Sacramento City Council approves funding for new arts studios
A bunch of local arts organizations could be moved into a new home by the end of the year, maybe even sooner. On Tuesday, March…
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Jackrabbit Brewing Company taproom opening Friday, April 3
West Sacramento brewery Jackrabbit Brewing Company has just about finished construction on its taproom and will open to the public from 5 p.m. to 9…
Trash Talk returns home, no one riots
By Blake Gillespie Hardcore does not have many homes in Sacramento, but Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub is the last venue expected to house a Trash…
True love and other clingy lies
Joey advises a reader to choose the next girlfriend more carefully.
Sacramento County officials to consider options for restoring health care to undocumented residents
Undocumented immigrants have been going without health care coverage in Sacramento County since budget-strapped officials cut off that aid in 2009. Nearly six years later…
Rosy HUD projections mean rental aid could drop for Sacramento families
By Brooke Purves Families waiting to get into a housing voucher program may have to be extra patient. In its annual study, the U.S. Department…
California lawmaker wants traditional oversight for electronic cigarettes
By Brooke Purves Vapers beware: Senator Mark Leno recently introduced a bill to classify electronic cigarettes containing nicotine as a tobacco product, and regulate them…
New bill could protect homeless Californians' right to survival
By Brooke Purves California joined an elite list of states last month in requesting protection of its nearly 140,000 homeless residents from discriminatory law enforcement…
Everything you need to know about Sac’s new Cambodian restaurant
There’s a new Cambodian restaurant open in Sacramento. Or, maybe, it’s opening soon. It’s called Taste of Angkor, it’s located at 4566 Mack Road, and…
California Craft Beer Summit tickets on sale this Wednesday
Tickets for Sacramento’s inaugural California Craft Beer Summit, which include one of the largest beer festivals in the country, go on sale this Wednesday, March…
A chance to see good young poets perform for free
Photo of last year’s competition by Jay R. Hart, courtesy of the California Arts Council Want to hear some good young poets for free this…
BURRITO WATCH NO. 1: Slightly Skewed's California burrito
Welcome to Burrito Watch, SN&R’s new semi-regular burrito blog. Why? Because burritos rule. Let’s dig in right away. We’re staring with a burrito that sounds like…
Stuff to do this week: St. Patrick's Day edition
Yes, St. Patrick’s Day started out as a religious holiday; but the only praying a lot of people will be doing on Tuesday, March 17…
Bob Seger's Sacramento stop thrills with the hits
By Paul Piazza Bob Seger is like a big, lovable teddy bear to his legions of fans. The legendary singer and songwriter made a stop…
Sacramento's Joe Tolo advances to the next round in the Voice
Sacramento’s had a pretty good showing in NBC’s singing show The Voice over the past few years. Lindsey Pavao, James Cavern and Jeremy Briggs have…
First Festival morphs into ticketed event
A couple First Festival updates for you. First, the full lineup has been announced for the brand-new music, art and fashion festival happening on Saturday,…
Not her father’s keeper
Joey advises a reader to put her own needs before those of her alcoholic dad's.