Blackbird readies for Feb. 25 opening with new beer focus
Blackbird Kitchen & Beer Gallery is set to open Feb. 25 with new owners and a refreshed concept. The revered restaurant formerly known as Blackbird…
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This is a Valentine's Day story about suicide
Valentine’s Day makes me think of committing suicide. Not in a figuratively contrarian, “oh those cynical greeting card companies” sort of way, but because, 10…
BREAKING: Homeless org's new director comes with business-friendly bona fides
The executive director of Downtown San Diego Partnership’s homeless outreach team will take over Sacramento Steps Forward beginning this March, SN&R has learned. Ryan Loofbourrow inherits…
Download all of De La Soul's music today (for free, and legally!)
Legendary hip-hop group De La Soul is giving away its entire catalogue for free today. Happy Valentine’s Day, fans! But seriously, love is the reason….
Art Mix Prom at the Crocker was way more fun than real prom
So you may have read my rant about prom already, but here’s a quick refresher: High school prom was awkward and lame, and last night…
Here's a heart-filled map of UC Davis, and how Sacramentans can't find love
So we all hate Valentine’s Day, right? Right. But some things are just too sweet to avoid, like this map of love stories that started…
Oak Park resident barely prefers hipsters to dealers
“Psst, hey man, wanna buy a mustache? I got that good good.” This week’s cover story, out on stands February 13, is about Sacramento’s very first neighborhood’s struggle to…
Depositions expected in probation staffing lawsuit
A 2010 lawsuit alleging unsafe staffing levels within the Sacramento County Probation Department could see depositions this month, said Greg Stuber, president of the Sacramento…
ESSAY: Ignore the political spin regarding the CBO's health-care projections
By Kel Munger A recent report by the Congressional Budget Office estimates that up to 2.5 million workers may choose to cut back their hours…
Should the Sacramento Metro Chamber flex its political muscle?
Playing politics could split the local chamber.
Joey Garcia's Valentine's Day love lessons
Joey advises readers on how to find love.
Mayor Kevin Johnson's big French lesson
Mayor Kevin Johnson, congratulations on your first U.S. state dinner at the White House. Yeah, it’s with French president Francois Hollande. But it’s still the…
Donors save the senior safe house
Sacramento’s one-of-a-kind safe house for abused seniors won’t close this Valentine’s Day, after all. Due to a publicity push that included coverage by SN&R, the…
Fax for the message, we'll be in touch
If you’ve ever wondered, “What kind of person sends a fax anymore?”, you can sort of learn the answer below. This handwritten letter arrived Monday…
This Guy Fieri impression is amazingly accurate
Screengrab via YouTube.com As I wrote about this week in my Food Stuff column, I recently started watching Eddie Huang’s food and travel show, Fresh…
Cop tackles man evading light rail fare = awesome
Kudos to CBS 13 videographer James Taylor for capturing this gem. Pro tip: Don’t run from light rail cops. (I won’t go into details, but…
Multiple attacks on women rattle Midtown
Not a good week for public safety in Midtown: Three assaults, including a brutal beating and a rape, according to posts on Public Safety News…