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Today in legal news, keep it classy Sacramento edition:
Not a good day for former Sacramento residents. First, as the Miami Dade reported this morning, 19-year-old R&B singer Khalil Sharieff was arrested alongside his…
Midtown's only rave party returns this Friday
Let’s rewind to Thanksgiving. Or the day after. I had good heat going at a house party in East Sacramento when my buddy asked something…
Water districts complicate Sacramento's drought situation
There needs to be a coordinated, regional water-conservation effort in which the local districts work together to solve this regional problem.
Ditch the drunk cheater
Joey advises a reader that she is not obligated to stay married to an addict.
Is California’s drought going to ruin our beloved craft beer?
It was a standard weeknight at home—a growler from Track 7 and a good ‘ol drought discussion. Then we had a terrifying thought: beer is…
OMG Burger closing, food truck for sale
Anyone need a burger truck? On Monday, Sacramento food truck OMG Burger posted the above photo along with the following caption: Alright IG family, The…
Less than 10 percent of The4000's pro-arena signature withdrawals were valid
Wow. Only 9.64 percent of Josh Wood and his DowntownArena.org/The4000 groups’ signature withdrawals were valid. The question now is: Did Wood and DowntownArena.org know they…
County, city disagree over import of 50-year fair housing partnership
Sacramento County supervisors delayed killing an in-name-only regional partnership that has mediated landlord-tenant disputes for half a century. The Regional Human Rights/Fair Housing Commission faced…
Another new beer garden coming to Midtown (or, how I almost became a NIMBY)
SN&R’s readers don’t need to know where I live. Yes, you’re mostly rational, nonstalkerish types. But I also know for a fact a couple of…
Rural Cosumnes residents' sprawl concerns sidestepped in freeway connector vote
By Cody Drabble Plans to build a long-awaited freeway connector through rural Sacramento County sped forward last week despite opposition from local farmers and ranchers….
ESSAY: Former UC Davis newspaper editor on saving her journalism alma mater
Around this time last year, I was editor-in-chief of the UC Davis student newspaper. And I was telling everyone that we were going to die….
Go to these shows this weekend
17FRI Safe Ground Sacramento benefit Luna’s Café & Juice Bar, 7 p.m., $7-$10 Good music often has a good cause behind it. That’s certainly the…
K.J. responds to STOP's petition gathering success
As was reported yesterday, Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork and Voters for a Fair Deal appear to have enough valid petitions to qualify for the…
Does the juice diet work? And other questions about my 14-day detox
A couple weeks ago, I inked a column in SN&R about my own personal new year’s cliché diet: I stopped eating solid food and kicked…
How crazy will water rationing get in Sacramento?
Don’t be fooled by this then-and-now Folsom Lake image making the rounds on Twitter and Facebook. It’s from the ‘70s. The new trend in town…
Kings hop on the bitcoin bandwagon
In a move to prove just how tech-focused they really are, the Sacramento Kings announced today that they’ll start accepting Bitcoin. This will…