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…
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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.
New thinking about foster care
Foster parents and biological parents team up to help kids.
ZuhG celebrates 'Field Trip' record release Saturday
Favorite local jam band ZuhG releases its sixth album Saturday, March 14 at Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub. With Field Trip, ZuhG returns to familiar territory….
Sol Collective to launch record label at SXSW
The music portion of Austin’s South by Southwest festival starts next week, and the city is getting two healthy doses of Sacramento. Yes, TBD Fest…
Diary of a Sacramento (area) rap show
There’s a fragrant stank of herb in the gravel parking lot of a closed automotive repair shop, across the strip from The Boardwalk in Orangevale….
Midtown Farmers Market 2.0: What can you buy?
A revamped Midtown Farmers Market debuts tomorrow. So far, most of the media hoopla has been about a better strolling layout, kids zone, patio and…
Sacramento metal band Battle Hag releases demo
<a href=”http://battlehag.bandcamp.com/album/battle-hag” _cke_saved_href=”http://battlehag.bandcamp.com/album/battle-hag”>Battle Hag by Battle Hag</a> Local metal band Battle Hag released a new demo today and you can listen to it on Bandcamp…
City of Sacramento doesn't track its own performance
The city of Sacramento doesn’t formally evaluate its 20 departments, including those providing police and water services, but wants to start doing so in the…
Gastronomicon: Taco Bell's Sriracha Quesarito revels in density and excess
Taco Bell seems to have always pursued edginess in new offerings. Sometimes, these fringe products find enough success to get rolled into the main menu,…
West End Cabaret: an ode to 1920s Sacramento culture
Jazz artist Harley White Jr., chef Adam Pechal and historian William Burg are teaming up to present a throwback to the 1920s. Specifically to Sacramento’s…
Wicked 'Wich opens brick-and-mortar in West Sacramento
Wicked ‘Wich is back, brick-and-mortar style. The food truck kicked off the Broderick Roadhouse empire, which also encompasses Capital Dime and Trick Pony, back in…
Five don't-miss spring events this week
Sweet Dozen unveils a Girl Scout cookie doughnut
It’s Girl Scout cookie season, which means inevitable debates in the office breakroom about which cookie reigns supreme. For me, it’s always been Samoas, the…
A lesson in conscious uncoupling
Joey advises a reader to teach her son self-care by caring for her dying ex-husband.
Meet Peter Tateishi, head of the new Sacramento Metro Chamber
Sacramento needs a strong Chamber, where business and community leaders, regardless of their political affiliation, can work together to improve the region.