Stone cold Scrooge! Flintmobile stolen from local comic shop
I totally thought this was some joke at first but, no, it’s true: At some point between Saturday, December 14 and 15, someone stole a…
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Love, loss and other crazy-makers
Joey advises a reader that answers about a breakup are not always what we expect.
Let’s stop talking about Sacramento’s new downtown arena
Aren’t there more important subjects to discuss?
ESSAY: Sacramento is a secret bastion of national power
By Dave Kempa Whenever I say I live in Sacramento, folks from out of state furrow their brows and ask, “Is that on the coast?”…
California finally agrees: Sex workers are people, too
After she was raped and nearly killed inside her apartment last September, Ms. R asked the state for a few minor things. In her application…
Crackin' 'The Nutcracker'
By Jim Carnes PHOTO BY KEITH SUTTER. One of these days—and it may not be that far off—Ron Cunningham may be able to cast all…
You be the judge
There are some tough choices to be made in the Sacramento's district attorney race.
Hide the car keys
Joey advises a reader to soak her brain in truth serum.
Sacramento planning commission dispenses with the pot permits
By Steph Rodriguez Litter and loitering were just two of the factors that convinced city planning commissioners to postpone a south Sacramento medical-marijuana dispensary’s operating…
Variety show features comedy, music and whatever else can be thrown in
Cross-Pollination Wednesday, December 11 Ever been to a show at Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub, and wondered why a bunch of people were lining up…
Warming centers may be cold comfort for Sacramento's homeless
By Cody Drabble A deep dive in temperatures over the past two weeks forced open the doors of Sacramento’s only warming centers for homeless residents….
ESSAY: Getting coffee in Sacramento is like entering Hypnos' cave
By Scott Thomas Anderson “Hypnosis” is a Greek word inspired by a god who dwelled in a dark cave the sun could never penetrate. This…
Godless billboard campaign to sell atheism in Sacramento
By Jessica Rine A tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign that hopes to counterprogram God is set to roll out across Sacramento in the coming months. The Sacramento…
Black Friday was black and blue in Sacramento
No, not that kind of ‘Family Feud.' All families fight. But not all families use knives or baseball bats when doing so. The day after…
Desperately seeking justice
By Raheem F. Hosseini and Scott Thomas Anderson Savannah knew she was going to die. Tortured and trussed in handcuffs, cable ties and electrical tape,…
Hella shows this weekend
06FRI Black Uhuru PowerHouse Pub, 10 p.m., $20 Black Uhuru’s made reggae over four decades, including a particularly propitious period during the ’80s and early…
The soul’s small voice
Joey advises a reader to follow her call to travel.