Try one of the top 10 beers in the world this Thursday at DeVere’s in Midtown
Parabola is a seasonal, semi-rare, special brew by West Coast-based Firestone Walker Brewing Co. If you’re even remotely into beer, then you know them; they…
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Sacramento very close to passing plastic bag ban
Yeah, I thought that plastic-bag scene from American Beauty was ridiculous, too. When the kid said “It’s so beautiful,” I couldn’t stop laughing. Anyway, I’m…
Launch Sacramento announces strong 2013 music lineup
Have you seen this year’s Launch Sacramento lineup yet? It’s pretty sick. Check out the list below of the groups slated to play in the…
Apparently not having a Walmart puts Sacramento at 'competitive disadvantage'
Walmart may be anti-woman, but it’s pro-coming-to-Sacramento. Philip Harvey was saying how much he hated Walmart when the earth began to shake. For a…
The long leg of the law: Sac sheriff plays soccer for a good cause
I’m dying, here. There’s just too much hype and not enough actual soccer taking place in this town, and I can barely contain myself. Thankfully,…
Video, thoughts on last night's quarter-million-dollar Kings rally
Say what you want about arena subsidies, the NBA-ificiation of downtown, K.J., DeMarcus Cousins, Slamson—whatever: Last night’s Long Live The Kings rally in downtown Cesar…
Booze ban gives river partiers good reason for a staycation this Memorial Day weekend
This probably will not be the scene this weekend, but come July, hoo boy. Heading into Memorial Day weekend, all is quiet on the…
Not the Kings Rally type? Throw down a few 'Purple Reign' cocktails at Blackbird Kitchen & Bar, instead.
So I was out on Tuesday night wrapping up research for SN&R’s summer cocktail preview when Chef Carina Lampkin of Blackbird Kitchen & Bar slid…
Free Daft Punk party tonight in Midtown
A friend messaged me that people aren’t feeling the new Daft Punk album, Random Access Memories, because “it’s too ‘70s.” Dumbasses. Anyway, for the rest…
How Steinberg's marijuana bill could end dispensary bans and federal crackdown in California
Ahnuld inhaled—but Sen. Darrel Steinberg’s getting the job done for Golden State stoners. Is Sacramento state Sen. Darrell Steinberg a new leader for the reform…
Bad husbands and wives
Joey advises readers to be honest about their marriages.
Why I love the College Essay Contest
It’s a joy to see the world from a 17-year-old’s perspective.
Hilary Swank can't save Sacramento's black residents
Race in the criminal justice system is a serious subject, especially in Sacramento, where blacks are overrepresented in traffic stops, searches, youth homicides and jailings….
Brush fire off Arden Garden Connector likely originated in homeless camp
Firefighters responded to calls of a brush fire this morning in the field below the Arden Garden Connector. The north Sacramento battalion chief on duty…
Driver busted for being police gatecrasher
If they were trying to get the cops’ attention, they succeeded. Sacramento police arrested two men in separate incidents of weird, harassing behavior. The first…
Kick it, Sac
Can we take a break from all the Raley Field festivities and Kings deal drama, and take a moment for what is, hands down, the…
Sacramento-based U.S. attorney says California's bad weed laws lead to 'free-for-all'
U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner drives a mini-van. This may seem like a strange choice for the region’s top federal prosecutor, hand-picked by President Barack Obama…