Sacramento County jail has no policy for restraining pregnant inmates
By Cody Drabble When it comes to caring for pregnant jail inmates, Placer and Yolo counties lead by example, while Sacramento County is a big,…
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ESSAY: State needs to spend money to make money
By Seth Sandronsky A wrong assumption reaps a false conclusion. Consider Greg Lucas’ February 6 column (“Budget boomer,” SN&R Capitol Lowdown), which looked at Gov….
Sacramento City Unified to discuss new uses for old classrooms
By Cody Drabble Sacramento school-district officials could decide today what to do with seven buildings that used to educate the city’s students. On February 18,…
Sins of the family
Joey advises a reader to forgive her family—and herself.
James Cavern hits The Voice
So local singer-songwriter and SN&R cover star (not to mention 2013 Sammies Artist of the Year) James Cavern finally made his national TV debut on tonight’s…
Critical thinking skills could have saved Sacramento child's life
A lack of critical thinking skills among Sacramento County’s child welfare agents and not enough communication from mental health providers may contribute to kids ending…
Update: Bows and Arrows to reopen as, uh, Bows and Arrows
Last week we reported that Bows and Arrows, the already-missed Midtown cafe/boutique/art gallery/performing arts space, was re-opening in March as a Witch Room, a music…
ESSAY: Why not pair your most pretentious food and music tastes?
Imagine a pan-seared scallop, with yuzu gel and fried cellophane noodles, and some lemongrass ponzu and chili oil. Got it? OK, now taste it (most…
This is your weekend on Mardi Gras
Photo by Jesse Vasquez By Julianna Boggs It’s Mardi Gras season, and while that may not mean much outside of New Orleans here in the…
Local bands compete to play SXSW in Austin
Radio 94.7 is sending one Sacramento band to the famed South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. The five finalists are Arden Park Roots,…
Why should I vote for you?
Let's see a focus on the issues instead of campaigns, donations and election ads.
Measuring Measure U: Collection errors dog Sacramento's half-cent sales tax
Remember Measure U, the half-cent sales tax that was supposed to reverse the city of Sacramento’s gloomy financial fortunes? Well, it turns out the Magic…
Bows & Arrows to reopen as music venue Witch Room
It’s been rumored for a long while, but this afternoon it’s “official”: Popular boutique/bar/cafe Bows & Arrows in Midtown will reopen next month as Witch…
Gold state for few: California's tech industry contributes to state's income-inequality woes
California is a leader … in income inequality. So says a new report from the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank based in Washington,…
Hugs, not stabs: Sacramento police respond to trio of road rage incidents
There is such a thing as an illegal hug, in case you were wondering. The unwelcome show of intimacy went down during the evening of…
Awesome indie show alert: Social Studies plays Luigi's Saturday
The members of Social Studies may have once considered themselves history nerds, but they’ve grown up. And so has their sound. The five-piece band from…
Last Grimey ever tonight at Press Club, good-bye DJ Whores
Sacramento’s most influential dance night of the past five years will come to an end this evening. Grimey, the twice-a-month, Tuesday-night deejay night that broke…