Anti-homeless laws prompted 2,400-percent leap in Sacramento city camping citations, report says
By Brooke Purves Russell Bartholow says he was arrested or cited hundreds of times during the 15 years he lived under a bridge in Oak…
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UNDER THE COVER: What separates good police from the bad?
When I was working on last week’s cover story about how to build a perfect cop, one of the questions I struggled with is, How…
VIDEO: Sacramento police arrest 20-year-old black activist Maile Hampton for 'lynching'
Maile Hampton, a black 20-year-old woman and local political activist (pictured above), was arrested this past Monday with charges of felony “lynching.” City police arrived…
School of hard knocks
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Sovaldi, the $84,000 drug
Pharmaceutical company pirates hold Californians hostage.
Maile Hampton, 20-year-old black activist in Sacramento, arrested for 'lynching'
At tonight’s City Council meeting, dozens spoke in solidarity with a young female Sacramento activist named Maile Hampton. According to one of the speakers who…
Ace of Spades pressured to cancel hip-hop shows in aftermath of Friday's post-Nipsey shooting
A shooting after a concert in downtown Sacramento late Friday night didn’t result in any human deaths. But it may have dealt a critical blow to…
Sammies awards show lineup: Musical Charis, James Cavern, Stevie Nader and more
The 23rd annual Sacramento Area Music Awards, a.k.a the Sammies, isn’t just a ballot and list of awards. It’s a show—a party!—dedicated to the local…
SN&R investigation into Sacramento’s water-meter install saves taxpayers at least $65 million. But could city save even more?
Last fall, investigative reporter Joe Rubin lifted the lid on the city’s nearly-half-billion dollar water-meter-install project. What he found was alarming. A rundown: Sacramento was…
Sacramento Fashion Week takes long (OK, and sometimes tiny) strides for big style
Words and picture by Olla Ubay Sacramento Fashion Week is not the event to discover that there is a huge run in my tights. This…
Unusual metal band Botanist overgrows Press Club on Sunday
Plant-worshiping black metal beaten out on dulcimers, prog-grind, blackened crust, doom folk, psych doom—The Press Club had a whole lot of something for weirdo music…
Ginger Elizabeth brews eye-catching collaboration beer with New Helvetia
Ginger Elizabeth Hahn, who owns the eponymous artisan shop on L Street in Midtown, isn’t a beer drinker. At least according to Brian Cofresi, head…
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…
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….