Announcing the Sacramento NIMBY awards
Shining a light on Sacramento's “Not In My Back Yard” lawsuits.
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Step aside, Mac Worthy. New Sacramento City Council regulars pester K.J. for less cops, more homeless services
Step aside, Mac Worthy. A relatively new cadre of residents has forced itself into the rotation at weekly Sacramento City Council meetings, haranguing officials with almost…
Hacker Lab celebrates anniversary, hacks another location
Hard to believe it’s been three years since Hacker Lab opened its doors. It launched in 2012 in a little space above Pangaea Two Brews…
TMZ, hip-hop bloggers troll Kings owner Vivek over daughter's rap collabs with Tyga and 'French Something'
OK, so this is good for a quick laugh: Some quick observations from this All-Star Weekend video on the streets of NYC: Sacramento, your weather doesn’t…
Marijuana activists hate Sacramento lawmaker's latest pot-regulation bill
Activists say a new marijuana bill by a Sacramento-area lawmaker is just blowing smoke. Rancho Cordova-based lawmaker Ken Cooley pitched Assembly Bill 266 last week….
Hozier brings way more than 'Church' to Sacramento
By Paul Piazza When Hozier played Ace of Spades last Wednesday, I honestly didn’t know what to expect from the sold-out crowd. Keep in mind,…
Will Kings arena lawsuit against city cost taxpayers $150 million?!
Will a Kings arena lawsuit against the city end up costing taxpayers a lot more than $1.4 million? As in more like upward of $150…
K.J.: A love letter
Joey pens an open love letter to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.
Sacramento Urban Debate League students score a win
What the Sacramento Urban Debate League does for students is not debatable. The kids win.
Midtown Farmers Market gets an Unseen Heroes makeover
A new Midtown Farmers Market debuts Saturday, March 7. It’ll be amplified by Unseen Heroes, known for putting on hip, aesthetically-pleasing community events like GOOD:…
San Francisco Beer Week's opening night Gala takes it next level
S.F. Beer Week in lights at the front entrance of Friday night’s opening Gala. I’m standing inside a long, hangarlike warehouse in the Fort Mason…
Dance Gavin Dance announces new record 'Instant Gratification'
On Friday, local post-hardcore staple Dance Gavin Dance announced the release of its sixth full-length, Instant Gratification, on Rise Records April 14. The 12-track album…
Irma Thomas, Lee Fields bring soul party to Mondavi Center
By Paul Piazza Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans,” turns 74 in a little over a week—fittingly, during Mardi Gras. For most of…
Interview with Track 7 Brewing's Ryan Graham and a look at triple-IPA season (aka, you're not getting any Younger)
Track 7 brewer Ryan Graham moves barrels at the Curtis Park location. I’m writing this post from San Francisco on the first day of Beer…
Your weekend plans
Museum madness Photo courtesy of Discovery Museum Science & Space Center This Saturday, February 7, is the 17th annual Sacramento Museum Day. Expect huge crowds, a…
Commit to honesty
Joey advises a reader to be a standard-bearer for truth.
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