Stop the blame game
Joey advises a reader to be mentally objective and spiritually open.
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Mama Kim now serving Wednesday lunch
Working stiffs in Del Paso Heights—oh wait, it’s just us?—have few choices for business lunches. We usually drive into Midtown. Now we have at least…
Rave meets Vegas meets TEDx, in blue
photo by Paul Kolnik by Kel Munger Blue Man Group, that trio of bald, blue-faced naïfs-slash-aliens, lands in Sacramento for a hilarious, action-packed and loud…
Midtown sports bar Skybox shuts its doors
There’s no glowing sign outside Skybox Grill & Bar, and sure enough, Midtown’s “farm-to-fork sports bar” is no more. The space at 2110 L Street…
California's state meat should be… tofu?
An assistant editor at Slate took it upon herself last night to assign a meat to every state across the country. And to Luxembourg, for…
Candlelight vigil tonight for missing Sacramento musician Broughty Cole
Broughty Cole went missing on Monday, March 3. He is 28 years old, 5 foot 10 inches, brown hair, hazel eyes. Learn more at www.facebook.com/findbroughtycole…
Here's the Concerts in the Park lineup, with special guest Dance Gavin Dance
This summer’s Concerts in the Park schedule was released earlier today, and it features plenty of favorite local bands as well as some national acts…
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,…
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,…