A note on Kings nostalgia
In what felt like a throwback from a different era, the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night. And despite both the Kings…
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Rancho Cordova considers reigning in electronic cigarettes
Photo courtesy of Michael Dorausch. By Jessica Rine Rancho Cordova may be the first city in the region to stub out secondhand vapor. On Monday,…
ESSAY: Earn your vote
By Scott M. Bruner “In a democracy, people get the government they deserve.” —Alexis de Tocqueville It doesn’t matter if you chant Neil Young while…
The Affordable Care Act is more than health-care reform
A complete overhaul for a broken system is needed.
Everybody’s trash-talking
Joey advises a reader to listen to—not offer judgment on—her cousin's marital problems.
Young professionals invited to drink for a cause
Since joining Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada, Nicole Tallon has searched for her tribe. The 20-something, tasked by AmeriCorps VISTA with getting…
Hey, it's OK if DeMarcus Cousins totally pranked you; we wanted to believe, too
By Blake Gillespie Despite our own Nick Miller's prediction that DeMarcus Cousin’s r&b album, Misunderstood, would be the best album of 2014, the announcement was…
Show alert: Barcelona goes electronic, noise pop takes over Luigi's
Barcelona. Photo: AJ Ragasa Fans of electronic and indie pop have two excellent show options later this week. Thursday night at Luigi’s features a bill…
Flipping through The Sacramento Bee's new food section
With its new Sunday section, The Sacramento Bee places a huge bet on the city’s appetite for food news. It’s called Feast, and its tagline…
ESSAY: Mending families through soccer
By Tiffany Fraser and Lisa Wrightsman We coach the Sacramento Lady Salamanders, a Street Soccer USA program that helps women break the cycle of homelessness, addiction…
City planning commission is McLovin' the McKinley Village development
It’s no secret that most East Sacramento and Midtown residents dislike McKinley Village, the proposed 336 home development adjacent to their neighborhoods. Just drive down…
Fahrenheit 250 BBQ opens tomorrow, sneak preview here
Sacramento’s newest barbecue joint tries to be a number of things at once. As one Fahrenheit 250 BBQ guy put it: “We’re going for that…
This weekend is Sacramento’s most overlooked beer festival
It’s easy to sleep on Hot City Pizza. The place is nothing to look at. The pizza’s affordable, occasionally inventive and always filling. But…
KJ favors a strong mayor, weak press
Mayor Kevin Johnson’s push for a strong-mayor regime got the town hall treatment tonight in downtown Sacramento. The event took place at SEIU 1000’s union…
Repeal of California's glove law clears first hurdle
The gloves may soon come off. Repeal efforts against a controversial new state law, which bans bare hands on ready-to-eat food, gained momentum Tuesday. The…
California victims' board revisits denied rape claims
Photo courtesy of Joel Kramer. The state of California is trying to make up for stigmatizing rape survivors. Last week, the Victim Compensation and Government…
Fight or flight?
Joey advises a reader to understand the difference between arguing and fighting.