New Kings arena photos, videos—and whether Sacramento needs more spaceships
Yesterday, the Kings unveiled arena design “concepts”—not renderings or actual images of what the arena will look like, mind you. Just concepts. (In fact, the…
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Happiness, no bitter chasers
Joey advises a reader to embrace rebirth.
We have the power to improve heath care in Sacramento
we are lucky that locally we have the Sierra Health Foundation and the Healthy Sacramento Coalition.
This Halloween, dress up as a vegetarian
Mother is the forthcoming veggie-friendly restaurant by chef Michael Thiemann (of Ella Dining Room & Bar and Tyler Florence sidekick fame). It will open soon…
Indulgent reflections on the late, great Lou Reed
Dear Lou, The night you died, slipping through the same alley where your trashbag liver pustulated out the excesses of your beloved fringe, a lot…
Medi-Cal, environmental concerns dog north Sacramento psychiatric hospital project
Feeling a full-court press from their constituents, Sacramento City Council members Steve Cohn and Allen Warren booted a contentious land use vote initially set for…
Absinthe Bistro & Lounge just closed—a few weeks after opening
That was fast: Absinthe Bistro & Lounge suddenly closed over the weekend of October 12, only weeks after its grand opening party on September 29, according…
This weekend's shows
Fri., Oct. 25, Lasher Keen Bows & Arrows, 8 p.m., $5 When most bands harken back to traditional folk music, they pull from the 1940s…
NBA cool cats
Listen, it’s no secret I’m a crazy lady. Got four of ‘em (and counting). I also love basketball, although, interestingly most of my cats, save…
Rascal outruns Rascal
High-speed chase. A thief stole a wallet from the basket of a woman’s mobility scooter Sunday morning, and then outran the scooter, Sacramento Police Department…
Scorekeeper IV Winners: Gavin Newsom, stoners, Losers: pizza girls, Bee employees, newspaper owners, Don Geronimo, strong mayor, craft-beer lovers
What the flip? Looks like someone just couldn’t wait for pizza. Last weekend, a driver managed to flip her Acura after hitting a parked car…
Yes, that was Sacramento punk band Get Shot! who filmed the porno on the Westboro Baptist Church lawn
Remember hearing earlier this month about a punk-rock band that filmed a porno on Westboro Baptist Church’s front lawn? And that it went viral online…
Seeds of insight
Joey advises a reader to remember that truth-telling is a gift, no strings attached.
Club Mango takes over Midtown
On the popular new Latin dance night—with a twist.
Major 'Dick' move on the Sacramento BBQ scene
The national chain stores keep coming to Midtown. The latest: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, based out of Dallas, will be opening at the old Una Mas…
REVIEW: Treasure Island Music Festival, plus BONUS: On the mainstream’s assimilation of rave culture
The modern music festival is all about Molly, fuzzy boots, face paint, animal hats and dance, dance, dance. And that’s fine: The collision of deep,…
McKinley Village environmental impact report due next week
McKinley Village, the proposed 48-acre, 328-unit neighborhood just north of East Sacramento and McKinley Park, is contentious. Even the city staff report for next Thursday’s…