Affordable housing advocates settle for a bland bargain
After Chairman Jimmie Yee got done disenfranchising some 20-odd housing advocates with his arbitrary limits on public comment, his fellow conspirators on the Sacramento County…
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Artist flash mob takes over taqueria for #TheMostOpenMicInTheCity
Last night, about 150 people drifted in and out of Midtown’s La Guaracha. And they weren’t there for carne asada fries. The taqueria was completely…
Sacramento cops (the people) to be featured on COPS (the show)
COPS Show 2616 Airs Jan. 25th on SPIKE by COPSTV If you’ve got absolutely nothing else going on this Saturday night—we won’t judge—you might want…
Sacramento cops still love hassling Occupy protesters, even at a peaceful vigil for Kelly Thomas
Demonstrators gather at a Sacramento vigil for Thomas Kelly, a Southern California homeless man who was beaten and killed by law enforcement. Looks like Sacramento…
Go see these shows this weekend
24FRI Chk Chk Chk (!!!) Assembly Music Hall, 8 p.m., $13 When your name is a trio of exclamation points, thus leaving it up to…
Natalie Ribbons featured on AllMusic
Tele Novella, stayin’ alive. (Photo courtesy of Tele Novella) Former Sacramentan Natalie Ribbons’ (of Agent…
Today in legal news, keep it classy Sacramento edition:
Not a good day for former Sacramento residents. First, as the Miami Dade reported this morning, 19-year-old R&B singer Khalil Sharieff was arrested alongside his…
Midtown's only rave party returns this Friday
Let’s rewind to Thanksgiving. Or the day after. I had good heat going at a house party in East Sacramento when my buddy asked something…
Water districts complicate Sacramento's drought situation
There needs to be a coordinated, regional water-conservation effort in which the local districts work together to solve this regional problem.
Ditch the drunk cheater
Joey advises a reader that she is not obligated to stay married to an addict.
Is California’s drought going to ruin our beloved craft beer?
It was a standard weeknight at home—a growler from Track 7 and a good ‘ol drought discussion. Then we had a terrifying thought: beer is…
OMG Burger closing, food truck for sale
Anyone need a burger truck? On Monday, Sacramento food truck OMG Burger posted the above photo along with the following caption: Alright IG family, The…
Less than 10 percent of The4000's pro-arena signature withdrawals were valid
Wow. Only 9.64 percent of Josh Wood and his DowntownArena.org/The4000 groups’ signature withdrawals were valid. The question now is: Did Wood and DowntownArena.org know they…
County, city disagree over import of 50-year fair housing partnership
Sacramento County supervisors delayed killing an in-name-only regional partnership that has mediated landlord-tenant disputes for half a century. The Regional Human Rights/Fair Housing Commission faced…
Another new beer garden coming to Midtown (or, how I almost became a NIMBY)
SN&R’s readers don’t need to know where I live. Yes, you’re mostly rational, nonstalkerish types. But I also know for a fact a couple of…
Rural Cosumnes residents' sprawl concerns sidestepped in freeway connector vote
By Cody Drabble Plans to build a long-awaited freeway connector through rural Sacramento County sped forward last week despite opposition from local farmers and ranchers….
ESSAY: Former UC Davis newspaper editor on saving her journalism alma mater
Around this time last year, I was editor-in-chief of the UC Davis student newspaper. And I was telling everyone that we were going to die….