancers for the remainder of their contracts (three weeks) and canceled the “Beer and…
California 'first dog' Sutter gets a sister (i.e., Jerry and Anne Gust Brown get a PUPPY!)
Major Breaking News: Jerry and Anne Gust Brown have a new dog. Colusa “Lucy” Brown, a two-month-old “Borgie” (Corgi-Border Collie mix), was revealed to the…
TBD Fest announces 2015 lineup
TBD Fest will return to the West Sacramento riverfront this September 18-20. That’s old news. The new news: Lineup! This year is again a mix…
Her brother’s keeper
Joey advises a reader she did the right thing by ratting out her brother's dirty dancing girlfriend.
Discussion of homelessness in Sacramento
But no controversy at Valley Vision's Village Square.
Pro-lifers & anti-vaxxers: A marriage made in…somewhere
Is there a connection between the pro-life lobby and anti-vaxxers? When it comes to California’s controversial Senate Bill 277, at least, the answer is yes….
Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera officially unveil 2015-16 “Resurrection Season”
The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera are back—for real this time. Yesterday, the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (the two groups merged in 2013 into a joint…
Ground Chuck meets Anaal Nathrakh. Insanity ensues
Metal heavyweights Anaal Nathrakh launched their North American tour in Sacramento Monday night, and they displayed their excellent taste by exalting our city’s own heavyweight,…
Sacramento Bee cartoonist Jack Ohman inked some serious bro-level sexism at Hillary Clinton
Well, it’s time for me to put on my humorless, angry feminist hat again. To be honest, I thought I’d have at least until the…